Worldless

WayTooManyGamesOliver Shellding

8.5/10

It takes a lot to help breakup the approach that many developers take nowadays. Without pointing fingers, there are many titles that come from every size of studio with one idea in mind: copy an existing success. One glance at the Steam storefront or the eShop and you’ll find endless clones and homages to open world crafting games, sexy puzzles, and copypasta horror ideas. Metroidvanias – the combination genre that beseeches exploration and retracing footsteps – are especially tricky to...

Steam Deck HQOliver Stogden

8/10

Worldless is a short yet entertaining foray into the Metroidvania genre. And the performance on the Steam Deck is fantastic.

Nintendo LifeKen Talbot

8/10

Worldless attempts to differentiate itself from its peers by adding satisfying turn-based combat to the usual Metroidvania loop. It largely succeeds, helped by an intoxicating art style and varied puzzle mechanics. Some difficulty spikes interrupt the flow and knock the dreamlike exploration off balance, but you’ll feel compelled to overcome them.

Checkpoint GamingAtlas Gan

8/10

Worldless unfolds in a realm where the rules of existence are still undefined. In this mysterious setting, players start on a journey through a shapeless world consisting of two realms. One realm is populated by entities shaping their development and understanding, while the other signifies the aspirational destination they seek. This narrative propels players into a conflict against opposing forces, engaging in a profound battle for superiority.

GameLusterTim Jewett

7/10

Worldless is a metroidvania by Noname studio set at the beginning of time, as two factions, light and dark, red and blue, circle and diamond fight and kill each other for an unknown reason. You just fight. That’s not me being flippant, either. The game implies that neither side quite understands why they fight. You begin your journey as one of the footsoliders of the Blue fighting your opposite on the Red when a sudden cataclysm strikes and you fall and lose your opponent. Thus begins your search to find them. Along the way you will fight other enemies, gain new abilities, and track down and p...

TheSixthAxisAran Suddi

7/10

Worldless is a fun and challenging action platformer that has a great minimalist style, and a battle system that is fun to master. However, there are bits that need tightening up to make it truly great.