Desta: The Memories Between

Desta is a phenomenal game and a great introduction to roguelikes and tactical strategy. I mean, from the gameplay which is chess meets dodgeball, to the story- which… I won’t spoil- this game is phenomenal. To be honest- I didn’t think I would like it starting out- but Desta proved me wrong. I love the gameplay of roguelikes, but games like Hades are too bloody and edgy for my tastes. Unless you’ve sworn off gaming- try Desta. I promise you’ll at least enjoy the early levels, even if you don’t get too far into it.

This game has a great story and gameplay. You find yourself going again and again trying new combinations of power ups and different characters and it never gets old.

This is a lovely game in both style and story, and the mix of turn-based tactics and physics-based dodgeball throwing gameplay really engaged me (and it works very well on mobile). I managed to beat the game in my first run, but I wouldn’t call it too easy, given that it took many careful hours over multiple sittings. I’m also impressed by how much post-game content there is in the challenges and nightmare mode, and how hard they seem to be. All this, plus the free-with-Netflix price tag, makes me want everyone considering the game to give it a try.