Revita

Over the past few years, we have seen the roguelite genre flourish. Games like The Binding of Isaac and Dead Cells spurred developers to delve into the realm which has resulted in a slew of titles that aim to give that ‘one more go’ factor. With the danger of being lost in the crowd, Revita looks to leap above the competition with its implementation of a unique mechanic but is it enough to separate itself?

Revita is an excellent addition to the rogue-like genre’s ever-expanding library of games and one that fans should have on their radar. It doesn’t challenge current genre conventions much, but what it does do, it does well. Revita introduces an interesting health-management system that constantly makes players think about the consequences of their actions and features satisfying combat, responsive platforming, and a wonderful soundtrack. It all comes together to create an addicting package that will keep players returning to the game’s charming towers and somber metro stations for many hours t...

The Indie gamer’s dream, Revita is sure to be a hit with many people. Never knowing what each run will hold makes it easy to keep going back, especially for the completionist who wants to find all of the secrets and unlock all of the things!

The Nintendo Switch has essentially turned into the primary home of indie games, especially indie roguelites. With popular series like Hades, and Dead Cells playing as smoothly as they do, and Exit the Gungeon being, surprisingly, an exclusive for Switch, it’s no surprise that this is essentially what the console is becoming known for, outside of Pokémon, Zelda and Mario, of course. Which brings us to Revita, an action packed roguelite that is similar to that of Exit the Gungeon, in terms ...

Revita is a roguelite with some pacing flaws and a big grind but it just has so much heart that its hard to ignore

Revita is a two-stick roguelike shooter with a great retro style but modern feel. The skill curve in balancing your health and power may be a bit much for those not already familiar with the play style.

Revita may turn off or encourage players with its main gameplay mechanic, which is an interesting take on the genre. However, some of the game's poor pacing and progression might shut out your heart from this beautiful-looking game.