Songbringer

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

4
Bad:

0

Pros:

Cool stylized retro graphics, Fun exploration elements, Impressive sound design, Unique procedural world generator
Engaging combat system, Beautiful sci-fi aesthetic, Meaningful exploration
Seed based worlds, Exploration, Pixel art, Replayabilty

Cons:

Inconsistent music, Not much replay value, Poor writing & dialogue, Repetitive gameplay
Poor dungeon design, Unhelpful map, Occasionally jarring dialog

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Last revision on July 7, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Cool stylized retro graphics, Fun exploration elements, Impressive sound design, Unique procedural world generator
Engaging combat system, Beautiful sci-fi aesthetic, Meaningful exploration
Seed based worlds, Exploration, Pixel art, Replayabilty

Reviewers Didn't Like

Inconsistent music, Not much replay value, Poor writing & dialogue, Repetitive gameplay
Poor dungeon design, Unhelpful map, Occasionally jarring dialog
Soundtrack, Getting lost, Combat

Expert reviews and ratings

The parade of Kickstarted Steam indie darlings continues to march right onto the Switch eShop, and the latest notable addition is the popular Songbringer. On the surface this game ticks a lot of boxes for me: it's a retro-affectionate top-down adventure...

By Gaming Nexus on July 17, 2018

If old school with a new degree is your jam, Songbringer could be something to sing about. It harkens back to the early days of desperate searching, when you had nothing other than your own thoughts (and maybe the game manual or a strange 1-800 hint...

By nintendoworldreport.com on June 22, 2018

Songbringer's procedurally generated world is a double-edged sword. While exploring a unique overworld is, on the whole, rather enjoyable, the map feature could've done more to aid traversal. On the flip side, dungeons feel rather uninspired due to the...

By gamingtrend.com on June 07, 2018

Songbringer is a randomly generated top-down Zelda-like that has a surprisingly cohesive story and may be worth a play if you can snag it on...

By CGM on September 11, 2017

The adventure RPG genre is one of my favorite. I grew up with Zelda, and while I still consider those to be at the top tier, next to Y's games, there are plenty of interesting or unique titles within the genre that get overlooked or are underrated. So...

By ztgd.com on September 07, 2017

At the end of the day, Songbringer is fun, but at the same time it is not an easy recommendation for me to make. I want to recommend it, but I feel like it needs to be with the warning that the most enjoyment will either come from repeated playthroughs...

By Overclockers Club on November 30, 2017

So, you're basically Slash from Guns N' Roses, shirtless with a top hat, and, instead of rocking a Les Paul guitar you're swinging a customizable nanosword. After a bolt of lightning knocks you right off your sky bike, you wake up in a roguelike...

By Gaming Nexus on October 05, 2017