Played it through on the SD when it released last year, took me 32 hours. Now I’m 8 hours into my second run and it’s as fun as the first time. Perfect Steam Deck game.
Actually started playing this for the first time a few days ago! Such a good game, very charming art style, and the mechanics and ideas are amazing. Certainly a game to go into blind, and just enjoy the experience.
I also did not realise it was secretly a soulslike, but it never really felt that punishing (as someone who never got past the first real boss of Elden Ring).
Good to hear that, it was definitely a bit more frustrating when it came out, more “soulslike” :)
Oh, did they make it easier in a patch sometime after release?
I don’t think so, now it just doesn’t feel as frustrating as I remember it. Possibly they polished the really rough parts, like the first boss.