Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Game
Game2019
DEAD OR SCHOOL
Developer Studio Nanafushi
Dead or School (Japanese: デッド・オア・スクール) is a 2018 hack-and-slash video game made by indie developer Studio Nanafushi for Windows and published by Marvelous Entertainment for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
180 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Sep 27, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
79
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143 positive · 37 negative
95% range 73–85%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,373 of 2,819 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 180 · most liked firstI'm not usually a big fan of these type of games but this one had me hooked after 30 mins. The graphics are visually beautiful, the combat is smooth and innovative in my opinion and the lvl up system feels so rewarding! each area takes around 1.5-2.5 hours, which is good for what it has to offer. As of writing this review, I have 3 areas left and I've been going for 100% in each area. Complete the side missions, there's lewd pics as rewards most of the time lol
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A game with some interesting ideas that the developers just didn't have the skill or know-how to pull off. I hate to be so critical of a game a friend bought for me at my request, but having reached the third major boss, I'm well and truly sick of it. Throughout the entire level, characters refer to the boss as being "made of steel" and capable of "reflecting bullets and blades". This is truly shown by his absolutely massive health bar, which drags the fight out into eternity. As bad as that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sideways thumb. Purchase only if on a 75% or greater sale!! This game is a LOT of fun. But! It has a handful of shortcomings(giggity) that keep me from recommending it at full price. * The game is pretty tiny and basic with very little depth. While the artwork is decent, the story is meh and I didn't feel like I cared much about the characters. *The hentai/sexual content is basically non-existent. That's kind of a huge problem for a game that advertises itself as an H-game. There were some…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No matter what anybody else said, it is a pure shonen hack & slash action RPG. No mature content, but with some ecchi fanservice. I loved it. The story just pulled me in, This was the first hack & slash RPG I mostly played for the story. Naive simple and still captivating. The game itself is fun, but with some bugs, and funny slope standings. It needs a NG+
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is great, you do not get used to the controls immediately, but it's a matter of time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1. This isn't a metroidvania. There's much less backtracking. But it's still an enjoyable action exploration game. 2. It took me 25 hours to complete the last mission. I was at lv 60, and I got there naturally without grinding. 3. Some of the optional puzzles are frustrating. I gave up after a few dozen tries. 4. This game uses some royalty free soundtracks, so you might recognize a few tunes in some other games. 5. This game isn't porn despite he risque cover. Don't bother finding an uncensor…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+ Nice music + Good level design Exploring the map is so addictive and satisfying. + Weapon You can use 3 type of weapon in combat which are melee, light gun and heavy gun. And there're so many weapon for each type. Melee: Electric guitar, chainsaw, rapier, etc. Light gun: Anti-tank rifle, flamethrower, laser gun, etc. Heavy gun: Missile pod, graviton, plasma cannon, etc. Each weapon are divided into different classes, from inferior (weakest) to ultimate (strongest) with their own unique…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unsure how this game is so well reviewed. It’s floaty with a simple and unpolished game loop. Ecchi scenes are mild. Avoid even on sale.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has everything you need... -Cool story to fill your curiosity -cute characters to fill your desire -Character progression to fill your time -Much different weapons to fill your wishes if you're into 2D Hack and slash games, this game is a Masterpiece! :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A surprisingly well-thought-out side-scrolling hack-and-slash, where less is more. Bosses are fun to fight, and maps have lots of gimmicks and puzzles. Game play is fairly tight, and there are lots of weapon varieties to play with. Hisako is a very cute baka. The story basically exists to give the director an excuse to stuff in whatever he thinks is fun, and this works out surprisingly well. I hope to see another game from this team.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's fun, but its controller support is bad. At the start, your RT and LT buttons do nothing despite being designated in the menu. You have to re-designate them, and then they suddenly work. But that's fine, the big issue is LT and RT cannot work at the same time, no matter the methods and schemes tried. The game's skill tree depends on using LT for aiming or activating and RT to use. Half the game's fun is closed off to you because controller support is poorly optimized. I'm sure it's fine on…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Despite the community-placed tags, there is no sexual content. Instead, there are just some shots of fanservice, and the "uniform break" mechanic which plays a little animation where your character gets her clothes ripped. No actual seggs, no actual tentacle goodness. Even after clearing the game with 100% everything. No tiddy, no vagoo, no kinky time, just a lot of guns and suggestive shots. The game kinda reminds me of Metal Slug, minus the theatrical bravado and "cool" factor, and a heavier…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this for a couple of reasons. I had read a positive review from a reviewer that I like and follow and it seemed interesting. Based on the trailer and the tags I also expected something sexier. Not anything 18+, adult, you know what, but some fairly innocent sexy girls and the like. I had played a few minutes, I don't remember where or how, a demo, trial or anything like that. But I had played a few minutes and liked it enough to go out of my way to buy it. Not even 2 hours in and I'm…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was FUN. At its core, it's a platformer with RPG elements combined with enough ecchi content to keep you, er, engaged for the ride. Seriously, just look at the preview pictures. Nearly every female character (which makes up 80% of the cast) is gorgeously drawn like that. The player character, the Survivor NPCs, the villain, even the bookish scientist lady who's your Mission Control! Plus your clothes get scantily torn up when you sustain enough damage, which will happen quite…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Minimal amount of unnecessary fanservice and pretty dumb protagonist aside, it's a fairly fun postapocalyptic game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game was pretty fun I finished it on normal difficulty with 100% which required a bit of min/maxing and some grind. Collecting all the souvenirs had a nice touch of puzzle-solving that I could appreciate. Even the music was tasty and set the mood nicely.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Runs great on the steam deck 60 fps
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ham-handed superficial story. Hard to get into. Gameplay is constantly interrupted by bad dialogue. Some cool effects, but too janky to make me want to sink any more time into it. Feels more like a visual novel with a bad 2.5D side-scroller shoved in the wrong end. To be fair I'm only 20 minutes in, bur there really wasn't anything of substance here, I didn't see any mature stuff, but meh, who really cares?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Metro 2033 + japanese nonsense + metroidvania = Dead or School The animations are cheap, characters looks like they're made of cardboard but the gameplay works and it's challenging enough to push you into grinding & training to get better gear and skill up yourself along with the protagonist. Anyway for the overall quality of the game and the lenght if you like metroidvania and anime this will be a good purchase.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tried due to an unexpected recommendation on a "hidden gems" list, and quite surprised. It very much scratches the "get moar loot" and "make numbers go up" itches, which I wasn't expecting. Combat's simple, but quite fun and fast. If you like a grind that's all about making numbers bigger and doing more damage? Yeah, that's here. It's not vanillaware levels of good when it comes to the combat (They kinda set the standard for good 2D combat, let's be honest) what's here is fun and serviceable.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Maybe i expected another style of 2 D hack and slash, with tight controls. Instead, it's one of those floaty games, with a lot of mess going on on the screen and you have trouble noticing what the heck is going on. It's a surpringsly grindy game, so expect to die a lot as you move up in the stages because the enemies become so spongy that they will win the war of attrition. Once you level up and upgrade your weapons, things get smoother. Very few ways to heal in between battles, tho…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game. School/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Keeping it relatively brief because the game has plenty of well written reviews about it already... Or so I originally intended *airhorn* *airhorn* *airhorn* *airhorn* I can't resist, skip to bottom half if you wanna know why I even love this game so much. tl;dr game has soul. I normally can't stand platformer/action/reflex games but this game offers a robust customisation system. Individual equipment pieces you add can make a big difference in performance and functionality. With 9 slots in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has pretty good length and I was honestly surprised by it. The story is pretty decent. The combat is good as well and your load out will depend on your play style. Voiced dialogue is pretty limited which is fine considering this is an indie game. The technical negative for me is when there is a lot going on the screen the frame rate can drop significantly. Not sure if there is a setting I missed but the slowdown is noticeable. Design wise sometimes the enemies get covered by the UI so…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolutely good game! It's not a fanservice game, don't get tricked by the tags The story and grinding is very good, the hits also feels nice and there are lots of weapons variety If you're into anime hack n slash then this game is definitely for you! The gameplay is also quite long (around 20 hours for me to complete the game) The big con in this game though there are lots of bugs, like going through walls, or player still in jumping animation while already at ground, but the bug is still…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →don't buy this game unless they come out with a 18+ patch the tags lie and its misleading
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tremendously entertaining title. A Metroidvania with all the quality of life things it should have: levels in which everything can be obtained on the first pass (and can be returned to from the hub if something was missed), a proper map, fully shown, travel between save points, etc. Reminds me of a 2000s game in all the best ways, with its mix of 2D and 3D cute art. Story is rather typical, but that too, gives its own charm. The weapon and upgrade system is entertaining, though there are not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun game so far. A lot harder than I expected. Wait for a sale, but def pick it up.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Within the first twenty minutes of playing Dead or School, I found myself pissed off at the amount of cutscenes and tutorials I had to sit through before I actually got to play, and being my ADHD self, I uninstalled and shelved the game back in 2023. That was a stupid decision, and one that I regret. But that was me a whole three and a half years ago. Fast forward, it's now 2026, and I am a new and totally different person; one who has an abundance of patience, maturity and understanding. And…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Simple and easy, but don't have much nudity content as we expect.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I won't lie, it's rough around the edges. The story isn't especially deep, and the characters ramble on interminably. The stages are pretty samey and the geometry of the terrain can screw you over in so many ways. HOWEVER! I had a really great time playing this game! The combat is simple, but smooth. The music is pretty darn good, especially when you're in a hectic boss fight. And the boss fights themselves are all fairly unique and fun. Levelling up your weapons and adding to your skill…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have currently played through most of the Playstation version of this game (around 20 hours played) and bought the PC version because the PS version's juddering bothered me (and because I like this game enough, obviously). The basic gameplay is about throwing you into enemy arenas, with enemies that have a variety of attacks which are melee-range, longer-ranged, or longer-ranged jumping attacks that home in on the player. There are some other types, but most of the enemies conform to these…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love this game. It's awesome!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I did it! I Finally 100% the Achievements! For those who are reading this just to see why you didn't get the achievements Research Completed & Rescue Completed even if you completed all of them, so what I did was just exited the game (fully close) then open it again, continue the game and the 2 achievements will pop out. Also at the back of the train you can meet the people you rescued and also the souvenirs you have collected, also don't forget to talk to them you will get a souvenir and a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While I enjoyed quite a lot of this game, I cannot recommend it. I actually won't press the thumbs up for 3 reasons. First being, for visibility in hopes the devs one day may read it. Second, the game genuinely has a bunch of issues with it, ranging from minor to major. Third, unless someone specifically wants to play this game for its setting or because they just crave a Metroidvania-style game, I can't recommend it. I got this game on sale for like 60% off, around 8 bucks. Even at this price…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Actually a really solid game, once you get used to the controls, which can be finicky at times and lead to some cheap deaths. Nice music and good choice of weapons though, but the upgrade and modification system could use small tweaks like rerolling for more parts for higher chances of better effects and not having to re-upgrade your weapons of choice every new station because of the new available tier of equipment. All in all worth a shot if you like Metroidvania style games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absobloodylutely I would recommend this :) If you enjoy run'n'gun shooters, with tons of near weapons and upgrades, and a metric boatload of action and combat? You'll have a blast with this! I did! Some hilariously out of place "suggestive" poses and clothes for some characters but hey, I love me some anime cuties so what's not to like? Seriously though, there's nothing lewd or hentai in this, and the English translation/script is more than a little rough, but on the whole it's a genuine…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are many bugs and anti-human designs in this game. In the first stage final boss, the ground explosion skill can only be dodged when player reach the highest in the air. In the second stage, player cannot return to the train through the elevator of the left. Also in the second stage, there is a plank need to be broken, and I really did not realize that. Got confused for around 10 min. It is a PRIMARY QUEST that does not have hint. The breakable plank does not have a blue contour. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fck this game Always starts at the first check point every fcking time I die
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a fun game but there are a lot of annoying problems that needs to be fixed 1. The damn camera tilts abruptly that you can't see you character/enemy/items/traps. 2. The Weapons UI(user interface) cannot be minimize nor hide, this will hide what enemy or traps laid behind it. especially the tank boss where he rains down missle by marking the ground, but you can't see it coz the UI is there to ♥♥♥♥ you up. 3. The damn customize system is very chaotic! If you want to remove the enhancement…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I only played for less than an hour but boy did I get bored fast. Gameplay is just too janky to be bothered with. Don't recommend. The artwork looks great though.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →come here for Hentai got a good gameplay with awesome Voice actor to follow
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tried to save the world from pandemic but can't because of difficult controls.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No native ability to read the controller for some reason it'll read the controller if you stream it from one computer to another but wont read it if controller is either wireless or physically plugged directly into one machine. Again no idea why but if you stream it from one machine to another it suddenly fixes controller issue but only works through streaming.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty boring game. The start already was quite annoying, because the tutorials is so intrusive that it constantly interrupts you. It's alos pretty annoying that you fight against an enemy while some dude is sitting nearby, and the intrusive interface constantly pops into your face during combat.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →be crushed by the immense weight of your actions and realize now nothing you do can save you. This might be worse than falling from a great height, for if you are falling you at least can't fight thus have no reason to do anything but let go, however in this scenario you still have the physical ability to fight against the oil which envelopes you, even if the fighting is futile. No second guessing, no regret will save you. Nobody is there to hear a silenced scream and you can't even save…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very solid game with a simple yet a compelling plot and the anime aesthetic. Weapon variety and the mods allow different builds and I probably missed some cool ones. The game is easy to complete by just playing through. Minor hiccups with getting stuck in terrain and botching a jump but nothing severe. Couple of bosses can be a chore if they don't do the thing that makes them vulnerable due to RNG, but this only becomes an issue if you try to grind the boss challenges. Some of the reviewers…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My friend bought this game for me. Thought it was one of those baguette into donuts without trying games but Surprise! Surprise! It is actually a pretty good game ,the art style is good ,the game is fun and I like 2 wedding cakes placed side by side with cream in between them.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hot garbage. Received this as part of some cheapo bundle. Spent the first 5 minutes spam clicking through poorly translated cringe dialogue, fought some broken ai zombies, got bombarded by more poorly translated cringe dialogue only to rinse and repeat. Got bored and promptly uninstalled. I supposed if youre a sweaty virgin you'll dig this crap. Great illustrated tits I guess.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A well polished platformer game that lets you use a combination of melee weapons, guns, and rocket launchers, with a huge arsenal of weapons for your liking. Although I'm mainly a melee guy, I do find that all weapon types have their usefulness. The main story line is quite captivating and with interesting twists. At first glance the story is about a quite simple theme (fight your way through hoards of zombies so you can reach the school) but at the same time thought provoking. The only…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hack and Slash...not what you think..... + good basic skill system + good music + mixed genre: plattformer, riddle, hack and slash, shoot em up etc. + skills needed + not so good enemy placement for the Player + engaging gameplay + much loot + interesting skill, weapon and Bonus system + aiming is good + easy to understand story + your train it da Man! + subway action + cool female lead + done with low budget, but still charming in its own way + feels like a "Highschol of the Dead"…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buy this when it's on sale. Ok, to get the elephant in the room out of the way: this game is built around fan service. You need to know that going in. the fact every woman in the game has a DD chest with skin-tight shirts and apparently no bras (maybe the technology to create them was lost when humans went underground...), the ASMR-like animated stills as part of the cut-scenes linger a little too long (there's even some scenes you see loop, but can;t speed past), the game's low-hp mechanic…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is more fun than it has a rite to be. Give it a shot.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game doesn't take itself that seriously given the premise and the way the characters behave, and it's fun metrodivania-esque experience about a girl living underground 80 years after a zombie apocalypse and her quest to reach the surface and find the mythical "school" her grandmother told her about, a place where you can hang out with friends, eat good food and have fun. The gameplay is fun, even if simplistic and often janky. My only compaint is that the dfficulty spikes were too…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a fantastic indie side-scrolling game. With its wide selection of skills and weapons, players can create a variety of builds for the main character and it has a dodge mechanic that is very useful. The gameplay is satisfying, featuring tricky puzzles that are fun to solve. The story is average but humorous, as the main character can easily convince anyone to join her quest to go to school in the middle of an apocalypse. My only issue with the game is the inventory sorting for skills and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't typically like hack and slash games, but this one was different. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game has problems but at least it has soul made me smile been a while since a game made me do that if u are ify in buying it just wait for a sale 100% whort it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a very fun game with a neat story and a lot of characters to interact with. The only real gripe I have is somewhat minor... there are some platforming elements and I feel that is not the true strength of this game. Sometimes the collision is a bit off and the feel of jumps can be a little odd as well. Besides that, the action is very fun, the sheer amount of weapons and skills that you can use are quite numerous. You basically have three categories for weapons: melee, machine gun…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →How can i hide this game from friends ?
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