So I would say that this game is a really enjoyable game.
An hack n Slash Rouge Like or maybe more Rouge Lite.
But there is one HUGE issue I have with it. The game might become unbeatable due to Level 3 being a broken mess.

I really do not want to talk trash about this game. But the fact is that the third level breaks the game to a halt.

Until this issue is fixed I can't sadly recommend this game for those who actually want to... you know... beat it.

-Fun Combat
-♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of weapons and stuff to unlock
-permadeath that doesn't feel unfair
-Slash is cool
-I like the music

Heart&Slash combines a cube world esc art style with hack and slash mechanics. I really do believe that this game has the potential to become outstanding, sadly in its current form it’s not. Much like Salt, it’s not a bad game, far from it. The game just does so many things wrong that it takes away from the overall experience.

Negatives:
Let’s start with my biggest complaint with the game, level design. You will stumble around for ages looking for the end of the level, this is mainly caused by the very confusing and uninspired mini map which gives useful information in the most confusing form possible. The easiest solution to this problem would be to…..well improve said mini map. This way I could see where I’m going without being confused.
My next complaint may be considered minor but in my opinion it does become quite aggravating after a while, this issue is that the game does not allow mouse controls in the menu, pause menu or options menu. Instead you will be forced, hand over fist to navigate these menu’s using your arrow keys of all things! On PC I expect that I can use my mouse to swiftly and efficiently change options or navigate through menus if I desire. Not having mouse support in the menus is quite ridiculous in 2016.
There are a few more minor things which annoyed me like some random FPS drops here and there, the music gets slightly repetitive after a while and as to be expected a few glitches are in the game. But other than those the game is very fun to play.

Combat
I really enjoyed the combat it felt like a real hack and slash game. Left Mouse is your standard hit and Right Mouse is your stun and heavy hit. It’s simple but it fits the game and genre very well! I also really like how well the combat is paced, the developers seemed to have got the perfect speed for their game.

Weapon Variety
The combat is really good in Heart&Slash but the weapon variety is even better! I love the fact that I can beat robots to death with a garbage bin lid! I mean what other hack and slash allows you to do that? In the space of 5 minutes you can go from: A garbage bin lid, to thors lightning hammer to a wooden spear to a Rocket Mace! The weapon variety is great as it not only keeps the gameplay fresh but it keeps you interested as you wonder what weapon you’re going to find next, it also helps that the game has an upgrade system which rewards the player for killing x number of robots.

Graphics
The Graphics in Heart&Slash are a very nice take on the blocky, pixelated art style we have all seen in games like: Trove, Cube World, Minecraft and more recently Portal Knights. However it isn’t your average Cube World clone in the art department, this game utilises a number of highlight colours to line the textures together, the art style is very well done in my opinion.

Conclusion
Overall Heart&Slash is a very fun game which provides a huge variety of weapons, wonderful hack and slash gameplay and a very nice art style, all these things are however let down by: Bad map design, repetitive music and a story which feels tacked on. Heart&Slash gets a 7/10 from me. I really enjoyed this game despite bugs and the replay value is there to anyone curious about that

A roguelite Devil-May-Cry-esque character action game/spectacle fighter sounds like the perfect game. This game is far from perfect, with issues like a way too fast movement speed and finicky jump controls (both of which make the platforming segments some of the worst I have ever encountered in a game), a god-awful camera, and combat with not quite as much depth as I could have wanted.

However, there are hundreds of weapons and weapon combinations and armors to try out, each with their own upgrades and movesets and effects, from tiny fast daggers to giant maces and hammers, and all of them feel really good and fun. Half the fun of this game is unlocking new weapons and trying them out, and there are a ♥♥♥♥-ton to play with, including a giant hammer that turns into a rocket that propels you horizontally or a firesword that shoots out fire trails. There are dozens of armor pieces to unlock too (that you equip to your head, chest, arms, or legs), each with their own effects (including gravity bending or sticking to walls or, my personal favorite, a headpiece that shoots out a giant laser beam). The dodge-evade feels good, as does dodge-canceling. The music is pretty good. There's a lot of enemy variety with some cool attacks, and the bosses are all pretty outstanding.

The plot involving finding your "Vergil" analog and teaming up to stop the big bad and figure out what's going on was a neat little touch, and definitely encourages multiple playthroughs making different choices to get the various endings. Also there are a lot of cool easter eggs, and the artwork and environmental design is great (it's hard to get lost because you just need to observe your environment and look for stuff that gives you clues as to the right path towards the boss, and these same environmental signs also give you clues as to which boss you're going to face at the end of the stage. It's pretty ingenious).

This game needs some unlockable combo moves in addition to the weapon upgrades/movesets (I miss my divekicks and stingers), jump-canceling, a better way to get a feel for the iframes of the dodge roll, a proper universal lock-on camera that isn't tied to some very specific head-armor pieces. And tone down the movement speed and gravity a lot (your character moves and drops so fast that I ran into enemy attacks almost as constantly as I was able to successfully evade them). I also wish it had a boss-rush mode and a pause screen that allowed you to bring up the full map of the area (that you've explored), the mini-map alone isn't quite enough. I can also see a co-op mode being a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of fun.

This game has a lot of HEART, however, so I don't want to SLASH at it too much. I keep coming back to it because it's fun as ♥♥♥♥. The devs put a lot of work into it, and they clearly cared about it. I'm sure the devs can come back to it and tweak it a bit, but this was a good first effort and I can't wait to see what they do next.

Also I'm recommending this because there's a weapon in the game named O&S that also has fire and electricity effects. Like, come on, that's pretty ♥♥♥♥ing amazing.

So, far I really like this game because it's challenging. The various weapons are neat and I love that you aren't stuck with just one. It's visually pleasing, and HEART is kind of adorable. And badass.

Rubbish game. Not worth the money. Story and idea behind the whole thing isn't worth your time. Fighting system and inventory/equipment system is very poorly designed. No introduction to game. You need to play a seperate tutorial to "understand" the game

i havent had much exp with this game, i only made it up to the boss but died because im awful at this game. BUT this game is AMAZING voxel graphics are lovely, it looks a little like Trove (if you have ever played that). The combat is really nice and interesting, you can switch weapons with z and c on the spot so you can mix comboes (each wep has their own style and comboes) and it's reallllyyyy cool. If you have 15 dollars (assuming if its not on sale) and no idea what to spend it on and you like 3d combat, i highly recommend to purchase this

This game is a reasonably fun fusion of roguelike elements and 3d brawler. I don't find it as difficult as some of the other roguelikes I've tried, which may be a plus for those looking for a less savage roguelike experience.

However, in my 3 hours of play, I encountered a couple of issues that prevent me from recommending this game:

1) Occasional random slowdowns during play, particularly during combat. Usually not a problem, but it leads into the next.

2) The platforming in this game is awful. For most of my experience, I didn't run into much in the way of it. However, when I reached the 3rd area of the game, I suddenly found myself flung into a vertical platforming section in which I was forced to jump up to various small platforms while trying to dodge lasers. The overly sensitive controls, speed of the character, and difficult camera angles made this a nightmare. Finally, to top it all off:

3) The level straight up disappeared during this section. I entered yet another room I had to platform through and suddenly all of the level geometry except the walls disappeared. I was left stuck in a room with no means to progress. My only option was to quit, at which point I discovered you cannot suspend the game to pick it up later like some other roguelites allow. The end result was that I had to abandon and otherwise promising run due to a technical issue with the game. I do not consider this acceptable in a game where failure means starting over from the beginning - I barely consider this okay in non-roguelikes.

Conclusion: There's a solid game in here, but the issue's Ive named make it difficult to recommend. If some of this is fixed, then its certainly worth a look.

I had a lot of fun playing this.

You'll love this game if you like trying out many different weapon and armor combos.

It managed to keep me entertained with some of the most overpowered items like training weights that grow in strength the more you use them, plumber shoes that let you stomp your enemies into the dust, a headpiece that lets you shoot out a laser every few seconds and so on.