This game was my jam. I love Metroidvanias, and think games like Symphony of the Night and Bloodstained are genius. I love punishing SNES games like Actraiser 2. I love Soulsborne games with all my heart. This game does all those things really well. Like Dark Souls, it starts very hard but if you stick with it, it gets considerably easier to navigate. Secrets and cryptic sidequests abound. Great bosses. Great graphics, enemy design/animations and music.