FlyKnight
Play it on: PC
Current goal: Slay Lunamoth
FlyKnight is a lo-fi, first-person RPG with Souls-like influences. Think King’s Field with insects. The currency of the realm is stamina. Every weapon swing is slow, weighty, and burns through your energy. Every item you pick up increases the costs of taking actions. Managing inventory becomes as important as managing the plodding pace of combat. It’s a game that hits way above what its PS1 looks might otherwise suggest.
Developer Wabbaboy’s game world is inviting but brutal, ready to punish you for any mistakes. Stick with it, though, and the whole thing can be completed in just four hours. There’s even a co-op where you can use the buddy system to navigate FlyKnight’s mysteries and boss fights with greater ease. It’s a slick game in a small package at the right price (just $6 on Steam). Play it because the world needs FlyKnight 2. — Ethan Gach
