Eden Survivors name is reminiscent of Vampire Survivors for a very good reason. It is that game, just on a futuristic planet with you piloting a mech fighting alien bugs. You have a dash and a toggle attack button, but otherwise a very similar game in many respects. They may jazz up the upgrades in techno jargon but all the standard stuff is accounted for. For example, the holy water is now acid. There are spinning blades like the bibles. Even what happens in the stages often are similar, like boundaries pop up occasionally, fencing you in. Here is a video of Eden Survivors in action:
Now Eden Survivors being a futuristic game, you have shields, which regenerate, and health that doesn’t(though you can restore through pickups). All you skills require energy, the right hand meter, but I never found it mattered. And again, everything has been retrofitted to fit the theme, which I have to admit is well done. Progress is handled mainly through achievements(not unlike Army of Ruin). There are two forms of currency you can use to buy upgrades, one is easy to get, the other is not. Fortunately, there are no micro-transactions.
My main issue with Eden Survivors is simple: Outside of the futuristic coat of pain, the game really doesn’t bring a whole lot of new to the table. The production values are high for a game of this type, but the game play feels like I’ve played it all before. Sure there’s an energy bar and shields, but its still the same formula at its heart. Another issue is that there are four different mechs to pilot, but upgrades are handled separately. This makes playing anyone but the first rather pointless in my opinion as progress is reset. Third, there are only two levels, one to start and one to unlock. Base Vampire Survivors came with a lot more and its cheaper. In the end, Eden survivors just doesn’t do enough to stand out among the crowd. This gets a Your Mileage May Vary with a seven back-end score.
Overall: Eden Survivors is a lot like Vampire Survivors, and that’s a problem because outside of its theme, you’ve played this before.
Verdict: Your Mileage May Vary
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