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Let's Try: Striving for Light: Survival / Beautifully made horde survivor
Watch my gameplay and review of the Striving for Light: Survival game!
First impressions: Take your well-loved horde survivor elements, unique visual design, and mix that with a very unique INFINITE skill tree mechanic that allows you to take your build to the moon. The skill tree is a really cool iteration of what we've seen before in the genre and it will keep you coming back!
If you enjoyed the video, hit the like button and subscribe 😀 Thank you for watching ❤️
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Striving for Light: Survival brings the exploration of infinite expanding skill trees to the arena survival roguelite genre. Unlock new characters, weapons, skills and maps, slay hordes of monsters and take on massive boss fights. By @ignitingsparkgames
Get the game / Demo here: store.steampowered.com/app/2286450/Striving_for_Light_Survival/
Watch me try other games for the first time here: ua-cam.com/play/PLofj8vS0YKokF9TASUC3V8kkaeMlsV0mQ.html
Stay tuned for more gameplay and game reviews for the best new and free games! Also watch out for free demos and paid picks from my library!
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Former Soldier Part 1 / We Who Are About To Die
Переглядів 152 години тому
More gameplay of We Who Are About To Die! Onto the next character story! This time, we fight as the former soldier, who needs to collect a bunch of cash so he can retire. What will his future look like? Check out my other videos of WWaaTD here: ua-cam.com/play/PLofj8vS0YKok82LN4eEL9DCGP5Ycw4coN.html If you enjoyed the video, hit the like button and subscribe 😀 Thank you for watching ❤️ Fight & ...
Let's Try: Bioweaver / Upgraded version of one of my favorite games
Переглядів 1922 години тому
Watch my gameplay and review of the Bioweaver game demo! First impressions: Y'all already know I like it! The developers of Bio-Prototype, the first game I played on this channel, have come back with a new game. This game takes the bones of the previous game, but adds even more to it! It is now a dungeon crawler, and while it has kept it's advanced crafting system for attacks / skills, they hav...
Hixel's Picks - Best New Roguelike Games (October 2024 Edition)
Переглядів 1364 години тому
These are my favorite, best new roguelike and roguelite games that I have tried recently on my channel. Grab the demos / prologues while you can, see the links below if you are interested! 0:00 Intro 1:13 Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel 4:09 Card-en-Ciel 7:03 Emberdrift 10:28 Dimensionals 14:17 Rustil: Eternal Labyrinth Castle 17:54 Channel Updates & Outro ➤ Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel - Objective ...
XL Dungeon (Part 1) / Spell Disk
Переглядів 557 годин тому
More gameplay and review of the Spell Disk game! Finally, they released a new update for the game! This one adds some fun features to customize the dungeon, and also allows you to try / test out spells. Some new outfits too! Although there isn't much in terms of new spells / weapons / enemies, I hope they keep developing more for the game! If you enjoyed the video, hit the like button and subsc...
Civilian Part 3 (completed) / We Who Are About To Die
Переглядів 6112 годин тому
More gameplay of We Who Are About To Die! This is our 3rd session for the Thrill Seeking Civilian. I was feeling good with all the battles we walked into so I took some big risks near the end. Photo finish! Check out my other videos of WWaaTD here: ua-cam.com/play/PLofj8vS0YKok82LN4eEL9DCGP5Ycw4coN.html If you enjoyed the video, hit the like button and subscribe 😀 Thank you for watching ❤️ Figh...
Man vs. Machine / Cupiclaw
Переглядів 2314 годин тому
More gameplay of the Cupiclaw game demo! I will not stop until I win! They also added new updates to the game, and maybe a few items? Lovin' it! If you enjoyed the video, hit the like button and subscribe 😀 Thank you for watching ❤️ Cupiclaw is a roguelike deckbuilding claw machine game. Grab, sell and change prizes in order to take on increasingly expensive new machines, until you manage to re...
Trying the Scholar / Inventory Management Roguelite / God of Weapons
Переглядів 5114 годин тому
My gameplay as the Aristocrat in God of Weapons! (Scholar aspect, Difficulty / Calamity 5) The scholar focuses on levelling up a lot, and keeping empty spaces to attack faster. I thought that I would jive well with this character, but I struggle a lot more than expected. If you enjoyed the video, hit the like button and subscribe 😀 Thank you for watching ❤️ God of Weapons is an action roguelike...
Round 2 / Little Survivors
Переглядів 2516 годин тому
More gameplay and of the Little Survivors game! I've been quite curious to see the rest of what this game has to offer. The game has a couple of tricks up it's sleeve though, which is a good thing because it keeps me coming back. I'll get to the end one day! If you enjoyed the video, hit the like button and subscribe 😀 Thank you for watching ❤️ Little Survivors is a short and accessible action ...
Rocket Launcher (True Nightmare) / Crab Champions
Переглядів 6416 годин тому
Rocket Launcher (True Nightmare) / Crab Champions
Civilian Part 2 / We Who Are About To Die
Переглядів 4419 годин тому
Civilian Part 2 / We Who Are About To Die
Let's Try: Coreless / Risk of Rain clone, or better?
Переглядів 6319 годин тому
Let's Try: Coreless / Risk of Rain clone, or better?
Let's try: Gods Wars: Infinity Epic / Loot-based ARPG Roguelite
Переглядів 10221 годину тому
Let's try: Gods Wars: Infinity Epic / Loot-based ARPG Roguelite
Challenge Level 2 Boss / Stand Survivors
Переглядів 28День тому
Challenge Level 2 Boss / Stand Survivors
Let's Try: Fur Squadron Phoenix / Star Fox, but roguelike? (not really, yet)
Переглядів 61День тому
Let's Try: Fur Squadron Phoenix / Star Fox, but roguelike? (not really, yet)
Ice Wand on True Nightmare / Crab Champions
Переглядів 77День тому
Ice Wand on True Nightmare / Crab Champions
Let's Try: Little Survivors / Charming hand-crafted action roguelike
Переглядів 92День тому
Let's Try: Little Survivors / Charming hand-crafted action roguelike
Civilian Part 1 (and new updates) / We Who Are About To Die
Переглядів 7114 днів тому
Civilian Part 1 (and new updates) / We Who Are About To Die
Let's Try: Rustil: Eternal Labyrinth Castle / I am addicted to this game!
Переглядів 31014 днів тому
Let's Try: Rustil: Eternal Labyrinth Castle / I am addicted to this game!
Bloody Aristocrat (and some updates) / Inventory Management Roguelite / God of Weapons
Переглядів 8614 днів тому
Bloody Aristocrat (and some updates) / Inventory Management Roguelite / God of Weapons
Let's Try: Chromocide: Prism of Sin / A unique and promising twin stick shooter
Переглядів 8414 днів тому
Let's Try: Chromocide: Prism of Sin / A unique and promising twin stick shooter
Let's try: Final Knight / Party-based beat em up roguelike
Переглядів 12014 днів тому
Let's try: Final Knight / Party-based beat em up roguelike
All done (Demo Ver. Part 4) / Card-en-Ciel
Переглядів 5614 днів тому
All done (Demo Ver. Part 4) / Card-en-Ciel
Let's Try: Cupiclaw / Casual Claw Machine Roguelike Game
Переглядів 7714 днів тому
Let's Try: Cupiclaw / Casual Claw Machine Roguelike Game
Time for Boss Fights / Emberdrift
Переглядів 6214 днів тому
Time for Boss Fights / Emberdrift
Let's Try: Time of the Wizard / Early version of a spell crafting roguelike
Переглядів 23614 днів тому
Let's Try: Time of the Wizard / Early version of a spell crafting roguelike
Challenge Level 2 / Stand Survivors
Переглядів 45314 днів тому
Challenge Level 2 / Stand Survivors
Let's Try: SeaQuestDungeon / Upcoming Twin Stick Shooter Roguelike
Переглядів 8714 днів тому
Let's Try: SeaQuestDungeon / Upcoming Twin Stick Shooter Roguelike
The Butcher Has Arrived / Inventory Management Roguelite / God of Weapons
Переглядів 12214 днів тому
The Butcher Has Arrived / Inventory Management Roguelite / God of Weapons
Let's Try: Dimensionals / BEAUTIFUL Roguelike RPG
Переглядів 69614 днів тому
Let's Try: Dimensionals / BEAUTIFUL Roguelike RPG

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Saturday_Jones
    @Saturday_Jones День тому

    Honorable mention to Bizarre Brigade, a free game inside another free game (Zenless Zone Zero). It has limited rogue-like elements and is reminiscent of mobile games.

  • @ShokudaikiriMitsutada
    @ShokudaikiriMitsutada 2 дні тому

    Great video man!! Ty!

  • @siekensou77
    @siekensou77 3 дні тому

    59:55 fall through floor

  • @MaximumAxiom
    @MaximumAxiom 4 дні тому

    yeah you should play it more!

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay 2 дні тому

      still gotta make it through the demo... more to come soon!

  • @Vaguer_Weevil
    @Vaguer_Weevil 7 днів тому

    Looks like we got a journalist in the making

  • @_BurntGames
    @_BurntGames 13 днів тому

    Looks interesting

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay 2 дні тому

      It's been a great experience so far for sure. Very unique game

  • @ShokudaikiriMitsutada
    @ShokudaikiriMitsutada 14 днів тому

    Nice game man! And gameplay too. :D

  • @siekensou77
    @siekensou77 16 днів тому

    Gunblade build is neat too

  • @siekensou77
    @siekensou77 16 днів тому

    Some swordsman passives are good for other builds too

  • @siekensou77
    @siekensou77 16 днів тому

    The Old Staff was worse because the weapon is lower tier than witch staff overall.

  • @siekensou77
    @siekensou77 16 днів тому

    Mallet cats are cat burglars. That trap is a thief trap. You easily get items stolen by the cats that spawn

  • @MaximumAxiom
    @MaximumAxiom 17 днів тому

    yeah play more, this game is really good

  • @MrBrycito
    @MrBrycito 17 днів тому

    Why don’t you sell the starter weapon? 3 of the runs you did would’ve benefited greatly from getting rid of it

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay 2 дні тому

      I've started doing this recently. With all the meta upgrades it starts at tier 3 which makes it hard to let go at times

  • @lucanl-h5108
    @lucanl-h5108 18 днів тому

    You’re so handsome ❤

  • @troymuni6120
    @troymuni6120 18 днів тому

    Good luck - you can do it! Come and join the challenge 3 winners club :) btw - I uploaded the end of my run in case you wanted to try the same characters. I also included my stats from the tree in the desc.

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay 2 дні тому

      I watched your video and tried a similar build. I'm getting closer but still can't survive!! ack

    • @troymuni6120
      @troymuni6120 День тому

      @@hixelbay LOL I have faith in you! I still can't believe I got them all done. It's a lot of RNG from the gear unfortunately. Eventually you'll get lucky with the bonuses on gear and get it.

  • @girlboss20
    @girlboss20 18 днів тому

    this is my favourite game

  • @Hermit_Studios
    @Hermit_Studios 18 днів тому

    Thanks so much for playing! I'm really glad you enjoyed it enough to play through the whole thing, as you say there are many things that need updating and/or fixing but I will be adding more diligently. Your feedback is incredibly appreciated and will be used. I will also just add that many spells don't take 3 slots but can just be 1 or 2 which opens up a ton of different other spells you can currently make, thank you again.

    • @Prrprrlmao
      @Prrprrlmao 15 днів тому

      Damn, are you a solo dev!? The game looks awesome, I'll try whenever I get the chance!

    • @Hermit_Studios
      @Hermit_Studios 15 днів тому

      @@Prrprrlmao I am a solo dev yes and thank you!

  • @OrichalcumHammer
    @OrichalcumHammer 18 днів тому

    2:07 Juggernaut is not about staying still but mowing down bulldozing any enemies in your path.

  • @mannyisshort
    @mannyisshort 19 днів тому

    An investment until Let Him Cook money starts rolling ;)

  • @FelbyIkendy
    @FelbyIkendy 19 днів тому

    hey i just wanted to say, nice video! you've got good vibes, and im totally gonna be playing this game myself once i get home from work today lmao

  • @cabbage_cat
    @cabbage_cat 19 днів тому

    I like the concept. Lately I've been addicted to vampire survivor-esque games (what do you even call this genre lol). Been playing holocure a lot. I like that it requires a bit of thinking in the inventory management and I like optimizing stuff. I also love the fantasy setting. Thanks for letting me know about this game, subbed.

  • @Andrew-ef8tn
    @Andrew-ef8tn 20 днів тому

    You keep on unequiping the items you forged. Forged items auto equip you have 8 slots to equip items.

  • @Jack567898
    @Jack567898 20 днів тому

    cool playthrough!

  • @strongtooth6411
    @strongtooth6411 20 днів тому

    hi

  • @IOSARBX
    @IOSARBX 21 день тому

    Hixel Bay, Subscribed because your videos always make me smile!

  • @troymuni6120
    @troymuni6120 22 дні тому

    Please don't tell me you gave up on Stand Survivors...I'm counting on you to show me the way LOL

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay 22 дні тому

      Hahaha no no don't worry.. I'm still going at it and if I have a successful run I'll post it up! Hopefully soon!!

    • @troymuni6120
      @troymuni6120 22 дні тому

      @@hixelbay LOL...I wish I could play it right now but I'm at work. I got him like half way down last nigh but couldn't do better.

  • @troymuni6120
    @troymuni6120 23 дні тому

    This game is incredibly good. I just beat the 2nd challenge. Have you been able to beat challenge 3 yet?

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay 23 дні тому

      I was honestly shocked at how much I liked it. Especially since it seems like a mid-level mobile game on the surface. Just finished 1st challenge only lol but finally getting the hang of it!

    • @troymuni6120
      @troymuni6120 23 дні тому

      @@hixelbay omg yes - I almost passed over it but was bored after finishing black myth..very happy I tried it. The last boss is a PIA on challenge 3. I'm applying your strategy and got closer but I made a mistake upgrading a stand. I just realized the game will take your 3 star characters for upgrades so you have to be careful.

    • @troymuni6120
      @troymuni6120 22 дні тому

      Let me know if you figure out how to beat him on challenge 3. I wonder if anyone's done it yet?

  • @MothTart1952
    @MothTart1952 23 дні тому

    Megaman battle network mixed with your average roguelike deckbuilder. My friend you may have introduced me to a game to make a video on lmao

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay 23 дні тому

      DO IT! This game has been such a great experience. I am not a fan of their style of anime aesthetics usually, but the gameplay itself got me hooked.

  • @Spaceshotx7
    @Spaceshotx7 23 дні тому

    You seemed to figure out the game better than I am, and seem to have better strategy. I want to be able to get more Decode tokens. Can you give me some pointers? And what do you do at the beginning when you don't have very good cards?

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay 23 дні тому

      Hey there! I think I just got lucky, to be honest... I usually like to play decks with lots of draw power in general, for any deckbuilder. In this game it works very very well. Decode tokens come to you when clearing more bosses in dungeon, so try to get a groove going and just keep grinding. If you don't have good cards at first, focus on Break cards as enemies are more easily broken than killed from depleting HP. This will allow you to play defensively and survive until you get some better cards! Hope that helps.

  • @rzrx1337
    @rzrx1337 24 дні тому

    It's not a roguelike.

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay 23 дні тому

      Very true, not a traditional one for sure. I've been battling my own thoughts on how I should be using roguelike vs. roguelite (or any other rogue-mix term), but "roguelike" is the most recognized term used for any games that have any kind of rogue inspired mechanics. Sorry if I misled you!

    • @rzrx1337
      @rzrx1337 23 дні тому

      @@hixelbay Screw you man, your apology is empty and you're knowingly misusing the term.

  • @Tomas970506
    @Tomas970506 25 днів тому

    I cant watch your choises of skills are super dumb

  • @tysonjewell209
    @tysonjewell209 25 днів тому

    Loved your super-positive attitude, nice to see someone having fun with the learning process of a new game!

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay 23 дні тому

      Thanks for your kind words! This kind of comment keeps me going!

  • @westgladegames
    @westgladegames 25 днів тому

    Hey Hixel! Thanks for playing and for your enthusiasm! We've updated the demo to version 0.36, where we fixed and polished various elements and reworked the aiming system to address issues with weird missed shots. See you 🙂

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay 23 дні тому

      Hey hey! Always so great to see you stop by on the Ammossum videos! You know I'll be keeping an eye out for ANY updates on the demo... can't wait to see the next phase for the game. Keep up up the great work!

  • @Shmuptopia
    @Shmuptopia 25 днів тому

    Excellent final fight. Thank you for sharing. I finally got the game and started it a few days ago. I made it to the final boss today. No clue how much health it has left but I lasted what felt like a decent amount considering it was my first-time there. I had so few resources for healing. I must have missed this but what exactly does the Empathetic Staff do? Stoked to bang this one out and see what the new DLC brings!

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay 23 дні тому

      Hey there! So great to hear that a new player has entered the world of Shiren, welcome! There is lots to learn... First about empathetic staff - when you hit an enemy with the bolt, any damage it does to you will be shared. Meaning, if he hits you for 5 dmg, he will also take 5 dmg. Honestly I don't love this staff unless it is early and it is all I have to work with. For boss fights, the best items are Invincibility Grass (~20 turns immune to everything), Rejuvenation Pot, Swift Grass, and any full room scrolls (slumber, confusion) that can help you ignore minions and focus on boss. Try that out!

    • @Shmuptopia
      @Shmuptopia 17 днів тому

      @@hixelbay Hey! I meant to respond much earlier than this, but in a way, it's fitting since I just beat the game for the first time! Normally, I am pretty thorough with the later floors but this time around, the run was going extremely well that I decided to mad-dash the last handful of floors to prevent encountering problems and having to use precious resources. I was able to snag two Invincible Grass on the second-last floor which was wild. Very pleased to have beaten this and am eager to see what happens next. Someone said a boatload of stuff opens up after completing the first run. By the way, I played a bunch of Shiren 5 last year but never completed a run. I feel my experience with this one gives me a better idea how to approach it, so I'm excited to get back to that one eventually as well. Thanks for your response!

  • @VividescaGames
    @VividescaGames 25 днів тому

    Dev here, awesome video!! You did really well getting to the second boss without any perma upgrades!! Thanks for covering the game and looking forward to seeing more of your content! :D

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay 23 дні тому

      This game got me hooked! Can't wait to see everything else you have in store for us with Emberdrift!

  • @Ufffdeezuu446u
    @Ufffdeezuu446u 26 днів тому

    Very nice

  • @alanihernandez743
    @alanihernandez743 26 днів тому

    TOUHOU❤️

  • @onebossonefight
    @onebossonefight Місяць тому

    Thank you for the review! Good eye on calling out the weapon thrown by Loki was a Chakram haha :) Stay tuned for the release in a few months!

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay 26 днів тому

      Can't wait! This game has been ridiculously addictive for me recently, been on my stream a few times too. Great work, keep it up!

  • @PresdentsGaming
    @PresdentsGaming Місяць тому

    BET

  • @MrPcGamerJS
    @MrPcGamerJS Місяць тому

    Have you heard of Time of the Wizard? Looks promising

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay 26 днів тому

      OooOoOo I will have to check it out! Looks great

  • @Cole_depression
    @Cole_depression Місяць тому

    I started fairy tails anime and they are too much boo_bs

  • @JustinHalek
    @JustinHalek Місяць тому

    Hey Hixel! Thanks for checking out my game! What's the best way to get in touch with you? I would love to create a Hixel weapon for Reality Core!

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay Місяць тому

      Hey Justin! I had a great time trying the game, you've done some great work so far! I would be more than excited to see a cameo weapon in the game! Get me at hixel@hixelbay.com, chat soon!

    • @JustinHalek
      @JustinHalek Місяць тому

      @@hixelbay sent!

  • @lordprecel8323
    @lordprecel8323 Місяць тому

    I love how you're getting recognition from indie game devs.

  • @KietNguyen-hq4is
    @KietNguyen-hq4is Місяць тому

    could not catch any of ur stream. But I stop Noita for a few day, after 300 hours. Still cant win the challenge lol. Looking forward to Watch u doing it dude.

  • @lordprecel8323
    @lordprecel8323 Місяць тому

    Missed by 2 minutes, sadge.

  • @Cole_depression
    @Cole_depression Місяць тому

    Hey hixel you remember the discord server chaos right?First fan turned it into a race and now they are stealing stuff from us and swearing me cuz of my server

  • @lordprecel8323
    @lordprecel8323 Місяць тому

    imma watch the part I missed soon

  • @Cole_depression
    @Cole_depression Місяць тому

    Hmm if i try to live in space i will be dead cuz i am prob gonna try holding my breath to much and finish my air and die 💀

    • @fan34869
      @fan34869 Місяць тому

      <---- click here

    • @fan34869
      @fan34869 Місяць тому

      Then view channel

  • @Cole_depression
    @Cole_depression Місяць тому

    We looking like 25 year old Morty at starting screen

    • @hixelbay
      @hixelbay Місяць тому

      OMG I thought the same thing about the art style!