Fiche du jeu / ROGUE BY ROGUECursorblade
Texte original · AnglaisCursorblade is a bullet hell game where you play as the cursor, fighting your way through waves of enemies. Combine weapons and items to become more powerful with your own unique builds. Slash, dodge, upgrade, and repeat!
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Texte original · AnglaisA cheap Windows-only arcade bullet-hell roguelite by solo-ish studio RealPeach in which you are the mouse cursor, slashing waves of cute enemies and picking weapons and passives between waves.
Texte original · AnglaisSteam players rate it Very Positive (about 85% of roughly 1,045 reviews) and treat it as a short, satisfying, cheap ($4.99) arcade score-chase with an original mouse-only hook. The most common complaint, even in positive reviews, is thin content: few weapons, enemies and upgrades, one boss, one map, and most people see everything in 1-3 hours. There are no professional critic reviews; Metacritic shows no critic score and too few user ratings for a score. Content additions since the demo appear minimal and a Steam discussion thread raises worries about the project being abandoned.
Ce que les joueurs apprécient
- Texte original · AnglaisNovel concept: the mouse cursor is both character and weapon, with one-to-one mouse-only control that players say they have rarely seen in a bullet hell
- Texte original · AnglaisFluid, responsive, fair arcade feel; difficulty is described as challenging but fair by many, and as a good nice timekiller or relaxing pause
- Texte original · AnglaisWave structure with a choice of one of three random weapons after each wave and a passive every few waves, giving simple survivors-like build decisions
- Texte original · AnglaisCute art and animation (goofy-eyed monster sprites) and satisfying sound and visual effects
- Texte original · AnglaisVery cheap, short, easy to pick up and addictive for quick runs; some players lost track of time
- Texte original · AnglaisAchievement hunting and the wave-50 boss give a clear goal; some players pushed to wave 57 and beyond chasing high scores
Ce que les joueurs critiquent
- Texte original · AnglaisVery little content: roughly 6 weapons, about 12 upgrades, fewer than 10 enemy types, one map and a single boss at wave 50, after which waves continue endlessly with the same enemies
- Texte original · AnglaisBuilds feel bland and a handful of options dominate, so runs feel identical; many upgrades are just 'X appears more often'
- Texte original · AnglaisAlmost no meta progression: currency only unlocks new swords/cursors, so there is little reason to keep playing after unlocking everything (several say you have seen it all by the third game)
- Texte original · AnglaisLate waves become cluttered, so skilled dodging matters less and play turns into slowly picking off stragglers
- Texte original · AnglaisLooping, short and generic music gets grating; a few players mute it, though others praise the soundtrack
- Texte original · AnglaisTechnical bareness: no Steam Cloud saves, essentially no graphics options (no resolution or FPS cap), some reports of bugs and slowness
- Texte original · AnglaisSome unlockable cursors/characters are seen as weak or useless, and right-click abilities have a slight activation delay that makes them unappealing
- Texte original · AnglaisShallow, barebones feel: several negative reviews call it unfinished and Flash-game-like, with no saving and little build diversity
Caractéristiques distinctives
- Texte original · AnglaisYou play literally as a mouse cursor, using mouse motion alone to move, attack and dodge
- Texte original · AnglaisBullet hell blended with survivors-like level-up choices but with no persistent stat meta-progression, closer to an endless arcade high-score chase
- Texte original · AnglaisCursor-themed characters/blades each with a right-click active ability
- Texte original · AnglaisCombo meter and score-driven unlock points, where raising wave difficulty earns unlocks faster than perfecting combos
- Texte original · AnglaisTiny runs and a playable free demo on itch.io (v0.27f), making it a pick-up-and-play desktop toy
Points qui divisent
- Texte original · AnglaisDifficulty: some call it fair and even easy (100% in a couple of hours), others call it punishing and unfun
- Texte original · AnglaisValue at $4.99: fun short game for the price versus not worth it for the content, with some recommending alternatives like 20 Minutes Till Dawn
- Texte original · AnglaisRoguelike versus roguelite label: debate over whether the lack of meta progression makes it a true roguelite
- Texte original · AnglaisMusic: praised as awesome by some, called repetitive and grating by others
Répétition et contraintes
- Texte original · AnglaisContent exhausted within 30 minutes to 3 hours, making repeat runs feel padded and monotonous
- Texte original · AnglaisSome players say runs feel like chore-like work, one comparing it to cleaning windows
- Texte original · AnglaisReliance on RNG weapon offers to carry runs
- Texte original · AnglaisDifficulty spikes: a minority find it too hard from the start, and demo players say it gets annoying past wave 10
- Texte original · AnglaisEndless post-boss waves repeat the same enemies with nothing new
- Texte original · AnglaisLooping music and lack of settings options
Améliorations espérées
- Texte original · AnglaisMore weapons, items, enemy types, bosses, maps and characters; players note little has been added since the demo
- Texte original · AnglaisReal meta progression or build-diversity systems (and a save feature) so unlocks matter beyond new swords
- Texte original · AnglaisMake cursor-specific active abilities more useful and responsive
- Texte original · AnglaisOptions: FPS unlock, resolution/graphics settings, Steam Cloud, and more music tracks
- Texte original · AnglaisModding or Steam Workshop support (repeatedly requested in Steam discussions), plus community translations
- Texte original · AnglaisClearer developer communication about the project's future and fixes for balance issues such as a blade bypassing invincibility frames and concern about the round-80 boss
Texte original · AnglaisReleased Nov 6, 2023 on Steam (Windows only) at $4.99 after a free itch.io demo; Steam has held steady at Very Positive since launch (85-86%). Nodal.gg reports average playtime of about 2.2 hours with 65% of players reaching 1+ hour. No Metacritic critic or user score (only a couple of user ratings, below the 4-rating threshold) and no OpenCritic entry found. The last itch devlog found was a balancing and bug fixes post from Aug 2023, reviewers say little was added beyond the demo, and a Steam discussion thread (about 12 comments) worries the game is abandoned. Workshop/modding, FPS unlock, extra powerups and translations are popular requests. Family Sharing and achievements supported.
Sources communautaires
- Texte original · AnglaisTop helpful positive and negative English Steam reviews (local file) ↗
- Texte original · AnglaisSteam store page data: Very Positive, 85.2% of 1,045, price, tags, developer ↗
- Texte original · Anglaisitch.io demo page: v0.27f, 4.6/5 from 130 ratings, last devlog Aug 2023 ↗
- Texte original · Anglaisitch.io demo comments: praise for concept and art, requests for GOG/mobile, difficulty past wave 10, roguelike vs roguelite debate ↗
- Texte original · AnglaisSteam discussions: workshop, FPS unlock, abandonment concerns, blade bug and round-80 boss threads ↗
- Texte original · AnglaisPlaytime stats (mean 2.2h, 65% over 1h) and similar-game clustering with Brotato and Vampire Survivors ↗
- Texte original · AnglaisMetacritic page: no critic reviews, user score tbd with only 2 ratings ↗
- Texte original · AnglaisRevenue estimate of about $49.8k gross, $14.7k net ↗
- Texte original · AnglaisDatabase listing surfaced in search (not deeply read) ↗
- Texte original · AnglaisThird-party stats listing surfaced in search (Steam 85% of 1,038 reviews) ↗
Commentaires archivés du créateur 1
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Texte original · AnglaisTier list Part 2 (2024)
Texte original · AnglaisCursorblade is a cute, very simple top-down bullet-hell-ish game where your cursor is both hitbox and weapon; you damage enemies by touching them and dodge by not getting hit. He finds it satisfying and charming but basic, with a game-jam feel. Upgrades arrive once per wave but barely change how you play. He places it in C tier while stressing it is not a bad game, just not something he would replay.
Ce que le créateur apprécie
- Texte original · AnglaisCute and satisfying to play
- Texte original · AnglaisVery straightforward concept that does what it sets out to do well
- Texte original · AnglaisDoes not over-reach; restrained content suits the game
- Texte original · AnglaisCould be a fun, easy intro to basic roguelike action for a younger audience
Problèmes relevés par le créateur
- Texte original · AnglaisUpgrades (rockets, spinners, fire damage) are not impactful, so runs play the same regardless of picks
- Texte original · AnglaisGameplay loop of hitting then evading is very repetitive
- Texte original · AnglaisPace is so fast it feels random, like swiping without thinking
- Texte original · AnglaisWould be more interesting slower, leaving room for more attacks and mechanics
- Texte original · AnglaisFeels like a game jam project; he would not play it again
Observations sur la conception
- Texte original · AnglaisThe cursor is both hitbox and weapon, dealing damage by touching enemies
- Texte original · AnglaisOne upgrade per completed wave keeps the structure minimal
- Texte original · AnglaisDesign lesson: slowing the pace would allow richer enemy attacks and more thoughtful bullet-hell play
