Islets Reviews

I'm not a big fan of metroidvania games, but I really enjoyed this one and kept coming back to it. Couldn't stop until a got 100%

Fun plat former, quirky dialogue. The trailer gives you a good look of what you'll get. A bit short: took me 8.5 hours to 100% and I'm sure others could do so faster.

Fantastic! I’m absolutely loving this game. The combat, upgrades, exploration, story, sound, and visual design all come together perfectly—it’s hard to put down! The only small improvement I’d suggest is the way teleport points are selected. It doesn’t feel very intuitive—for example, clicking to the right might select a portal above due to the predefined scrolling order. A more natural selection method could make navigation even smoother.

Fun and light metroidvania. Doesn't overstay its welcome. While boss fights are different enough to stay interesting, it seems like they all have the same kind of attacks, just in different flavours. Everything seems to be able to spawn flying swords to attack you. Its kept me hooked enough to finish, but the thematics leave much to be desired.

this game is so neat the style is charming, the fights are both challenging and fair, the characters are a great mix of endearing and insufferable, the platforming feels tight, the world is satisfying to explore without being too complex this is just a chill metroidvania put together with so much care, i love it

Fun lil ~5 hour game. This one's more on the cozy side of metroidvanias/platformers rather than hard and demanding. This doesn't mean that there is no challenge but the game is quite forgiving even on hardest difficulty. I highly recommend it if you enjoy metroidvanias especially those little simpler and slower on the combat side. Story and worldbuilding is very simple but it feels intended and is still fun and does it's job. Art style is pleasant to look at. The general presentation of the game and UI/UX is great. ( Also for those who played Hollow Knight: this game has its DD counterpart although a bit more balanced. ;P ) The only small issue was a map glitch with icons randomly getting misaligned (happened on v1.003) but reopening map fixes it until it happens again.

Kept my attention enough to 100% the game in 9 hours. A tiny bit too much back-tracking for my taste, but the movement feels really good. Simple combat, but the power curve is enough such that later stages don't become a drag. Boss rush bonus too.

Very good Metroidvania, especially for people who want to give the genre a try. It is easier, shorter, and less complex than most MVs. But that doesn't mean that MV gurus won't have fun too, it checks all the boxes you expect from a good MV. I enjoyed it a lot.

After 100%-ing it, it's overall pretty decent. It's cute and doesn't overstay its welcome. Would probably be a good metroidvania for someone who has never played one before. It doesn't really excel in anything, so I wouldn't replay it. Still, I had a good time.

A nice little Metroidvania that does not do anything special or innovative, but every aspect of it is done perfectly and competently. It has a good balance between platforming and combat, and both are tight and fair. The characters and the world itself are charming and interesting enough to keep you hooked for the length of the game. All in all, a solid entry into the genre.