$17.99Blade Assault Slash, dash, repeat
A 2D action roguelite platformer with sharp pixel art, set in a broken sci-fi world. Join the Undercity resistance against the sky city's corrupt military, dash through mobs, and rebuild your weapons from random Cores every run. Fast fights, plenty of builds, and comrades worth fighting beside.
Is Blade Assault worth it?
Blade Assault is worth it if…
- you like fast 2D platformers where dodging matters as much as hitting
- you enjoy roguelites with randomized upgrades and builds that change every run
- you want pixel art and a retro feel done with modern, responsive controls
- you prefer earning wins through skill rather than waiting for the right drops
- you like Hades, Dead Cells or Risk of Rain and want something in the same spirit
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Combat that keeps moving
The fights are fast and the controls are tight: dash, jump and attack blend into one rhythm, so you spend your time cutting through crowds rather than fighting the buttons. You dodge by dashing, launch projectiles when the range suits you, and slash down mobs that close in from every side. A dash that carries you through a grenade-sized gap in the enemy line is the whole appeal: read the room, slip in, cut everything down, slip out. Players agree the movement feels great, and that skill matters more than luck.
Weapons that rebuild every run
Every playable character carries their own armory of transformable weapons, and each run reshapes them. Cores and Transform Upgrades appear randomly as you play, so your attacks change from one attempt to the next: the same sword can grow into something entirely different by the time you reach a boss. You decide which upgrades to take and which to pass on, and the choices stack into builds that play nothing alike. Add unlockable powers found by meeting NPCs along the way, and there is always a reason to see what the next run hands you.
What should you know before playing?
Can you adjust the difficulty?
Yes. The game lets you tune it to your taste: there is an easy mode, an option to halve the damage you take, and a doctor who can adjust the difficulty for you. Bosses can be demanding, so if a run keeps ending at the same fight, you can lower the pressure without giving up the game.
How long does a run take, and what keeps it fresh?
Runs are short bursts: roughly half your time goes to combat and half to choosing upgrades. Levels are randomly generated and loot is rare enough to matter, so each playthrough plays out differently. There are multiple endings and 15 assault levels to clear, so finishing the first run is only the start.
Is the story worth following?
It is there if you want it. The setup is a revenge story in a cyberpunk underworld: after the Red Stone War split the world into three regions, the rich rule the sky city of Esperanza while refugees crowd the mutant-threatened Undercity. Some find the plot predictable, but the cast of characters has plenty of charm, and the world itself carries the mood.
