Dark Scrolls

The Games MachineEmanuele Feronato

7.6/10

Dark Scrolls | Review | From Devolver Digital, an action platformer that combines the philosophy of old coin-ops with endless runners.

WayTooManyGamesandrewcamac

7.5/10

Rogues 'n Goblins.

Final WeaponKelvin Rios

Final Weapon takes a look at Dark Scrolls, the side-scrolling roguelike from doinksoft, available now on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.

Nintendo LifeRyan Gaur

7/10

On a sc-roll?

Pure NintendoDavid Temple

6/10

In its Nintendo eShop listing, Dark Scrolls is described as, “…a fantasy-themed action platformer that fuses shmup-style chaos with roguelite progression and is packed with charm, challenge, and secrets." Let’s unpack this, shall we?Read More

ShackNewsLucas White

6/10

Doinksoft's latest is an odd roguelike with lots of characters.

Console CreaturesDavid Pietrangelo

6/10

Dark Scrolls is a confusing retro-inspired game. It has some wild fun ideas and good hero variety that's held back by strange design choices that limit rewards and make the game feel incomplete.

TheSixthAxisJason Coles

6/10

If there's one thing that doinksoft and Devolver Digital have, it's gumption. Dark Scrolls is a game with fantastic wordplay for the title, since it's

Nintendo World ReportJordan Rudek

6/10

While there are multiple paths through the game, it does feel like an experience that's best enjoyed with a friend given that the minute-to-minute gameplay doesn't feel overly fresh or really pop aesthetically. It was never clear if what I had accomplished or spent coins on was going to carry over to the next run. A bit too much is left up to the player to figure out, and I would have welcomed a bit more transparency while I struggled through my first couple hours with the game. By the time I hit my stride, I was bored of fighting the same enemies and bosses over and over. Short bursts and co-...

GameBlastFarley Santos

6/10

The idea of combining retro action and roguelite elements is appealing, but the execution oscillates between fun moments and recurring frustrations.

COGConnectedLou Sytsma

59/100

Dark Scrolls looks and plays like an old-school 8-bit game, but it doesn’t have the refinement and diversity of the top games from that era.

Screen RantLeo Faierman

3/10

Doinksoft's newest retro-styled co-op platformer.