Box Knight is a fun little game, and one that you will come back to quite often.
Box Knight is bloody good fun.
It’s not the deepest roguelite I’ve played, and there are definitely areas where I’d love to see the developers push the game further. More dramatic weapon differences, crazier upgrades and greater build variety could take this from a fun little brawler to something genuinely special.
Box Knight surprised me once it got going. After some slow early runs, the game opens up to become a satisfying power fantasy in which enemies that destroyed you at first become easy to defeat. The power growth is well judged to keep you grinding and I cleared everything in just over 10 hours, a length which felt perfectly judged rather than overstaying...
Those small things aside, I actually had a lot more fun playing through Box Knight than I expected to. The music kept pumping me up for my runs and I really enjoyed the boss fights. While it doesn’t necessarily do anything special or unique, I do think it’s worth playing through. It’s a fun time!
Box Knight is a straightforward and fun roguelike brawler with visuals inspired by South Park that does an excellent job of parodying corporate stereotypes. Although the combat eventually devolves into repetitive button mashing and the campaign takes only around 5 to 7 hours to complete, the overall experience is significantly salvaged by an excellent...
