Venture to the Vile

A game that looks great on the surface, but has issues that keep it from being something worth playing. I saw a trailer for Venture to the Vile a good while before it came out, and I loved the look of the game and the ideas behind the story. After having played and completed the game, I unfortunately have to say that it's a let down in every conceivable way. First, the look of the game is very different from...

4 found this helpful, 2025-10-22

I feel bad leaving a negative review for an indie dev on a game with not many reviews, but this is a definite no from me. Great aesthetics with an ok story brought down by poor/average movement and combat. It might be ok for a starter metroidvania but those who are familiar with them will get bored quickly and not really find anything new.

3 found this helpful, 2025-12-29

This game is so much fun, I am enjoying the variety of quirky characters and seeing their personalities unveil as the story goes on. The world is very well imagined and beautifully executed, with great attention to detail, the issues I had were that it took me a while to get started and a map would have helped navigation.. It is however, highly addictive and I shall enjoy continuing to play!

3 found this helpful, 2025-09-27