Talented
Slay waves of spooky enemies for 20 nights to survive 'The Demonic Conveyor Belt'. Talented is an arcade roguelite with randomly generated skill trees. Choose your upgrades and abilities wisely and you might just make it out alive. Are you truly Talented?
Talented is a action roguelike, bullet hell and pixel graphics game
developed and published by TurtleFox Games.
Released on December 20th 2024 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 868 reviews of which 809 were positive and 59 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS: Windows 10+
- Processor: 2.1 Ghz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Storage: 250 MB available space
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Can't argue for the price - amazing music, simple gameplay but the depth of the skill tree gets kinda nuts. Being able to even change the skill tree itself with skills was a surprise and a half!
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So, first time playing this within the first hour I thought it was a bargain. Then I started to unlock additional combos and realized that this would have been something i'd have paid 3-4x for. It's not like the generic survivors games, with the typical same upgrades - each class has multiple interesting, innovative, and creative upgrades you can choose to dramatically change the playstyle and game experience. I'm 12 hours in and feeling like I haven't even scratched the surface. Worth the buy. If you're not convinced its worth the money, you can refund it - but within the first hour you'll know what I do, that this is a time sink I'll have trouble peeling myself away from. If you like roguelikes/build creation/new and innovative ideas, this is the best $4 you'll spend this year.
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Concise Game Reviews: "Talented" (Scroll down for the longer version) Game Value: ✅ Highly recommended for fans of roguelike action games with an emphasis on creativity and build variety. Combines fast-paced gameplay with endless replayability, focusing on dynamic mechanics and strategic experimentation. Game Tags: ✔Roguelike ✔Action ✔Shoot 'Em Up ✔Randomized Progression ✔Skill Tree ✔Survival ✔Arcade ✔Indie ✔Replayable Genre Classification: An arcade roguelike shoot 'em up with procedurally generated skill trees and customizable class-based gameplay. Game Length: 20~50 hours, depending on the player's interest in exploring builds, unlocking classes, and playing Endless mode. Challenge Level: Varied; offers both accessible early challenges and harder mastery levels for seasoned players. Graphics: Simple but charming pixel art with retro vibes, reminiscent of classic arcade titles. Technical Stability: Generally stable with minor bugs, though some players report occasional performance issues in Endless mode. Replay Value: Very high; randomized skill trees, multiple classes, and mastery challenges keep the gameplay fresh. For further insights, feel free to join my [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/MaverickGameVault]Steam group or follow my updates on my [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/MaverickGameVault/]curator page . Detailed review: What It Is: 🌟 Creative Build Potential: Craft unique builds from over 500 talents, allowing endless customization of playstyles. 🔥 Action-Packed Gameplay: Face relentless waves of enemies in fast-paced, arcade-style combat. 🎯 Class-Based Diversity: Experiment with six unlockable classes, each with distinct talents, abilities, and challenges. 🎨 Retro Pixel Art Style: Relive nostalgic arcade visuals with modern gameplay mechanics. ⚙️ Roguelike Depth: Experience new skill trees and challenges every run, ensuring no two playthroughs feel the same. 🌟 Overview: "Talented" is an indie roguelike shoot 'em up that combines fast-paced survival gameplay with deep customization. Players navigate randomly generated talent trees to craft unique builds while mastering six diverse classes. With Endless mode and 25 mastery levels, the game caters to casual players and hardcore enthusiasts alike, offering hours of replayability. 🎮 Gameplay: Embark on a thrilling arcade-style journey where you survive 20 nights in the Demonic Conveyor Belt dungeon. The gameplay revolves around balancing offense, defense, and strategic talent choices, all while unlocking new possibilities with each run. 🌍 Progression and Unlocks: Classes are unlocked progressively, offering unique playstyles and new abilities. Each defeat allows you to level up the class you used, restarting at zero but with permanent advantages. 🔧 Skill Tree System: At the end of each level, improve your character through a massive, randomized skill tree. Depending on activated nodes, you can enhance core stats such as lives (hearts), mana (orbs), attack speed, and mana regeneration. The tree also lets you unlock class-specific spells and defensive abilities. 🤝 Combat Mechanics: Positioning and timing are crucial as you fend off waves of monsters approaching from four directions. Each enemy type behaves differently—bats are fast, giant pumpkin heads are slow but durable, and slimes split into smaller slimes when hit. Advanced levels introduce monsters with protective shields, increasing the challenge. 💥 Strategic Balance: Progression requires careful balancing of upgrades. Improving mana regeneration, attack speed, and spell range is as critical as boosting health and mana capacity to endure larger monster waves. 🌌 Replayability and Challenges: Despite starting over at the base of the skill tree upon defeat, the opportunity to unlock new spells, abilities, and classes keeps gameplay fresh. With every run, you refine strategies and strengthen your character, making progress both rewarding and engaging for short daily sessions. While repetitive in nature, "Talented" excels at offering incremental growth and satisfying progression. The dynamic skill tree and class system ensure that even repetitive mechanics remain engaging and full of potential. 📖 Story and Depth: Set in a mysterious dungeon known as the Demonic Conveyor Belt, "Talented" revolves around survival and transformation. As Ed, players face increasingly difficult challenges while unlocking their full potential through talents and abilities. The game’s narrative focuses on progression and personal growth, with the lighthearted tone matching its arcade roots. 🏆 Verdict: "Talented" is a thrilling indie roguelike that strikes a balance between creativity and challenge. Its randomized skill trees and diverse class options ensure a fresh experience with every run. The pixel art style adds a nostalgic charm, while the gameplay depth caters to players of all skill levels. While the game can feel overwhelming for new players due to the complexity of its systems, the sense of progression and discovery makes it a rewarding adventure. With high replayability, creative build options, and engaging combat mechanics, "Talented" is a must-play for fans of action-packed roguelikes. Despite minor technical hiccups and balancing issues, its sheer variety and charm make it an excellent addition to the genre. ✅ Good: 👍 Randomized skill trees: Keeps gameplay unpredictable and engaging. 👍 Class diversity: Six distinct classes with unique traits and challenges. 👍 Replayability: Endless mode, mastery challenges, and evolving builds. 👍 Creative builds: Hundreds of talents to experiment with. 👍 Affordable price: Offers great value for its cost. 🛠️ Ways of Improvement: 👎 Talent tree simplicity: Some players found the talents underwhelming, with minor stat boosts often taking precedence over more exciting, impactful options. 👎 Class balancing issues: Certain classes, such as the Gunslinger, feel significantly weaker compared to others like the Archer, creating an imbalance in gameplay viability. 👎 Endless mode pacing: Endless runs can become tedious due to the lack of faster speed options, which makes grinding through waves less engaging over time. 👎 Game repetitiveness: While restarting the skill tree is a core gameplay element, beginning from scratch every time can disrupt the game's momentum. Retaining some abilities or speeding up the early levels could enhance the sense of progression.
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---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☑ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☑ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☐ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☑ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☑ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☐ Average ☐ Long ☑ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Never heard of ☑ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☑ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10
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I wasn't sure what to expect going in, and whether this would turn out well, but consider me pleasantly surprised. Talented is a simply game on the surface that shifts between a four-lane shooter and a Path of Exile-style freeform talent tree, and it is the latter portion that is puzzlingly compelling. Despite its randomness, you end up making tough choices on what to pick in order to maximize your stats and survivability. The game slowly opens up as you score victory after victory, too. It's definitely a podcast-friendly game, which is another plus.
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Online players
396
Developer
TurtleFox Games
Publisher
TurtleFox Games
Release
20 Dec 2024
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