Lost Epic Reviews

Our platformer du jour is Lost Epic. It feels rather epic (I did get lost at some points), so the title seems appropriate. Are you ready to fight the gods and save the world?Read More

One of the most fantastic feelings is going into something with zero expectations, then getting blown away by it. This usually manifests for me with seeing an unknown opening band at a concert or picking up a game review I’m not excited for. Lost Epic blew me away. And I am so happy to share it with anyone I can.

Lost Epic is a 2D Soulslike action-RPG wherein the player must travel across the land slaying 6 malevolent deities on behalf of a clan of witches. With its flashy combat and gorgeous art direction, there’s quite a lot to like in Lost Epic. However, it lacks the depth of the games that inspired it, and several mechanics which end up padding its content lead to a game that becomes less than engaging as it progresses.

If you love 2D action RPGs such as the aforementioned Odin Sphere or Salt and Sanctuary, Lost Epic may be worth taking a punt on, especially considering its modest price. It has its issues but some players will find them easier to look past than others, and there’s one thing for sure: it looks beautiful. Just don’t expect it to blow you away, and Lost Epic will eat up hours of your time. But chances are you won’t remember it when you’re done.

While Lost Epic sports nice visuals, a great soundtrack and engaging, challenging gameplay, it’s also incredibly tedious to progress with many of its mechanics left unexplained, and a story that is incredibly dull and forgettable.

Creatures in later areas would be reintroduced with a change in color, a new status effect, or as the exact same version as before. By far the most criminal design choice was to demand such an extreme degree of grinding, the kind one would expect of a game riddled with microtransactions or an MMORPG, but there were no microtransactions and only limited co-op. It became apparent after the first hour that the game’s focus was on grinding mobs and ingredients for experience, gear, weapons, upgrades, and consumables. I was not satisfied with the hours passing by and my equipment barely improving unless I devoted myself to farming.