Note: This is a preview of the game and we will write up a review once we have had the time to try all the character and play around with weapons a bit more.
About The Game
This is a top-down, auto-shooting roguelike that can be played entirely one-handed. Players take on the role of Pinocchio, fallen into a nightmare, collecting forbidden Dream Eggs that grant ever-changing offensive and survival abilities. Slay twisted fairy tale creatures in endless nightmares!
Gameplay Loop
Dark Fairy Tale: Dreamland Survivors is a roguelite at heart, Upon starting the demo you will be met with Pinocchio he is one of the playable character in the game, now what I loved here is that you can skill slot your character before the run by using currency you earn within the run. If you want to start the game as mage, a Lancer or Ranger you can slot that skill here there are also skills for more damage with certain weapons etc.
Your main gameplay loop consists of spawning in beat a certain amount of waves and then repeating this loop. However Dark Fairy Tale: Dreamland Survivors does things a little differently in terms of what we will be doing during each loop, instead of spawning in and just surviving we are actually trying to beat 25 waves of the game. Each wave ends with a choice you can visit the lamp for upgrade and then go to the portal to continue or you can just visit the portal without and real need to use the lamp. The game has a really cool mechanic which happens to be the main mechanic, here you don’t just level up to get power from a choice of three cards the game the game does give you this choice but it is not your main source of power.
During gameplay you will collect eggs now these are your source of power, each egg comes with 2 stats one stat when you decide you want to keep the egg and activate it and another stat if you want to devour the egg. You cant activate a stat without its tag for example if the tag is lancer 3 then you will need to have consumed 3 lancer tags to use this. Throughout a run your power will grow and not by a little bit I personally never made it to the end I tried my hardest but by the end of my run I was hitting 600 plus damage due to all the egg abilities I had stacked up.
Weapon Synergy
Combining Different tags within Dark Fairy Tale: Dreamland Survivors will give you a different synergy one of the things we had was a minion spawning every so often and another one synergy we had was mines spawning all over the playing field. There seems to be a few things to mess around with here in terms of weapon choice and mixing them together.
What To Look Forward To
· Tower Climb & Endless Mode
Clear 25 timed floors (60 seconds each) in the Shallows – gather EXP and resources to prepare for the infinite Nightmare Realm!
· Keep or Devour?
Your inventory system offers strategic choices: Equip Dream Eggs for special effects or devour them for permanent boosts – each decision drastically alters your run!
· Limitless Builds
6 attack forms from 3 weapon types × 3 talents each × 22 Tarot powers × 100+ Dream Egg effects = Infinite combat possibilities!
· Skill Challenge
No mindless grinding! Our 22 Tarot Trials demand strategy (Currently, 11 Tarot Dream stages are available), reflexes, and sharp observation – but reward you with epic loot and satisfaction!
· 12 Playable Characters (Plan Expanding to 23)
Unlock new heroes with powerful exclusive skills by conquering Tarot Trials. More challenges cleared = more wild playstyles!
