Making some more progress through the list of games I’ve bought but not played, I spent some time in Atlyss, a lo-fi action RPG where you play as one of various critter races.

It’s fairly straightforward, clear out monsters from areas, go on quests to collect stuff, delve into semi-random dungeons, level up and get new gear and skills, etc. What’s distinct is that moving around is pretty fun, with a double jump and dash abilities that everyone gets, and you’re going to be doing a lot of that because the pace of combat is fast. Especially in dungeons, where most rooms lock you in until you defeat multiple waves of multiple enemies, and they’re instantly chasing and right on top of you so you’re constantly moving and trying to make space so that you can tell what’s even going on and when you should block and attack.

It might even be a bit too fast-paced for me, as I’m constantly dying in these dungeons and I feel a bit stuck on a current boss, but there’s only a minor penalty for dying at least (having to run back and the current wave of enemies will be healed). Still, it’s pretty cute and it’s still in early access, so I’ll have to revisit it again later to see what’s new.