Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

Devil Slayer: Raksasi is at its strongest when a fight stops feeling like a messy brawl and becomes a small timing puzzle. You dodge, wait for a safe opening, commit to an attack, and try not to get greedy. That rhythm is familiar to anyone who enjoys demanding action games, but the top-down view gives each encounter a clear, immediate shape. A bad decision can kill a run quickly, which makes every clean escape and well-timed strike feel earned.

The roguelite structure gives that core combat plenty of room to breathe. Randomized dungeons, enemy combinations, and relics mean you cannot simply memorize one route and coast. Some runs will hand you combinations that complement your approach, while others ask you to adapt on the fly. The game’s refusal to lean on grinding is a real strength if you want your progress to come from sharper reactions and better judgment, though it also means frustration can set in when your timing is off.

Weapon variety is the best reason to keep coming back. There are seven heroines with distinct initial weapons, from Byleth’s longsword and Ajiela’s spear to Xilvaron’s twin daggers, Japhriel’s sickle and chain, and Tindra’s blunderbuss. With a broad armory, the game has real room for experimentation rather than treating every character as a cosmetic swap. Give a few weapons enough time to learn their pace. The one that initially feels awkward may be the one that makes the combat click for you.

Graphics

The game uses a top-down, 2D anime-inspired look that suits its cursed fantasy world. Seven female leads and a large range of hostile creatures give the dungeon action more character than a generic dark-fantasy crawl, while the overhead camera keeps the space around your fighter easy to parse during combat.

Story

Raksasi frames its repeated trials around a broken world of war, disasters, monsters, and demons ready to exploit the chaos. A group creates transmigration trials so chosen fighters can seek the key to saving the world. It is a sturdy premise for repeated dungeon runs, giving failure and return a place in the fiction instead of treating them as purely mechanical resets.

The seven heroines bring the most specific flavor to that setup. Their backgrounds range from a survivor tied to ancient gods to a demon heiress, an outlaw queen, and a member of a puppeteer clan connected to Fox Immortals. These are broad fantasy hooks, but they make character selection feel connected to the world rather than just to weapon preference.

Do not come in expecting the story to overpower the action. The draw is the journey through a cursed world and the contrast among its heroines, not a premise that distracts from the next dangerous room. For more on the game’s original setup and combat focus, the Devil Slayer: Raksasi publisher page lays out the same foundation.

Overall Experience

This is a good fit if you want a roguelite that expects concentration from the first minute. Its combat is deliberately demanding, and the satisfaction comes from learning enemy behavior, controlling your rhythm, and surviving moments that previously sent you back to the start. If you enjoy action games where improvement is visible in your own decisions, Raksasi has a sturdy hook.

That same discipline makes it a tougher recommendation for anyone who wants a relaxed power fantasy. Runs can turn against you fast, and a new weapon or relic combination will not erase the need to dodge carefully and strike with intention. The game asks you to meet it on its terms.

Still, the mix of seven weapon-focused heroines, a substantial armory, randomized dungeons, and relic-driven variety gives the challenge a reason to last. Devil Slayer: Raksasi does not need to reinvent top-down action to be worthwhile. It succeeds by making the basics matter: learn your weapon, read the danger, and make the next opening count.

Retro Replay Score

7.8/10