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Reception

Kentum is an excellent combination of Metroidvania exploration and combat, and light base construction. The two genres enhance rather than distract from each other.

Kentum has an interesting gameplay loop and offers something pretty unique; however, automating everything comes with its own downsides in the late game.

Kentum is one of those rare games that sneaks up on you and refuses to let go. It’s funny, smart, and mechanically rich in ways that kept me playing well past when I intended to stop . If you’re a fan of survival crafting games like Terraria or Starbound, or if you love the exploration of Metroidvanias with a dose of dark humour, this is an easy recommendation. The...

A mix of exploration, platforming, survival, and automation that works to some degree but isn’t as well-implemented as the rest

Kentum is a 2D side-view crafting and automation base-builder with more than a little Metroidvania in its world exploration.