Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands

Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands is a good game whose small development team has big talent. The music alone is worth the price of admission. Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands is an enjoyable, if challenging, 12-15 hour (closer to 20 if you do all the sidequests) romp for those willing to invest in thoroughly learning and experimenting with the play mechanics. Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands is not for everyone, but if it sounds like your jam, you will love it.

Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands is a fun and inventive RPG that blends great visuals, genuinely funny writing and a deep combat system that all comes together to make this a must play.

I liked it well enough. There’s nothing about Deathbulge that would lean me towards discouraging players from enjoying the game. The music is great, the animation is brilliant, and the storyline, believe it or not, goes a lot of places that I didn’t expect in a positive way. The humor is great when it works, and it gives the player a brief moment of eyeroll when it doesn’t. It stands well enough on its own, and, I imagine, long time readers of the comic will really vibe and enjoy the references and drop ins from the rogue’s gallery.

Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands shows that independent RPGs don’t need a large budget to shine. Rather than resting on the laurels of nostalgia, it dares to forge its own path with inventive combat mechanics, an outstanding narrative, likable characters, and a fantastically weird universe that continues to amaze.

I had a lot of fun with Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands and it stands out as a unique turn-based RPG with its awesome humour and systems. 🎸

A refreshingly bold, brash, and unique take on turn-based RPGs that has enough personality and flair to justify a look if you’re seeking a deviation from the more polished norm

Hand-drawn musical RPG about three musicians cursed by a peculiar Battle of the Bands

My initial fear that Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands would completely lose me with its metal heart ultimately proved largely unfounded. Yes, the game exudes devilish music and a hefty dose of genre attitude, but beneath that noisy façade lies, above all, a surprisingly funny and creative RPG. The inventive combat system and quirky humour make Deathbulge much more than just a niche game for metal fans. Even someone who’d rather spare their eardrums than dive into a mosh pit can have a lot of fun with this. So, not a deafening flop, but a delightfully odd indie hit with real bite. And made by a team of five blokes! FIVE!!

Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands is an incredible indie RPG that manages to present a hilarious, charming world along with an absurdly well-crafted gameplay with all its details. Dynamic and full of strategic elements, the game is a truly special experience in the genre.

Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands ultimately delivers exactly what it promises from the start: a wild, absurd JRPG that hides a surprisingly solid combat system beneath its chaotic, neon‑colored surface. Its charm lies in that balance — slapstick humor and nonsense on one side, tactical and rewarding RPG structure on the other. The world is smaller than you’d hope, and the lack of an Italian localization stings in a game built on jokes and wordplay. But if a title can make you smile, surprise you, and keep you glued to its rhythm‑based battles for ten energetic hours, then it’s done its job. It’s not a genre-defining manifesto, but it is the kind of passionate, personality‑driven project that stands out in an increasingly uniform landscape — strange, lively, and unmistakably itself.