Review: Caveblazers (Nintendo Switch)

Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed into a bloody pulp under a troll’s fist.

Pros:

• Pixel art graphics.
• 131MB Download size.
• Simple tutorial.
• Rebindable buttons.
• Local multiplayer support. Splitscreen has 3 options- Dynamic/vertical/horizontal splits.
• Game settings- Blood/Damage numbers/Screenshake/Damage effects/Background panels and disable the ending.
• Journal- Shows descriptions of encountered items and enemies.
• Challenges- Own achievements system and they pop in the game.
• Roguelike gameplay.
• Hub- Starts off really basic then as you play you unlock and encounter new characters and modes and options. I don’t want to spoil it as its very rewarding.
• Daily run.
• Simple to read and use UI. Inventory is a click to equip method.
• Clothing- Unlock new items and change them at will when you are in the hub.
• Earn EXP, Level up and unlock perks and clothing.
• Perks- 24 to unlock and they grant many different types of help like extra health or new abilities. You get to pick one before a run.
• Every game is randomized.
• Some of the best stats/progress screens I have ever seen, We have percentages, pie charts and hard number crunching goodness.
• Arena wave-based game mode.
• Crazy addictive.
• Big boss battles.
• Controls- Jump, Wall jump, Ranged, and melee.
• So much LOOT!
• The whole game runs really fast and fluid.
• Difficult.
• The levels are broken up so you get that sense of progress but also get to encounter boss rooms and new biomes and locations.
• Many enemy types and you even come across fellow (AI) adventurers who help you out.
• In levels, you find a choice of 3 perks for just that run.
• Slight environmental damage.
• Just keeps better.

Cons:

• Difficult.
• Slow to unlock things initially.
• RNG gonna get ya.
• Not everything is explained.
• Using the inventory screen doesn’t pause the game.