- Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Achilles: Survivor is a dynamic single-player bullet heaven game where you face thousands of enemies, build destructive structures, develop your character to return as an even more powerful machine of destruction and survive waves of enemies.
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Plot-driven, grave, relentless and unpretentious.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
- earnestironic
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CGMagazineMatt KeithAug 20259/10Achilles: Survivor is a welcome addition to the Roguelike Bullet Hell genre and provides a unique and exciting experience for players.
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GameSpewKim SnaithJul 20259/10A standout entry in the Survivors-like genre, Achilles: Survivor looks great, plays well and mixes things up by adding in tower defence elements. There's a huge amount of content on offer here, including plenty of characters to unlock and levels to play through, and given the game's budget asking price, consider it an absolute must-have.
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COGconnectedMark SteighnerAug 202580/100Although there’s no doubt that Achilles: Survivor is built on the foundation of Achilles: Legends Untold, it has its own and very definite identity.
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ImpulsegamerNov 20252.3/5For a game priced at $6.99 USD, Achilles: Survivor absolutely offers some lightweight fun. There's a generous roster of characters, a serviceable progression system, and a clever idea in its structure-building mechanics. Combined with run-based auto-combat, it can be a pleasant enough background game, something to play while listening to a podcast or unwinding for a few minutes. But as a full package, it struggles. The grind sets in too quickly, the objectives often feel arbitrarily punishing, and the presentation leans heavily toward bland. Its mythological theme could've elevated the entire experience, yet it never meaningfully interacts with the gameplay. On Switch specifically, the performance hiccups hold the game back even more. Achilles: Survivor isn't a disaster, but it's also far from realizing the potential of its concept. If you're curious about Greek mythology or want a low-cost survivor-like with a small twist, you might find a few hours of entertainment here. If you're on the fence, though, you're probably better off choosing a more polished entry in the genre.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Dark Point Games
- Publisher
- Dark Point Games
- Released
- July 28, 2025
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
IGDB rating 4.6/10 from 1 ratings.
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