If you're going to ask audiences to play your action game over and over again to make progress, a good combat system goes a long way. This is part of the reason Dead Cells is so beloved, as well as other roguelikes such as Hades 2, Returnal, and Rogue Legacy 2. The simple act of swinging a sword, shooting projectiles, or dodging enemies is enjoyable enough in each case to make the inevitable failures easier to come back from. It also seems to be the case in Ovis Loop, an upcoming entry to the genre with an inventive combat system you can try for yourself right now thanks to a Steam playtest. Continue reading New roguelike Ovis Loop looks like Dead Cells, but puts a smart twist on combat