I wish I could list all the cool new content, but I was busy just adding basic necessities to the demo that should have all been in there to begin with. That being said, I finally have my engine at a level of quality I enjoy and from now on I'll focus a lot more on content then lame stuff like "saving".
If you want to check out my game Mazesatalker on Steam, it has a demo:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3218310/
I'm a 41yo woman making my dream game but I'm pretty much stuck in the 90s references and such. I really want to know if this is making any sense for someone else than me. We're strugglin finding a publisher and I'm not sure if we're on the right track.
Hi guys, I'm trying to teach myself game development, and have started working on a Zelda-like.
I know I'm a terrible artist, but I've drawn all my own assets as best as I can, now just want to get some opinions on whether this art style is viable for the genre.
Keep in mind that this is still very early and unpolished, so the levels so far are sparse and missing details, and the player character is missing most of it's animations.
That said, I'd love some opinions on whether you'd play a game with this art style?
Also interested in any opinions on the combat and platforming (from the little on show in the clip - I'll be adding things like dashing, hookshot, projectile attack etc.)
Thanks
I’ve been going through the Star Fox series since the rumours of a new game started popping up. I was thinking about skipping Adventures cause I remember not liking it as a kid, but I wonder if I should giveit another shot as an adult who loves Zelda.
I’m particularly fond of traditional dungeons, if Adventures has some of those I’d really appreciate that!
I just finished Pipistrello and I'm looking for another S-tier Zeldalike to dive into until May 29th
Already played :
Death's Door ( S-tier)
Crypt Custodian ( S-tier)
Mini shoot (S-tier)
Unsighted (A+ tier)
I was rather impressed with the level of quality and polish they poured into Pipistrello, and I have great expectations for Mina, so hit me up with your favourites that could be mine !
A retro style open world adventure coming in late 2026. Here is a peek at 1 of 8 realms you can explore: the MOUNTS...
What i especially like with Zelda are the mix we have between exploration, fighting... But also puzzles ! If OOT and MM are still my favorite Zelda it's because you often have to think about their dungeon as real places in order to resolve their puzzle and i love that sensation... Later, i found WW and TP dungeons to have too much handholding and well, we all know what happened with BOTW.
Is there any Zelda-like out there where you feel like the dungeon have that kind of puzzle focus ?
I already know about Tunic, i played Okami, Beyond Good & Evil and Darksiders... Unfortunately i'm quite sure there is no indie 3D Zelda with a focus on puzzle like that. ( but if there is, don't hesitate but i'm not too interested with dark souls-like for exemple )
So there is a LOT of Zelda-like out there, anything that you could recommand where you found the puzzles especially good ?
When I say clone, I mean clone. You won't find any deep rpg equipment stats or yo-yo platforming here, as good as those other games are.
I like the top-down 2D Zeldalikes that are obvious Zelda clones in art style and gameplay progression, aren't ashamed about their inspirations, and aren't trying to completely reinvent the wheel. Not looking for indie Castlevanias or retro Dark Souls, which some Zeldalikes aspire to be. Minimum 10+ hours of playable content is ideal.
The ones I've enjoyed, listed in no particular order:
Two Zelda clones I recently started playing and haven't finished yet, but so far they're good:
Are there any I missed?
Bit of a surprise for a game that had its last content update a few years ago now, but going by the Steam news post this update does some bug fixing and adds new NPC interactions, a new dungeon, and a new boss.
Just wanted to show another sign of life for this project, with the latest screenshots.
Development is going well:
I recently added the 92nd unique enemy type (=not counting variants). Beyond that we are currently working on the game's intro sequence, bestiary and 6th dungeon.
The dungeons in this game are BIG and intricate, so it takes me a bit of time to finish each one. But the wait will be worth it! I promised!
And if you've not heard of the game yet, why not check out the trailer and demo over here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2738140/Horn_of_Balance/
Ive never played either. I've played almost every Zelda game though. And I see that Okami is a zelda-like game which interests me as well. Everyone says its a must-play classic. But so is Wind Waker? Idk which is enjoy more. Looking for opinions and advice.
Added a metal frisbee to Graytail.
Under the hood it's pretty standard. Euler integration on acceleration and velocity, plus surface reflections. Nothing fancy.
What gave me trouble: with just that, the frisbee wouldn't follow the player around. It'd just keep orbiting in the air while the player walked off. Ended up adding tangential damping (basically killing the velocity component perpendicular to the player-to-frisbee direction), and now it trails along nicely.
It starts off like a nice relaxing game, but that last boss was a pain in the ass. By that point of the game, I had just wanted to get it over and done with, I didn't want to fight him in three different forms. I used the wand that casts the meteor shower attack, but even then, I came close to dying because of those exploding bolts he spits out.
It allowed you to upgrade your attacks, but I never found any armour to reduce damage received by enemies.
And those mini/side dungeons were kind of confusing, because there wasn't any indication that I'd cleared them. I found the special items that were kept there, but I was like, is that it? Do I need to go back and do more?
The game only has about three major dungeons, and I think making the map and treasure markers as items to discover like in Zelda games was kind of redundant here. The game should have just allowed detailed maps for all areas.
I won't complain about the graphics, the pixel art is fine. And it's nice to have a zeldalike that's available on PS4. And I've come to really like RPGs/Adventure games with a modern world setting instead of a classic medieval world. Using animals to solve puzzles is interesting as well. The little bird companion was a nice touch.
I see a lot of subs, including this one, being taken over by posts from people showing off whatever game they're working on. Trying to browse the place searching for conversations regarding fun games, interesting recommendations or in-depth discussions regarding Zelda-likes is such a hassle at this point.
I love people being passionate in sharing a game they're making, but this isn't an ad marketplace. This is a place to discuss or recommend games. It's a forum. Released games are all good of course. You can play them and share thoughts etc. But sharing progress on your game being in development, it becomes about you.