Lost Epic

While Lost Epic doesn't fully execute on its ambitious ideas, it's still an enjoyable ride.

With all of the various areas to explore, skills to expand, weapons to collect, and so on, there is quite a lot of play time to be had in this action RPG. All things considered (including the asking price of only $17.99), Lost Epic is a very good game.

LOST EPIC doesn't have any serious problems, but the repetition of enemies and secondary missions makes it not stand out as much. The very agile and non-punitive combat may alienate soulslike lovers, but also bring hack 'n' slash enthusiasts closer. Finally, there is a visual effort that gives the title a certain charm and identity, making the journey more memorable.

For Souls-like newcomers, the game can be a welcome and rewarding gateway, provided a little dedication is applied to its gameplay. Without a doubt, it's another important addition to the already extensive and varied catalog of great games on the Big N hybrid console.

While it has a solid art style and generally finds a balance between a classic format and more modern challenge it feels a bit bland

An interesting take on the '2D souls-like' genre that takes inspiration from hack and slash games like Muramasa: The Demon Blade as much as it does games like Elden Ring.

Lost Epic is without a doubt a well-designed metroidvania, with solid level design, a good pace, and fun gameplay. It may stumble a bit in its final moments, but it is a game that definitely serves as an example that sometimes focused design prevails.

It’s impossible to recommend Lost Epic to everyone, but it certainly has an audience that will enjoy it. I certainly would have warmed up to the title more if I weren’t stuck for a half hour, but that may not happen to everyone that plays (even if there were multiple forum posts about it). If a difficult combat challenge, a vivid art style, and a sense of progression is what you seek, Lost Epic should be up your alley.

Overall, Lost Epic, while not perfect, is a fun 2D side scrolling Metroidvania Soulslike. While it may be rough around certain edges, there’s still plenty to love here and it holds a challenge that I think fans of the Soulslike genre would appreciate.

There is nothing that can entice and stimulate the player to face the twenty hours necessary to complete the full-bodied adventure of Lost Epic.