Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch may get off to a slow start, but the level grinding as you build up proficiency does bring some pleasant rewards. It may not be quite perfect, and many of the themes are "tried and true", but this is a solid entry in the roguelike RPG genre.

Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch offers up compelling tactics and enjoyable storytelling, while the Roguelike elements work startlingly well. If you're a fan of the genre, this is one of the year's essential entries.

Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch is one of the few modern strategy games that really gets it right. It's a roguelite that puts brains over impulse and toughness over habit. It's brave enough to give failure meaning, to turn defeat into growth and repetition into improvement.

The follow-up to Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch is a huge improvement over the first game. It cleverly combines story, strategy, and visual storytelling. It has fun and challenging tactical fighting, and the story is interesting and mature. There are some minor AI quirks and graphical glitches, but they don’t detract from what is otherwise a very enjoyable experience. This game is a must-play for strategy RPG fans who enjoy dark, story-driven rides.

Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch is a bold experiment that transforms a tactical RPG into a roguelike, managing to offer an interesting experience, quite polished, but with some flaws here and there.

Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch transforms tactical combat into a thrilling roguelike loop that never loses its edge. It’s a brutal yet rewarding evolution of Ocean Drive Studio’s formula. It challenges your mind, punishes your mistakes, and celebrates your perseverance. With refined combat, sharp design, and almost endless replay value, this is a journey that keeps pulling you back in for one more run.

Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witcherblends promising ideas with an inconsistent execution and numerous flaws. The tactical combat is engaging, and the bosses are challenging. However, the game suffers from repetitive objectives, a lackluster narrative, and abrupt difficulty spikes.

Overall, I've had an absolute blast with Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch; there's a lot of replay value and exciting possibilities.

A tactical RPG with roguelike elements, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch should successfully appeal to fans of both genres. There's an intriguing story here, as well as an engaging combat system, which should keep you coming back for one expedition after another, gathering new recruits and unlocking upgrades as you go.

Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch is a solid roguelite strategy RPG. I think players will enjoy the roguelite mechanics and world mythos very much, but combat and level design leave a lot to be desired. Still, it’s not a bad experience—I am quick to drop a boring SRPG, but this one kept me engaged throughout the entirety of my playthrough. ∎