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Game description

As the commandant of the Gray Raven squad, you must assemble the most powerful Construct soldiers ever created and lead them into battle. Uncover the dark truths behind the Punishing Virus, push back the Corrupted, and reclaim Earth in this stylish, high-octane action RPG.

Basic info

DeveloperKURO GAMES
PublisherKURO GAMES
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateFeb 2, 2026
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5-1600
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7870
Storage50 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 415 reviews from the past 1 year

74.4/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (75%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 31, 2026)

A stylish action gacha with a generous free model, it scores 74.4, though players on PC fight hard against its controls.

👍 Strengths

63 reviews praise its monetization as friendly to free players, and some point to guaranteed drops for new characters. Pricing & Fairness ranks 13th of 1399. 59 find it fun, and the most upvoted calls it a good gacha game despite controller input issues. 47 praise deep lore with emotional beats and dramatic reveals that stay with the player, and Story & World ranks 677th of 1096. Visuals & Sound ranks 622nd of 1249, and a few single out its character designs and fast combat.

👎 Where it falls short

92 reviews say the controls on PC feel like a mobile port, and some describe keyboard and mouse input that does not register well. Gameplay ranks 1129th of 1396. 54 say new players face a confusing start, with a slow tutorial and a catch up system that some feel spoils the early game. 20 still find the gacha costs a pain point, and a few describe a heavy grind for free players or pressure to collect duplicates. Tech & Support ranks 384th of 1399, and Content Volume ranks 621st of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“friendly F2P with 100% drop rate for new characters, no 50/50, free characters with dupes” · 63 reviews
“good gacha game despite controller input issues” · 59 reviews
“catch-up mechanic ruins early game experience for new players” · 54 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 73% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -1.98 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “catch-up mechanic ruins early game experience for new players” · 54 reviews

Progression 20% · Difficulty 9% · Freedom 3% · Strategy 17% · Controls & feel 45%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Story +2.15 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “deep lore with emotional beats and dramatic reveals that stick with player” · 47 reviews
Negative “story is very slow burn, first 9 chapters mostly setup and dull” · 13 reviews

Characters 27% · World 10%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.34 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “so much content, a lot of rewards, easy to pull characters” · 2 reviews

Variety 9% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.84 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “soundtrack is epic, ethereal, emotional and synced to boss fights” · 31 reviews
Negative “no Russian voice acting or text localization” · 1 review

Visuals 29%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +3.20 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Top 1% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.93 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “friendly F2P with 100% drop rate for new characters, no 50/50, free characters with dupes” · 63 reviews
Negative “gacha system is a pain point despite being generous” · 20 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 7% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.09 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “lightweight game runs well even on weak processor, good option for low-end PC” · 8 reviews
Negative “poor PC port quality, mobile game scotch-taped to screen” · 5 reviews

Stability 5% · Developer support 13%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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