Bloodshed

Bloodshed is a game that knows exactly what it wants to be. It doesn’t try to impress with an epic story or technical finesse, but focuses on pure, uncompromising fun. The combination of an FPS with roguelike elements works well, and thanks to its distinctive pace, it offers an experience that stands out sufficiently from most of the competition. On the other hand, it’s not a game for everyone. If you don’t like repetition, randomness, or a fast pace, you’ll likely get bored with the game quickly. But if you’re looking for an intense action roguelike that will push you to try new builds and constantly improve, Bloodshed can keep you hooked for hours on end.

​It could just be a personal preference thing but I would have enjoyed the game a lot more if it was more of an arena shooter in the vein of Serious Sam rather than a Survivors-like style game, don’t get me wrong it is fun in small doses but lacks a serious bite to keep you invested for longer sessions, visuals and audio hit hard and the low asking price is enough to entice gamers in, you just need to know what you’re getting in to.

The Vampire Survivor formula meets classic old-school FPS action in the DOOM vein, and while not perfect it works

Survivors-style roguelite, Rated M for Mature, first-person shooter on Switch