Saviorless - izigame

Game Info

"Savior" is the first independent videogame created entirely in Cuba. It is an animated 2D platformer that utilizes timing mechanics and other experimental elements more similar to non-games and other less commercial aspects of videogames. The story begins when your protagonist, a "Little God," awakes a strange dream to discover that his world is disappearing. From here begins a frantic search through eight levels, where you try at any cost to find the Creator of the Universe, "The Great God," with the sole purpose of saving your home. But on your way, you very soon discover that you are but an character in an unfinished story, and all the reality around you is only a segment of a colossal game is beginning to collapse. On this idea, that reality is nothing but a fiction, "Savior" creates an experience where the user will be constantly faced with atypical and surprising situations. We wish to give players the most personal and emotional game possible, and every day we’re working hard at the completion of this project.

Name

Saviorless

Companies

Empty Head Games

Released

4/2/2024

Platforms

Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5

Type

Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie

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Reviews

Thursday, January 9, 2025 8:32:18 PM

1 Steam users votes up

Majora

Steam user

I'll start with the bad.

The game feels a little dated, the art-style is nice but the animations are a little rigid. The movement can feel a little floaty, and though movement is precise, it can be janky at times. I wish the game had a little more vibrancy, though you could argue it fits with the theme. Some of the areas feel like a slog, and the second half of the game can get a tedious and even frustrating at some points. It's also criminally short, I finished it in 3 hours. I also had no idea that some "collectables" changed the ending of the game, which is my fault, but the game didn't put much emphasis on them, so I was a little disappointed.

On the flip side, the story is really enthralling. Narrative, destiny, fate, all those sorts of elements are lightly sprinkled from the get-go, and I was absorbed into the world pretty quickly. It's great when a game pushes you forward simply on concepts, and where everything was headed was enough to make me want to see what happens. There's a lot of philosophy here, and I'd bet a lot of people will have different interpretations, which is great for both the individual player and the larger community. The music was good, some tracks were a little forgettable but a few left me standing there just listening. Also the world was great, how people ascend to become terrors is an awesome concept and this game did a great job of exploring that idea.

All around, if you have a few hours to spare, I think it's an interesting little gem. It has a ton of potential, and unfortunately didn't maximize on said potential, but I wouldn't call it a bad game. If anything, it's a prime candidate for games that NEED a sequel. If a sequel is possible, I'd be highly looking forward to it. Overall, I'd give it a 3 out of 5 ! I think it's worth checking it out.