Wizard of Legend

Very decent addition to the genre!

It is hard to have no damage in this game if you want to win. My personal build to get my first dub was using the rock sling basic paired with the fire body buff, scorching something or other. On one use of the buff you just hold down the basic button and get 400 damage. My signature was the fireball (hard to get a more reliable move other than the Ice knives apparently) and my dash was the frost feint (really good in solo). If you can, pair this build with the ranged gauntlet for more damage, and use any robe you like. I used the light blue one you buy first in the game. BTW, if you are having a hard time with the bosses in endgame, try learning their moveset in the portal at the bottom left of the main area where you buy stuff, they get hard fast but it's a good way of getting experience (costs 10 gems per run though so be mindful of that). Good luck. The payout is amazing in the end.

This game is hard as balls and I'm here for it

Beautiful pixel art, cool elemental powers, fun rougelike gameplay. 9/10 (spear enemies are annoying)

Very good game, well made and loads of fun. Wish game had a multiple spots to save games and was more compatible multiplayer would rate 9/10.

this game is irritating but fun when you get at least 10 hours into it maybe 5 hours if your lucky, 8.4/10

The superior roguelike experience.

Very fun and lots of unique characters in every run, Would recommend if you want to play a good split screen game with your friend!

Has a lot of combinations & builds to try, alongside fun challenges like the hitless pride outfit, but it's pretty short and you can 100% the game in ~20 hours :(

very underrated roguelike that not many people talk about despite it having one of the most fun gameplay loops, its very fast paced and requires a lot of dodging and instead of relying on passive items (which are still important), your main source of power here is different Arcanas aka the elemental spells you can cast, it has a huge variety of those and you get to pick which ones you'll use before entering the dungeon so each run can be mechanically very different from the previous run. would highly recommend for fast paced, dynamic combat enjoyers.

this should be a middle, this game isnt bad but just absurdly punishing, a run can be lost from a single hit from the lack of i frames, if you buy this i cant say you would have a bad time, just the most mid game ive seen

this game is FIRE. cant bang the earth guy tho

hf with friend, not a bad game for a little time(2)

best indie game ever

Even though this game is kind of old and came out a while ago it is definitely worth the time and money. This game is such a fun game especially if your into rogue lites that have various different abilities and loadouts. I love discovering and buying all the different new abilities. I've been playing for ten hours and I think i've only unlocked like less than half of all of the abilities in the game, it is fun and crazy and worth your time.

You're a wizard (with a cool cloak) that has a ton of spells, with an endless horde of enemies to burn, freeze, shock or blow away. What's not to enjoy?

Cons:

• You can get stunlocked into series of attacks, either by group of enemies, or continuous attack of boss, as there is no invincibility after getting hit
  
• Dashing does not give you i-frames, you can still dash into attack, and there is collision with enemies
  
• Cursed relics (artifact that you can't drop with some bonus as well as negative bonus) don't show their description if they appear as loot, so you don't know its effect unless you memorise them all, while they still display that information at the shops where you pick 1 out of 5
  
• Terrible progression system. It does look like there is intention of having one, as you don't have access to some roguelite upgrades like permanently raising your max health in between runs, but you gain gems which you can spend to buy new spells, relics, or outfits, but these are basically loadout selection for your runs, to make your own "build". The bad side of it is that there are over 200 of relics and 200 of spells total. And at shops you can pick them out of 4 "random" at a time. They seem somewhat random, but you are still forced to buy them because otherwise you will keep getting same options very often. So function wise they are all "equal", but in reality a lot of spells are very ineffective that you will not want to use them, as you can only take few with you. So if you want to change your loadout, and happened to not like new spells, well, tough luck, keep grinding until you will get lucky and eventually get some spell you like. And it's very hard to get enough gems at start, not to mention the amount it will take to purchase everything (you get like 250 gems for successful run, which you won't do soon, and the relics and spells cost between 10 to 50 gems. Remember how many of them are there. Expect to get around 50 gems during your first runs). And to get unique element spells (6th element), you need to defeat final boss. You unlock 1 new spell each time you defeat them. That's 24 successful runs if you want to unlock them all. It's way too grindy if you just want to check them all out. And they are not necessarily will be to your liking. Gameplay does not have that big of a variety to keep up this amount of replayability equally entertaining.
  
• Bosses are unbalanced. Some are fun to fight and feel fair, some are ridiculously difficult, and can spam borderline undodgeable attacks, or very punishing ones (remember stunlock). You can dash away from some attacks, and still get hit because the aoe is that big. Judge for yourself and look up boss fights on youtube or search for feedback.
  
• Pits. Randomly generated square pits. You can dash through them easily if you run "into" them as you won't walk off into them, you can only fall into them if you dash too early or are pushed by enemy. they are all the same but there is no point in them, especially placing them repeatedly in the middle of empty corridors making backtracking more tedious. They aren't difficult, they are just a hindrance.
  
• Relics are weak. They give insignificant bonuses. There are plenty of relics that give something like "+8% damage/dodge chance, and you can only hold 12 at most. You can only take one with you at the start of run which you need to unlock first. And due to the progression, most of the time you will unlock something useless. Quantity over quality, because some of relics give you stuff you wish you had by default as permanent upgrades, such as iframes for dashes, healing potions no longer decreasing in amount healed the more you consume in 1 run (which you need to purchase first, by the way), pits no longer spawning, or enemies no longer dealing crit damage. Why are enemies dealing crit damage in the first place?
  Some relics mention that their bonuses don't stack. Not sure if that implies that game can spawn duplicates in one run, or if it's just for effects, because god forbid you manage to stack any same effect close to 50% with these odds and try to have fun.
  So if you expect significant change in gameplay after picking relics to affect your run significantly, this is not the game. With this amount of them, there is very small chance you will able to have a combination you have in mind.
  
• Lack of multiplayer. There is 2 player mode which you can use for coop or pvp, but it is local only. It would have big potential to pvp with all the loadout combinations you could have, but oh well.
  

• Elements don't matter much. The only elemental play in the game is rock-paper-scissors like system with the elements where they deal fat, juicy, massive, humongous, whopping 20% extra damage against enemies of their weaker element, or 10% less damage against stronger one, or 20 against same one. Some spells could also deal additional effects, like burning (extra damage), poisoning (extra damage), freezing (slowing down), pushing (slowing down), and shocking (damaging and slowing down a little). Think of spells as just picking different weapons with their own cooldowns. Like crafting your fighter character.
  

• Artstyle is nice
  
[*]Tutorial was interesting.

bet game ever i would give up my first born to beat it

Wizard of Legend > Other games

Great fun game, very hard to master, which makes being good at it even more rewarding.
The amount of spells make this never boring too!

(I'll never touch Wizard of Legend 2)

There is a huge variety of playing styles and I love the combat in this game.

Honestly a roquelike without eye frames is a terrible idea

too difficult. it has no regard for what is fair difficulty as even in normal mode the game is way too punishing. it's very easy to get stun locked by a single enemy for the others in the room to start a chain attack with few opportunities to recover, otherwise there's nothing to do about it.

bosses are ruthless and almost all their attacks involve stupid projectile spam that's nearly impossible to avoid because the dash ability doesn't even have i-frames, what the fuck?

the item effects are generic and never make the build feel strong enough, most are just stat increases of 5 or 10%

if you want to take the challenge and commit your time to learn the game, this might be a good choice, but to me the reward is not worth the effort

challenging game you must understand the mechanic to finish this game 9/10

I'll keep trying, and I really want to find a way to like this one, but...

The frequency of stun locks and complete lack of iframes, combined with how much grinding it seems like there is to acquire actually good skills is a huge turn off.

You will likely get frustrated from time to time, but it's a really fun game.

eight hours is all you need to get full achievements, but if you want to get all the relics, spells, and costumes you need spend some times more to get them. Overall a pretty chill and fun roguelike game to play with even thought it's a old game released in 2018.

Snappy, fast, and fun. Wizard of Legend doesn't bog the player down with plot so it can focus the the prime target. Combat and customization of said combat. A blast to 100%

i rarely write reviews, i have been playing for 5 min and i can already tell this will be my need rabbit hole. went to the jukebox and it put on smooth jazz , the rest is Cinema.

not fun. no amount of options or spell combinations make it fun.

Not my thing - very twitchy and physically focused, where I prefer something slower and with more meta strategy. But I will not criticise Peter Frampton for not being a juicy peach - it's good at what it does.

Amazing roguelike. I can have 4 elemental rasengans as spells

Poor skill selection, spammy enemy attacks and a dodge with no iframes, locking you in to specific skills with limited freedom of selection, and more little problems that quickly turn it from nitpicky to simply annoying on top of the already major issues, including many skills and relics I've collected won't unlock after obtaining them.

I like it. It is good.

I would have been quite content if devs decided to do expansions on the first game rather than make a whole new game all together. This game is fantastic and holds up even today, over 7 years later.

well made. even tho there is only gameplay. 9/10. thats how good it is, peak software design.

An excellent roguelike. It's missing some QoL features such as being able to check your stats, saving mid run or read individual relic effects once they're in a bundle without dropping them, but all of that becomes mostly irrelevant once you get engrossed in the absolute joy of the gameplay, which is polished to a level that very few games reach.

Played this with my lil bro for awhile. Good times.

Really fun game. Sadly the remote play is really laggy for me wich makes it hard to play for a long time, but that might be the fault of my internet. I used to play this on the Nintendo Switch for hours. Still worth the money in my opinion.

The design of ordinary foes alone is worth to play and learn.

Alright, so I’ve been playing Wizard of Legend for a while now, and I’ve got to say—it’s a blast. If you’re into fast-paced action, roguelikes, or just love the idea of slinging spells like a magical badass, this game is definitely worth checking out. It’s challenging, addictive, and has that “just one more run” vibe that keeps you hooked for hours.

Gameplay:
The combat is where this game really shines. It’s super fluid and responsive, and there’s something incredibly satisfying about chaining together spells to wipe out enemies. You start with a basic set of abilities, but as you progress, you unlock a ton of spells and relics that let you customize your playstyle. Want to be a fire-wielding pyromaniac? Go for it. Prefer to freeze enemies in their tracks? There’s a spell for that. The variety is awesome, and experimenting with different builds is half the fun.

That said, this game doesn’t pull any punches. It’s tough. Like, really tough. The enemies hit hard, and the bosses are no joke. But even when I died (which happened a lot), I never felt like it was unfair. Each run teaches you something new, and the sense of progression is really rewarding. Plus, the procedurally generated dungeons keep things fresh, so no two runs feel exactly the same.

Visuals and Sound:
The pixel art is gorgeous. The spells look flashy and impactful, and the environments are colorful and full of little details. It’s not the most graphically advanced game out there, but it has a lot of charm. The soundtrack is solid too—it’s upbeat and fits the action perfectly, though I will admit it can get a bit repetitive after a while.

Replayability:
This is where Wizard of Legend really stands out. There’s so much to unlock and experiment with. Spells, relics, outfits—there’s always something new to work toward. And if you’ve got a friend to play with, the co-op mode is an absolute riot. It’s a great way to mix things up and adds a whole new layer of strategy to the game.

The Downsides:
It’s not perfect, though. The difficulty might be a turn-off for some people, especially if you’re not a fan of roguelikes or punishing games. And while the gameplay is fantastic, the story is pretty barebones. It’s there, but it’s not really the focus. Also, the music, while good, could use a bit more variety to keep things fresh during longer play sessions.

Final Thoughts:
All in all, Wizard of Legend is a fantastic game. It’s challenging, rewarding, and packed with content that’ll keep you coming back for more. If you’re a fan of roguelikes or just love action-packed combat, this is a must-play. Just be prepared to die a lot—but trust me, it’s worth it.

Rating: 8.5/10
It’s not perfect, but it’s a whole lot of fun. Highly recommend giving it a shot!

Game changing RNG, spongy aimbotting enemies, no real progression system, mechanics designed to punish players... you all keep pretending these games are good, devs are gonna keep making them.

overall its a great face-paced game, super fun with friends

You like dungeon games don’t you Squidward? Its great, damn near perfect. Nothing else to be said.

I really like the concept of this game. The elemental pentagrams, the procedurally generated maps and the relics and spells that you can stack on top of your basic loadout make for a unique experience each and every time you play. Much of it does play the same, but you can get crazy good combos and builds which work for or against your playstyle. I love this kind of chaos and randomness and I particularly love the 2D play style that comes with the game. I would recommend this game for those who like 'Neon Abyss' or similar titles.

One the best games of all time. It's just a master piece of roguelite gameplay and pixel art.

Game is harder than the usual rogue lite games.

You don't get stronger everytime you die, you basically only get access to new spells etc.

It's basically a trial and error game

So if you enjoy roguelite such as you can level up your hp, str, def, etc after each run or death. This game aint for you.

Awesome in it's simplicity, but still pretty demanding at times. Very dynamic flashy fights and vast variety of spells, builds and relics combined with quick runs make this little pixel roguelike short, but awesome experience overall.

Seriously one of my most beloved games.
Don't even know why it got me and my friends so hard and being able to Remote-Play.
AWESOME.

Fun game.

Needs UI update for DualSense controller buttons - xbox buttons are shown on Linux and Mac.