Soul Knight does include an auto-aim functionality that makes it easier to hit your targets, which is nice.Įach character’s special skill can be used with a tap, but then has a cooldown period before it can be used again, which you can see in a glance thanks to the button’s charge gauge. If you’ve played dual-stick shooter games before, then the two virtual joysticks will feel natural to you. Essentially there is a virtual joystick in the bottom left corner that you can reposition anywhere on the screen with a tap, and there are three buttons in the bottom right corner: the aim/attack joystick, special skill, and weapon switcher. Before you get into the real game, there will also be a brief introductory tutorial that explains the basics to you. If you’re curious about what each character’s special skills are, you can tap on them from the main room to view their ability description.Ĭontrols in Soul Knight are simple, straightforward, and intuitive. There are also some characters that can only be unlocked through in-app purchase, such as the Vampire and Engineer, but considering how good this game is for the mobile platform, I would say that it certainly does not hurt to throw a few bucks to the developer for awesome characters. To unlock the other characters, you’ll have to accrue enough coins by playing the game, as they all cost a different amount and also have their own unique abilities that can help you out in battle. However, before you start a run, you’ll be able to select which hero you want to use from the main room, though only the knight is available at first. One of the best things about Soul Knight, though, is that even though it’s a free game, there is no energy system or ads whatsoever, so you can play the game as much as you’d like without any interruptions. The goal is to get through each dungeon by clearing out all enemies in each room and reach the portal that takes you to the next level, at which point you can select a random upgrade for your hero. There are no level select screens and each run has you starting from the beginning, trying to best your own previous record. The developer has knocked it out of the park with Soul Knight’s visuals and audio.Īs with other roguelike bullet hell shooter games, Soul Knight features randomly generated dungeons that will never be the same thing twice. The sound effects are also delightfully quirky, so I recommend playing this game with the sound on and a good pair of headphones if you can. To top everything off, there is an awesome chiptune soundtrack that will certainly bring a smile to your face as you maneuver your way through stray bullets and lay waste to your foes through a wide arsenal of possible weapons. Animations in Soul Knight are incredibly smooth and fluid, so I had no issues with lag on my iPhone 7. The color palette ranges from dark and gloomy tones in the dungeon rooms to bright and vibrant hues for bullets and character sprites, which are all rendered beautifully. Despite the pixelated aesthetic, the game is full of finer details like textures, dynamic lighting, and shadows when they’re necessary. Soul Knight features a gorgeous retro and pixelated art style that will make old-school gamers feel right at home. I’m so glad that the game has finally arrived, because it’s definitely one of the better roguelike shooters you can grab on the App Store. When I heard that Soul Knight had hit the App Store after a bit of a delay, I was eager to get my hands on the game since I love roguelike shooters as a way to detox after a long day. While these types of games are not everyone’s cup of tea, I personally love them because they always bring in a new experience and I love the crazy action that the shooter style games tend to have. For those who aren’t familiar with the genre, roguelikes are usually dungeon-crawler type games that feature procedurally generated levels, turn-based or bullet hell gameplay, and perma-death of your characters if you die, so the next run involves losing your progression and starting over from the beginning. Over the past few years, roguelike games have gained immense popularity, especially on the mobile game space. If you enjoy frantic roguelike shooters like those mentioned titles, then Soul Knight is definitely one that you must add to your mobile game collection. Soul Knight (Free) by Zeyang Li is a roguelike dungeon-crawling bullet hell shooter game that is similar to the likes of The Binding of Isaac, Enter the Gungeon, and Nuclear Throne.
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