Catjinni Survivors - Game Key GIVEAWAY (3 Keys) and Review... by Penguin

As I said in my earlier post, I am doing a Spring Game Key Giveaway that will last into next week.. So stay tuned, there are more to come after this one!

HOW TO ENTER - All you have to do is just comment below, and then on Thursday April 23 I will use the Reddit Raffler to randomly pick 3 winners from the comments. It is completely random, and multiple comments do no increase your chances of winning. Also, accounts must be more than 14 days old to be eligible.

I would like to thank the SOLO Developer of Catjinni Survivors Niel Widy for supplying the keys for this review and giveaway. He worked on this one for 3 years and it just released on April 16th.. so Good Luck Niel on your release!

Catjinni Survivors only $10.99 https://queststoredb.com/game/catjinni-survivors-9319040004779451/

The short and sweet review is this.. Its Vampire Survivors, with cats! Yes, you heard that right.

A year ago, I had not even heard of a "survivors-like" game.. then Vampire Survivors came out on Quest and I got hooked on it really bad. Since then, I have played numerous games that tried to copy that same formula on my tablet, but they just dont quite cut it.. they just feel like cheap knockoffs.. so I just gave up my search for a good alternative.

And then comes Catjinni Survivors. This is an easy 8/10 from me.. If you like Vampire Survivors, then you are almost certain to like this one. All of the assets in the game are hand drawn.. every cat, every enemy, the levels, everything. It gives it kind of a cartoony look that just really works for this one.

So.. if you are not familiar with "survivors-like" games, then I will tell you how it works. You can pick one of 4 different Cats as your character, and each of them has a certain base attack. The view is over head and at an angle, giving you a great view of the battlefield. Monsters will spawn and come at you in endless waves from all sides. All you do is move your character, the game activates your attacks on its own, and every time you pick up a power up, it adds additional types of attacks.. some are area effect, some target random enemies, some shoot forwards, etc.. You also have a dash button that allows you to escape when the enemies get a little too close for comfort. I believe there are about 60 different types of magic / upgrades that you can get.

A very unique aspect of the game, is a real world Day and Night cycle. If you start playing at night at your house, then it will be night in the game when it starts. The enemies will be bigger and stronger.. and then in about 10 minutes or so, it will start getting lighter in the game and the day cycle starts.. the enemies will be easier, and you can focus on powering up your cat in a little less stressful situation.. but be careful, because night will come again soon.

Your goal is to last 7 days and 7 nights to beat the game and unlock other levels.. its not easy!

Another thing that makes the game interesting is the inclusion of a "dice game" in between runs.. where you can wager the gold you earned in your previous run. But beware, while the chance is there to substantially gain more gold for power ups.. there is also the chance that you lose everything! So.. you feeling lucky? If you are not feeling lucky, then you do not have to play the dice game.. its your choice.

This is one of those that absolutely makes you say "ugh.. ok ok.. one more run and then I will stop".. and then you end up spending hours on it.

I have been having a blast on it, and I will admit that its pretty hard for me to put down.

During my time with Catjinni, I will say that I have not experienced any jankyness, glitches, freezes, or stuttering.. even with all kinds of shit going on at the same time on the screen. Perfectly safe to buy right now, no need to wait for patches.

If you like Vampire Survivors, then you are almost certain to like this one too. On the flip side of that, if you have not tried Vampire Survivors yet, then Catjinni is a good first step into the world of "Bullet Heaven Survivor-like games"... But, I will be honest and say that if you did not like Vampire Survivors, then this is probably not for you. Personally, I love it. Its easy to get your $10.99 out of it for sure.

If you have already bought it and like it, leave a review on the store, as it sure helps these solo devs out!

If you comment below, and you do not want to win for whatever reason (like you already own it) just say "not entering" and I will exclude you from the drawing.

Good luck everyone!

Penguin

Oh.. and something else I learned during this whole thing. I kept seeing games being called either a "Bullet Hell" or a "Bullet Heaven" (which is what Catjinni is). Do you guys know the difference? I do! (now)

Bullet Hell - Enemies are shooting all kinds of shit at YOU!

Bullet Heaven - YOU are shooting all kinds of shit at the enemies!

*The More You Know