: A common criticism on Reddit and in the IGN review is that long-term upgrades feel weak. Unlike Hades , where you get significantly stronger over time, progression here is mostly tied to your own skill.
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: Many players find the general levels relatively easy, but the "Sorrow" (boss) encounters are exceptionally punishing and unforgiving.
: The game leans into dark, "cheeky" corporate humor, depicting the afterlife as a bureaucratic nightmare of cubicle farms and water cooler talk. The Bad: Difficulty & Progression
: Run success can feel overly dependent on lucky item drops, leading to frustration for "average" players.