Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
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Game2019
Zengeon
Developer IndieLeague Studio
Zengeon is an anime infused Action RPG and Roguelite with a selection of unique characters and varying play-styles. Slaughter your way through demonic hordes and colossal bosses with hundreds of combination and skill possibilities! From the Steam store page
144 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Aug 23, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
58
Mixed
84 positive · 60 negative
95% range 50–66%
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
1,027 of 1,574 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 144 · most liked firstTo be clear, this is a Roguelike: permadeath, no saves, no checkpoints, random/generated levels, etc. The advancement/drops are somewhat ARPG-like: you don't get new weapons/moves but rather just upgrade the ones you start with, and add some passives; but that's it re RPG aspects. All in all, it's a fun romp. The graphics are well-done, and the manhua style is a refreshing change from the usual japanese and western styles. The basic play loop is extremely straightforward (go to next room,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just cannot believe this one has so many positive reviews, so misleading. The game DOES have promise, but in its current state, its nearly unplayable. The controls are VERY awkward and ignoring the weird laggy/stutter effect and yanky controls, it makes the game difficult. A simple 'common' control setup with k/b+m would have been simple to implement (IE: left click to move or basic attack, shift click = attack without moving, r-click and 1-4/qwerasdf for skills, etc) but the left click for…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Writing this review from an almost 2 hour session and after finishing a single story run in an online party. Did a few single-player runs before that but the game is pretty basic that I feel confident enough to write a description/review of the game in it's current state. I would start with a list of pros but most if not all of my points are very subjective and I can't really pinpoint any one pro that the game may have regardless of personal opinion; it's that kind of game. Cons: - Controls…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →YES IT SUPPORTS GAMEPADS Pick a character, start the level, and then click the gear icon in the top right. On that screen, you can select " joystick " in the bottom right. Analogue stick moves you, RB is action, A, B, X, Y are your skill keys. Works perfectly. Now with that out of the way, here's how it plays - You have a selection of characters to choose from, they all have different strengths and weaknesses, it details them on th eleft when you select them - for instance, the lolita girl…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately, I can't fully support picking up this game. I picked this game up right around it's release date, and while it seemed to have it's mix of bugs and translation issues, It was overall a fun game. However I picked it up today, and the game still seems to have the same bugs and issues that it had during it's initial release. I think the game is very interesting, I liked the art style and the different abilities of each character, but during my most recent playthrough my controller…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really can't recommend the game. Most of the game is good to be honest except one thing. How the core gameplay of a rougelite is handled. I personally had no issues with controls or anything and the art, story, characters, etc were at least good. But the core gamplay loop was lackluster. Usually in this type of game it takes quite a few runs to even get through a boss since that's the nature of the genre but I fully beat the game on one character my first time through. Now the 3 real issues…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Chinese anime style hack and slash diabloish with certain roguelike elements but overall its dull and a total nonstarter for me at least. I mean if I never played this genre before it be decent but for genre vets feels like a waste of time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this was.... too painful to play no, just no.... too clunky, felt like i was playing mobile legends i played many games like bastion, it's just this..... the gameplay wasn't enjoyable they got many things wrong.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Video review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxwKW15pUBY&ab_channel=Wolfborgg Zengeon is one of the only decent anime games to come out this week, but when I say “decent” I say that with a looot of asterisks and giant scare quotes. The game is a Chinese rougelike ARPG with a cast of five characters to choose from with different abilities. The gameplay kind of feels like RWBY Grimm Eclipse, which isn’t good. The gameplay gets very repetitive really quick, with not much to do except…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't understand how this got through testing without major changes. As far as I can see, it has 3 ways to control the game, default keyboard/mouse where you move and attack with your mouse and use some skills with the keyboard. Then keyboard/mouse second style where you move with wasd, and target with your mouse. And then controller that uses a single stick, so it works like the default keyboard. Maybe it's based on what western gamers are used to, but the only playable option seems to be…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game desperately needs a manual or tutorial. You have no idea what anything does at the start of the game. Gameplay is not anywhere near good enough to make up for this deficiency. At least it has good visuals.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I actually like it. :o Temmie gifted me a copy and we played together online and it was fun. It has some flaws of course. The difficulty level is pretty punishing in places in single player, although it really isn't near as bad as the other reviews claim it is, probably it was patched since then. (Although the spiders can ♥♥♥♥ off >.>) There isn't really all that much permenant progression you can make outside of alternate costumes and 5 small permenant boost items you can find at a very low…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel furious because this game looked amazing, anime+roguelike elements and when I played it...it was so boring and it feels and plays like a mobile game 100%...honestly I feels o deceived lol
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →✅ Decent anime roguelike hack and slash ✅ Charming character design ✅ Challenging gameplay ✅ Good costume variety ✅ All swimsuit skins are free (you have to manually add them from store page) ❌ Forgettable story ❌ Terrible UI ❌ Cluncky controls ❌ No cloud save - Save system is completely broken, even manually restoring it does not work ❌ Game does not save properly ❌ Very weak replayability value for a roguelite ❌ Lacking good sound effects ❌ Bad translations
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →muito estranho, tentei me adaptar. mas é um pouco sem sentido. desconsidere minha analise para fins de compra. apenas deixando registro de que: farmei as cartinhas e tentei jogar
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →while i havent played a lot, this game has A LOT of issues. looking at pictures and reveal gameplay makes it looks very high quality. when i first saw it it looked like Mihoyo animation and character design quality. while the characters are nice to look at, the gameplay is super jank most of the time and the movement feels unbelievably stiff. also, this game is a nightmare to play on mouse and keyboard. it has moba style controls which is fine, but the camera is LOCKED onto you while u move…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is looking OK; overall the graphic style is fine for what it is but what kill the game is the main game loop and the controls. The controls with mouse and keyboard are atrocious; it is very easy to totally lose orientation about where are you facing, because the game attack only in the direction you face, so not knowing where are you facing is quite a problem. Once you get surrounded, the green arrow indicating where are you facing is hidden so you can't tell what is going on unless…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Started the game, it froze immediately and locked my main monitor. Had to eventually use the Windows Key + Left arrow trick to move task manager over to my second monitor to make the game shut down.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its is a fun game, but I got it to play with my friend, and then we found out that the online is complete TRASH! Constantly fails to create rooms, and joining each other's rooms would be near to impossible because the menu is so unintuitive. Devs clearly abandoned the game so theres no point in buying it. Dont give them money when they dont care to give you quality.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If Hades is a 9-9.5/10 this game is a solid 7-8/10 depending if you like anime style roguelikes. The graphics are charming, combat feels smooth enough, plenty of characters to play. There seems to be some customization locked behind some grind tho, and the story is pretty basic. This is one of the better games in the genre, but far from the best. All that being said, it is $10 full price, and probably less on deal, so keep that in mind as well.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has beautiful character designs and a seemingly interesting story but outside of that it's incredibly rough around the edges to the point where I wonder if the developers have ever played an action RPG or rougelike before First things first the default controls that you're given for mouse and keyboard (maybe it's better on controller but I played this game with a mouse and keyboard) are atrocious. It's your typical MOBA style controls (QWER for abilities + using mouse buttons to move…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hot garbage, don't get baited into it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →terrible game design. why are they limiting the amount the game to 3 hp pots ( even after death). the early game is when you're supposed to be learning your new skills and enemies, not punishing players for lack of hp pots. furthermore, the devs locked 4 of the 6 classes until you beat a certain boss. that means no reason for me to try this game again.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →4/10 its ok, gameplay doesnt evolve
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Zengeon is a small title by independent Chinese developers. However, its quality shines through its imperfections. It's a very particular hack and slash game which uses more MOBA-like controls and systems (such as cool-downs on special moves) and adds a rogue-lite formula in which you will have to start over upon death, but some special items called "Story Props" will remain with you throughout the runs. The game is small, with not many levels that aren't quite big; but it compensates for it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Every time failed, need to go back from the beginning, which really make me feel stressed and disappointed. Although the image is good, I won't keep playing this game for a long time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not a bad game, but not worth buying. All the characters rely on stacking artifacts and life drain to win. No real skill difference between characters, but laser beam chick allows for multi-hitting, so she instantly cheeses the game. Without the cheese, I'm unsure if anyone can consistently win with other characters. 5/10 playable, but bad balancing makes it a one-session play.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You start with two characters to choose from and a weak story. The battling is the reason to play and even then, it's serviceable and not particularly outstanding. The environment looks far more destructive than it actually was. I finished a run on my third attempt and unlocked a new character. I clicked with the red guy because he could take a hit and move fast. I felt anything blue girl (or eventually orange girl when I unlocked her) was good at did not make up for everything she lacked. So…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Zengeon I've checked it for whole 10 minutes as that how long it kept me interested. Its like really bad version of Hades but in Chinese. In fact that is exactly what this is - Hades but made in China by unpaid overworked interns.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The gameplay feels clunky as you aim and move with one stick (or the mouse) rather than having twinstick action (or move with keyboard), controls aren't explained beyound ability buttons. Outside of character unlocks there seems to be no cross-run progression. Overall it's just not very good. There are games that do it better out there for a lower asking price. Unless you dislike pixelart artstyle I'd just recommend you to play Moonlighters instead. And otherwise there is still Hades, etc.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Zengeon fails when executed in almost every possible way. The variety of playable characters is neat, and the co-op feature is nice, but I can’t see myself recommending this to anyone. Between the combat mechanics alongside the mangled performance and atrocious enemy frequency it's just a shell of a game it could be. The concept is solid, but execution is horrible. There are plenty of better rouge like games out there that satisfy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →looks nice but its not.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Zengeon is an isometric action roguelike game with anime aesthetics. Kinda reminds me of Hades, but not as hectic, it is probably because I went through it on easy mode for my first 3 hours. You will play as one of five characters with different skills and playstyle, I am not invested enough to remember their names, but first two characters that is unlocked by default are your standard sword wielding melee character and a ranged one. The other three must be unlocked by progression. As with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Isekai Rougelike? Updated Review: After further thought I have changed my rating from not recommended, to recommended! I still don't see myself returning to the game until there is more areas for me to clear or more characters to try but I do think I was a bit harsh on the game. I have indeed gotten my moneys worth weather it was because I was hunting down achievements or not, and I cant fault the game for having fun achievements. Ultimately the game is fun for what it is and the Devs have been…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't recommend this game right now because of how bad my experience with this is. I've tried starting the game around 5 times, only one of them give me english. After a long search, found some info about the latest update breaking the language asset or whatever it is (posted like a week before this review, by a friend of the developer. can't these dev just post their bug list themselves????). Then there's the control. I can skip the opening scene with controller, but can't use it after.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Roses are red, violets are blue, the hit anticipation in this game is poo. No seriously though, it's decent but things like spell indicators from bosses blend in with the environment.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →neat rogue-like. hope they add way more depth and transform it into an ARPG, but if not, it's still as good as the other 10$ roguelikes (dead cells, etc).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really want to like this game, but there are a few unfun elements The goods: 1. I like the character design 2. I like the combat mechanics The bad: 1. The spiders kill you very easily 2. You start all over from stage 1 if you die at any point 3. The gameplay (if you die, or playing a new character) are repetitive, because you will face the same enemies 4. The item drops are very random 5. The item's usefulness can vary by a lot. Some are very OP (attack health steal) while others do not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Zengeon is a console ported Chinese anime themed Diablo ripoff ARPG where you take a bunch of anime looking characters and do third person top down shooting/hack and slashing through various procgen levels to make your stats/abilities power up. The game follows the general game design of Diablo 3 fairly closely for the core mechanics, and while this costs more than Diablo 3, it's nowhere near as good. The graphics are pretty good for a console game, but the gameplay is notably janky and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →just bad interface. Now it won't even start. 0/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I get the feeling this game is a lot more fun in co-op, but in single player its a decent quality roguelike. Five characters, two difficulty settings, and it looks like lots of build options. Problem is that the dungeons are pretty uninteresting, there are only four or five basic enemies plus the bosses, and the controls are wonky - I believe most animations can't be cancelled, so if you swing and want to turn around or dodge you have to complete the swing animation before anything happens.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Zengeon is a game that feels like it could have been a lot more than what it actually was, the premise is there, the characters and enemies look great, the abilities and items are all fun but the game is a mixture of too easy on the base difficulty and too hard to do on your own on hard yet still too easy on hard even with just one extra player dood. The story is one scene at the beginning, a few lines here and there as you walk but you barely notice them as you are typically fighting a small…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is really good ! I love Random loots system (You can use character who use Ice skills with effect of Fire dmg, weird and fun). BUT there is 1 problem... Around 2 months ago, i have steam cloud, and now i dont see it anymore... What year is it ? Did i travel back to 2005 or else ?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not built for solo play unless you restart until you get specific items.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Although the game may seem interesting, the translation of the game is not effective. A request for assistance has been made to solve the problem, but the customer service is silent. I therefore advise against anyone expecting to have the game in English not to buy and avoid it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its like an anime arpg risk of rain. i still like this game. k.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has some broken english translations but that doesn't stop it from being great! Can't wait to see what the devs have in store for the future.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In general, it is a solid arpg / hack&slash / roguelike game, consider it's early access state. Took me several rounds to understand how the game works. Once you have free control of a character, the game starts to be very fun. So try all of the characters first, until you find the handy one for yourself, then keep playing that charcter. There is a long term growth of the character besides every single round growth. And please try multiplayer co-op mode, you'll see how emersive the game is.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Either lazy or was supposed to be low-effort for the beginning. It started being bad with an unskippable (albeit good looking) intro cutscene. Then we get to a character selection screen so dry and rough it took me a while to realize it was part of the UI. Still in that topic, the UI is pretty bad and often unclear. The default control scheme is the weirdest as well (seems like it's a moba control scheme, but it can be changed to WASD). The gameplay is a nothing burger. Extremely basic! I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Online not working...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sound not working in the game using a PS4 controller using the same controller for all steam and epic games and no problem have made sure the sound is on the TV and that the TV is selected as the sound source and not the controller. The game itself is fun for the short amount of time I have played it but no sound really kills the enjoyment of the game there is sound on start up of the game but only one line is spoken and then nothing sound is clicked in the options as well. Running a RX 6600…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Add more male characters you bastards
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Graphics are very cute and beautiful. but the control system is so bad, there is a delay after attack, I can't dodge the attack from a distance except or can't run out of range of the enemy's self-explosion after death after the character finishes the attack attack for a period of time. i have been playing this game for more than 2 hours and still can't get through stage 2 with easy mode.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No real update so far, only bug fix, cant enjoy a game that dont have new content forever
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game makes me want to cry tears of regrets.3 heal pots per limit, die and retry from lvl 1.you know the rest and level is BS. the game was okay but for hack and level in this game is torture. RWBY game is better than this eventhough the game was long abandoned.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It has way too many issues Joined someone else's game, (rare there was even a single game to join) and the 2 of us finished the game in about an hour) After defeating the end boss, my game hoste left right away and i did not get to read any of the end Or to my knowledge have gained anything from it all Controls a bit wonky? But honestly not horrible once you get used to it Might be fun if you try it out with friends But honestly just DL ''never split the party'' instead It does the concept…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty good. With a better translation, could be something special.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wow this makes Dragon Quest Heroes look so obsolete while costing a fraction of the price. Beautiful graphics/music, no stupid tutorial hassle, and you start off with several moves right out of the gate. I like the spinning sword one the most. Edit: With that first impression out of the way, I do want to state the game is very difficult single player. You will be mobbed (best I did was get to the 3rd level and that took a lotta luck), and healing is too limited. It's like you build a combo…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got to the area that is less-urban and more green with the male character, but when I saved it and left, and then came back to play again, it brought me back to the first area. I almost lost ALL of my progress and this made me extremely angry. Fix this problem NOW before more people have this problem happen to them. This is a pretty nice game, bit this needs to be fixed.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Weeb diablo rougelike. Fun game.
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