Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Story & writing76% positive · 86 mentions
“Just like other Scumhead games, really cool world and designs, and even if it feels a bit janky, as a metroidvania is pretty decent with it's own mechanics and way to play. It's short but it does require a bit of patience with the bosses…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 2 h played
Visuals & audio72% positive · 78 mentions
“Quite good overall though it suffers from some jank at times. Of course it's Scumhead so you're here for the crazy good atmosphere, worldbuilding, and visuals. And it delivers heartily on that front. It could use a couple of hotfixes. The…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 4 h played
Gameplay & mechanics71% positive · 76 mentions
“Just like other Scumhead games, really cool world and designs, and even if it feels a bit janky, as a metroidvania is pretty decent with it's own mechanics and way to play. It's short but it does require a bit of patience with the bosses…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 2 h played
Controls & UI61% positive · 70 mentions
“Quite good overall though it suffers from some jank at times. Of course it's Scumhead so you're here for the crazy good atmosphere, worldbuilding, and visuals. And it delivers heartily on that front. It could use a couple of hotfixes. The…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 4 h played
Performance & stability55% positive · 51 mentions
“Decent Bytesize Metroidvania, With Some Glaring Issues. Things I Like About Angel's Gear: Some Compliments I assume this is a solo-developer project. It's quite short, but the game captures the essence of the sub-genre quite well, mainly…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 4 h played
Price & value70% positive · 33 mentions
“I highly recommend this game for it's unique Metroidvanian experience but I MUST stress two things: 1) Do NOT make this your entry into the Metroidvania experience, there are too many technical bugs for me to ignore and the control schemes…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 6 h played
Content & longevity60% positive · 25 mentions
“Angel’s Gear, developed and published by Scumhead, is an unsettling and captivating descent into a biomechanical nightmare, blending the structure of a Metroidvania with the mood and intensity of psychological horror. Set in a world…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 11 h played
Difficulty & balance71% positive · 17 mentions
“Due to being very short, for me it was just under 3 hours, I wouldn't recommend it If not for the 90% discount. The game itself a good experience. It has great art, creative enemy design, and a story I enjoyed. It is a sweet and small…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 3 h played
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