The sound and art, even if not astounding, are consistently high quality, leaving no reason for complaints. Additionally, while I respect the developers' intentional decision to not overly explain things through tutorials and let players figure things out on their own, I don't think that excuses the lack of mention anywhere in the game of some gameplay elements that can be hard to find out about on your own, which may alienate a good portion of players and makes certain aspects of the game unnecessarily troubling to learn. Like any game, One Step from Eden doesn't come without its flaws, in this game they are mostly shown in the lack of actual rogue-lite elements, while you do get new things with each failed run, it is usually not sufficient to make each run feel fresh on its own, requiring you to think of what you want to do next, what character or build you want to try next. Additionally, the unusual combat-style creates an experience that feels very fresh and unlike any other roguelite. Its an experience that doesn't leave you frustrated, you don't feel like the game is against you, but that you simply haven't yet learned enough, didn't play well enough, didn't build your deck well enough. The combat is brutal, and while it may cause some initial struggles, it only becomes more and more satisfying with time and as you learn all the enemies' attack patterns.

Like most rogue-lites, it doesn't offer much in the sense of storytelling, focusing almost exclusively in creating a challenging, highly satisfying and repetitive yet addicting gameplay experience that shines through its combat. One Step From Eden is a stylish, action card-battling rogue-lite with a playstyle resembling a mix between Slay the Spire and Megaman Battle One Step From Eden is a stylish, action card-battling rogue-lite with a playstyle resembling a mix between Slay the Spire and Megaman Battle Network.

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