This rogue-lite, which proved incredibly popular at Gamescom, isn’t as soul-destroyingly brutal as 2020 indie GOTY HyperParasite, as compulsive as Nuclear Throne, or as deep as Hades, but 2Awesome Studio has created a brilliant game with heart, substance, and no frills (despite its leading characters).
After Diablo IV, AK-xolotl is my most-played game of 2023–though it probably would’ve been number one had I not uninstalled it to restore balance to my life. This rogue-lite, which proved incredibly popular at Gamescom, isn’t as soul-destroyingly brutal as 2020 indie GOTY HyperParasite, as compulsive as Nuclear Throne, or as deep as Hades, but 2Awesome Studio has created a brilliant game with heart, substance, and no frills (despite its leading characters).