In summary, this video game playfully satirizes everything, which makes it impartial, yet it also seems to take it personally. However… These developers who ask us to leave our screens while keeping us hooked on them…

Death or Treat es un videojuego por y para amantes del género y resulta ser una apuesta original y divertida con el que pasarás horas y horas jugando. 

Death Or Treat est une agréable surprise indépendante, rafraîchissante, pleine d’humour et tout simplement magnifique. Les différents niveaux regorgent de détails, de clins d'œil qu’il serait dommage de manquer. Un roguelite qui mérite clairement de figurer dans votre ludothèque, un poil difficile mais suffisamment accessible avec un peu de persévérance, nous vous le recommandons à coup sûr.

Death or Treat gives us a great-looking hand-drawn 2D roguelite on PlayStation 5. As you make your way through each area to try and reach Faceboo and beat Fackerberg, Scary will go over the same stages over and over again, just presented in a different order for each run. Save as many resources as possible from each run so that you can restore the buildings in town and unlock more upgrades that will hopefully help you to extend subsequent runs. Because of this, it’s a game that won’t be for everyone since progress can feel a bit slow. 

“Death or Treat” doesn’t break any new ground in the rogue-like genre, but it’s simple enough for newcomers to understand while still providing enough of a challenge to keep veteran players engaged. The game’s overall look and aesthetic are very cool and pleasing to the eye, particularly for Halloween fans, and its cute and welcoming appearance is sure to draw in gamers. With an initial price of $24.99, “Death or Treat” does provide it’s money’s worth and is a spooky and fun addition to the rogue-like family of games.

Death or Treat is a very fun 2D action roguelike with impressively immersive combat that'll have you giddily juggling Halloween monstrosities while they spew out candy as if they're piñatas and it's your birthday.

Death or Treat ci ha ricordato che, tristemente, nella vita serve spesso un po' di fortuna. Se già è difficile, per uno studio emergente, ritagliarsi un posto al sole con il titolo di esordio, tutto diventa tremendamente più difficile se la sorte tira uno scherzetto mettendoti poco lontano un titolo paurosamente simile. Saona Studios costruisce un action roguelite 2D competente e divertente, puntando su un'estetica che strizza l'occhio a Nightmare Before Christmas ed un'allegoria rivolta al mondo dei social (e non solo). Quello che manca è tuttavia un po' di freschezza nell'impianto ludico, che punta eccessivamente sul farming di risorse e sull'hack'n'slash vecchia scuola, al netto di un sistema di controllo non sempre brillante. Una produzione tutto sommato gradevole, pur non potendo rivaleggiare con altri esponenti del genere.

Overall, Death or Treat is a solid addition to the hack-and-slash rogue-lite genre. The game’s combat system, unique visuals, and variety of worlds make it an enjoyable experience for players looking for a challenge. However, some players may find the difficulty level to be too high, and the game’s replayability may be limited for those who are not fans of the rogue-lite genre.

Nos vamos hasta Hallowtown, la ciudad imaginaria inspirada en las obras de Tim Burton que sirve de escenario al juego del que hoy hablaremos: Death or Treat. 

Death or Treat is a 2D roguelite platform game about saving Halloween from a corporate takeover. It’s got amusing and detailed visuals, a good challenge, and a nice sense of progression. The controls feel like they need some tightening, with a bit more balancing between the levels and boss encounters as well as tweaking enemy behavior. No one said Halloween was all fun and games, but both have a chance to pop up when you have to choose between death or treat.

Saona Studios ha creato un titolo in grado di dare qualche ora di divertimento, a seconda dell'esperienza del giocatore, non eccessivamente frustrante e presentata in una confezione simpatica e con quel giusto pizzico di riflessione sociale che non guasta. Death or Treat è un action metroidvania con caratteristiche roguelite che diverte in maniera semplice, senza approfondire in maniera esasperata le meccaniche alla base del genere. L'esplorazione e le continue partite alla ricerca dei loot casuali sono giustificate dalla necessità di potenziarsi quanto serve ad avere la meglio dei quattro livelli tutti di fila, ma anche dalla voglia di vedere il fantasmino Scary usare quell'arma che abbiamo puntato fin dall'inizio (si motosega, parlo di te!). Qualche pecca dal lato tecnico che può infastidire richiede di essere sistemata. Il gioco è completamente localizzato in italiano.

Un action roguelite esteticamente pregevole, che non propone spunti di gameplay particolari ma che si lascia giocare. Manca un po’ di ottimizzazione che si materializza in qualche inciampo di troppo sia a livello tecnico che di fruibilità. Da tenere comunque in considerazione per riempire i periodi di “magra” in cui si vuole giocare qualcosa di leggero e divertente.

There are more polished, quality roguelites out there that will engage you for a longer period than Death or Treat, but that says less about its own achievements and more about the incredibly high bar set by its predecessors.

Death or Treat é um jogo com um combate e ambientação muito divertidos e capaz de garantir bons momentos por algumas horas. Mas, como um roguelite, acaba sofrendo pela ausência de desafios e a consequente falta de motivação para continuar jogando-o por muitas vezes.

Death or Treat sebenarnya adalah game Rogulite yang menyenangkan untuk dimainkan. Namun, ia meninggalkan perasaan yang campur aduk bagi kami karena sistem progress-nya yang benar-benar menyebalkan.

Death or Treat è il classico titolo senza infamia e senza lode. La sua formula action-roguelite tradizionale sarà apprezzata dai fan del genere, e per quanto non sia proprio originalissimo, il suo grazioso stile grafico catturerà l’attenzione. Gradevole anche l’umorismo mostrato da Saona Studios, che parodizza diversi personaggi e aziende famose della nostra epoca. Purtroppo alcuni difetti tecnici azzoppano un po’ l’esperienza, anche se non impediscono del tutto di divertirsi nel combattere il malvagio (Mark?) Fackerberg!

Death or Treat è sicuramente accattivante con una grafica di prim'ordine nel panorama metroidvania. Con un po' più di coraggio nella sua natura roguelite, qualche elemento in più e una curva di difficoltà più marcata, Death or Treat sarebbe un titolo immancabile per gli amanti del genere

Saona Studios ci porta un Rogue-lite congegnato e divertente, sebbene la ripetitività cominci a farsi sentire dopo qualche ora di gioco. La storia, simpatica ma poco ispirata, ti trascina verso la fine attraverso aree splendidamente disegnate a mano da un team di sviluppo che speriamo di rivedere presto impegnato in un prodotto più profondo nelle meccaniche ma non meno forte dal lato artistico!

The interesting thing about Death or Treat is that the premise is solid and there have been roguelite platformers or simply roguelite games in general before this one. It seems what the developer tried to do in order to make it stand out did succeed, but for a much more negative reason than intended. Having a game design that forces players to die in order to progress instead of rewarding them for skilled gameplay is extremely counter-intuitive. It was a huge step back for me as someone who greatly values my time. Seeing as the entire game is centered around this setup, it’s not possible for it to be fixed with any sort of patch. As a result, I’d be wary of Death or Treat going in due to this setup.

Death or Treat is a fun and challenging new title with a gorgeous presentation. It has a strong aesthetic that it wholeheartedly commits to and despite a lackluster narrative (and humor that didn’t land for me personally) it is still a game I can recommend for fans of the rogue-like genre. It’s an easy game to return to in short bursts and the changing visual palettes are nice for players wanting to commit to longer sessions. That all being said, I do not play games in the genre a whole lot, and seeing as I am absolutely terrible at them, I hope I have given enough detail and thoughts above for you to be able to come to a decision for yourself. 

Death or Treat is a 2D action hack-and-slash roguelite that shows a lot of promise being an indie developer's first project. The game's adorable visuals can only carry it so far, as the experience is boggled down by uninspired gameplay mechanics and technical issues.

Death Or Treat can be a fun 2D rogue-lite at first, but the gameplay becomes bland far too quickly, well before the much more polished final stage which comes too late to be the game's savior, and the charm created by its admittedly excellent visual style and animation isn't enough to keep you going, especially when that visual style is bogged down by commentary that only distracts you from the game's world.

Aside from the cute, cartoon visuals, there is very little I can praise about this game which is a lesson in how not to create a Roguelike.

It all makes you wish that there was nothing notable about Death or Treat, so that you could just write it off completely. But it?s hard not to go back to that intro cutscene and see how much care went into creating it, and then wondering what went wrong. It makes you conclude that these developers might have a great game in them ? it?s just definitely not this one.

With its wonderful hand-drawn aesthetic Death or Treat looks like it should be fantastic. Never judge a video game by its visuals however, as those visual delights disguise a bland and repetitive roguelite. Death or Treat? More like Death or Trick.

By Death or Treat’s end, however, these smaller bits of fun paled against the repetition of all the other issues. Throughout my playtime, I was left incensed at best and bored at worst. The story had little of interest, and I felt thoroughly unmotivated to continue. Interesting ideas threatened to burst forth here and there, but never came to fruition. Death or Treat ultimately fails to make the latter option of its titular ultimatum the more appealing one.

Death or Treat no es un juego que se haga excesivamente complejo, pero tampoco es precisamente sencillo. Hace falta mucha paciencia para avanzar en algunas zonas y, sobre todo, para desentrañar los patrones de ataque de los jefes finales. Además, el porcentaje de caída de los objetos puede llegar a ser desesperantemente bajo en algunas ocasiones. Lejos de desanimar, su estilo alegre y desenfadado insta a intentarlo de nuevo y avanzar un poco más en el escenario. Y puedo afirmar que las horas volaron mientras yo pensaba “una vuelta más y lo dejo por hoy”. Un engaño mayor que los anuncios de Deviltube.

En definitiva, para nosotros, desde Saona Studios han conseguido crear un personaje principal carismático y unos NPCs habitantes con encanto. En un mercado plagado de roguelites, Death or Treat  destaca por su sentido del humor y su apartado gráfico, y estos se convierten en su punto fuerte frente a la competencia.