Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Nov 14, 2021

  I LOVE THIS GAME !!!!!!!!!!
• gamedeal user

  Apr 26, 2022

  Coffin of Ashes is a quirky and fun RPGMaker horror game. You play as Delilah who was waiting for here friends, but gets caught in a rain storm. Seeking shelter in a nearby mansion, she gets locked inside and is looking for a way to escape. Everything goes bad from there. This game has multiple endings and a NG+ mode. There are save points in the game - MAKE USE OF THEM! I completed my first play through (with several deaths, inspecting everything and reading out loud all the dialogue during a live stream) in just under 4 hours. I would highly recommend this game if you like games such as Mad Father, Misao, Camp Sunshine, Viviette. Overall I highly recommend this game! PROS: * Save points are ample and you can save as often as you want * Keyboard or XBOX/8-bit Pro Duo controller compatible * Engaging story * Multiple endings * Simplistic controls & UI with tutorial CONS: * Hard to tell what items you can pick up (some items do not have a shimmer icon over them) * Enemies are instant kill, but you can take damage by stepping on traps (and heal with healing potions) which can be confusing until you understand the mechanic. * Game screen can't be resized to be bigger for larger monitors https://www.seravium.com https://twitch.tv/seravium
• gamedeal user

  Jun 30, 2022

  I really wanted to like this game more than I did, but unfortunately, it just didn't click with me. I was first drawn to it by the game art, which is lovely and charming. However, I think its art is the best part of Coffin of Ashes. I thought the characters were dull and bland. The story wasn't very interesting to me either. These aspects didn't make me want to keep playing or find out more. And what made it even worse was running into a game-breaking bug. At one point, I apparently did a few things out of sequence and it just broke the game. I solved a puzzle that should've progressed the story along, but the event it was supposed to trigger never happened. This was early into the game, and thankfully, I'd already made several saves. So all I had to do was reload an earlier save, but it still put a big damper on the game for me. From that point on, I was constantly worrying about doing things out of sequence again, and it ended up just not being a fun experience. It's a real shame, but I can't recommend Coffin of Ashes for these reasons.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 25, 2016

  My first game made by an RPG Maker. I bought it for the anime backgrounds, stayed for the actual game. Though the initial math puzzle wasn't clear and required a peek at a guide, the rest of the puzzles were extremely creative and well done. Yes there are some jumpscares and horror elements but it goes hand in hand with the mystery theme.
• gamedeal user

  Feb 2, 2017

  So far, I'm really enjoying this one, and i'm seeing a lot of potential for further enjoyment. It's a mix of RPG and visual novel, one of the best i've ever seen. [h1]Story[/h1] There are about ten stories. At the beginning, it felt that the developers actually put their souls in the story. Great setting and time period, pretty scenary, captivating storyline [h1]Visual[/h1] Well done graphic, an anime artstyle, which is really good. Character design is excellent, and many textures are great to look at. [h1]Sound[/h1] Great Soundtrack, even i didn't notice it helps keep you focused! I don't regret buying this game (especially when I finished the first ending). Overall, I recommend this as a more relaxing with many puzzles and a good plot.
• gamedeal user

  Feb 10, 2017

  When I first started this game, I was very unsure and was afraid it'd be another shitty rpg. However, as I played the game more and more, I found it to be very enjoyable. You'll have to play the game a couple times if you want to get the full story, but it's not particularly hard to speed through the first part to get to new content. My only complaint for this game would be the room where you get the bucket. It was a hassle to go through when replaying the game because it's completely dark and you have to try to navigate through it without having any knowledge of where you are going. Even a small light or map beforehand would have sufficed. I thought my game was broken when I first went into it. Besides that, this game is pretty good. The characters are likable and the story is interesting. The puzzles aren't too hard and neither are the chase scenes. If you're on the fence about buying this, I totally recommend that you do get it.
• gamedeal user

  Apr 5, 2017

  I like giving all games a chance and I do love rpg maker games as a lot of them have blown me away completely. Coffin of Ashes, is not one of those games. Let me say that the character art is very nice and well done but that was about what I could compliment for my playthrough. The maps are too big and so empty I couldn't even phantom that this was actually a house and the first outdoor map, outside the mansion was not really that nice either. Over all the whole thing feels kind of sloppy and messy. The story, what little there was felt distant and not very flowing and I was downright annoyed at our main characters reactions to things, being a blank slate that just doesn't seem to care about her predicament or her surroundings. Over all, there was nothing to keep me entertained. The maps were empty and uninspiring, the story almost none excistent and the main lead a bore. I am really sorry to be harsh on games but this one just couldn't keep me interested at all. I asked for a refund of the game and I wouldn't recommend getting it unless it is on sale and you are just looking for a little rpg maker horror experience without much substance.
• gamedeal user

  May 19, 2017

  Coffin of Ashes is a beautiful game, the designs and character portraits are nicely detailed and work well to create a good atmosphere. The whole game reminds me a bit of Mad Father (which isn't a bad thing) but it still feels like it's own game. Characters have their own distinct appearances while the ghosts look suitably creepy (especially the teddies, seeing those made me nervous every time I went to a save point afterwards). I do also have to praise the puzzles as I think they're really effective and fun to figure out. One of the best parts of the puzzles is the lack of backtracking, you don't move on from an area until you've done everything you need to and once you're in the next part you just keep moving forward. I love games that do this, as while backtracking can work well in some situations it can also very frustrating. Furthermore everything is there to further the story even if it's just in little character moments, in fact the rest area allows you to learn more details if you want to. Some of the chase sequences got frustrating but it doesn't take too much trial an error to get them right. The only technical issue I have with the game is that some of the translations are a little off, not enough to ruin the experience but they are noticeable at times. The story however is... alright, it was engaging enough that I wanted to know what would happen next but nothing groundbreaking or shocking really occurred. I am a little annoyed that one of the best twists in the plot was revealed rather hastily at the end through exposition to the player rather than being something the characters themselves figured out, it feels like a wasted opportunity for something that was not only interesting but helped make sense of other things in the plot to just be tacked on at the end. But there wasn't anything wrong with the story as a whole. I liked the characters well enough, though the main character Delilah felt a little bland; her character portraits made me think that she was going to be one of those characters that always seem emotionless while secretly being quite deep, but if that was the intention it didn't really come across in the dialogue. The others are alright, Ian and Lilin were good companions but my favourite person overall was definitely the Deacon, as he's the only one of the side characters who really showed some personality in his conversation. Like the story the characters aren't bad, they just aren't anything to write home about. Overall if you do like RPGMaker horror-adventure games such as Mad Father, I do think this is worth checking out as the presentation is great and the puzzles are fantastic. While the story wasn't anything amazing it was still good, and for the price it is there isn't anything to complain about. Oh, and that 'Close Encounters' achievement? That can get stuck in an eternal loop trying to leave a haunted mansion because getting that was an absolute pain!
• gamedeal user

  Jun 7, 2017

  I really enjoyed the game. Interesting story, multiple endings and very nice character designs. This was my first game is this genre and i loved it. Now I'm on the lookout for other games like these. UPDATE: EVEN BETTER! The true ending really brings the whole story together with an amazing ending.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 20, 2017

  A great game. An ultimately fun, tricky and problem solving game~! So many things unexpected happening so to keep track while playing the game was difficult especially since I played hard mode. But regardless, it's a fun game without a doubt. Music: 9 / 10. Great music and atmosphere. Game play: 9 / 10. Easy to play this without a doubt. Character design: 10 / 10. Love them so much. Especially Ian <3 Game's maze difficulty: Easy to comprehend. Game's runaway difficulty: Hard. (Easy if you know the trick) Or maybe it's just me since I am playing the hard difficulty so I died a lot of times trying to runaway from them and either taking the wrong route or got caught up due to getting lost. Overall, great game. No more questions just buy and play the game. > ///w/// <