Roguelikes are, typically, games that keep on giving. They are deeply replayable, let you sit in for short sessions or long ones, and the genre itself won’t stop expanding. Eyes in the Dark: The Curious Case of One Victoria Bloom describes itself as a ‘roguelight’, and shows off exactly how this genre of game continues to be fresh and innovative even when it may seem that it’s all been done before.
Eyes in the Dark is a side-scrolling roguelike that uses twin-stick controls (keyboard is also supported, but I wouldn’t recommend it), features a manor of nine zones that are procedurally generated per each attempt, and utilises a powerful, customisable flashlight as its main tool. It’s a title that is designed to be replayed for years to come, and it’s one that I almost certainly will continue to pick up long after this review is published.
Meet Victoria Bloom. Victoria is revealed to be the youngest from a long family tree made up of scientists and tinkerers, and you’ll first see her as she travels to visit her grandpa at the beloved family mansion of Bloom Manor. It’s all very Belmont, right?
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