Strata by Skyeward
Descend through the Strata, becoming more powerful as you go to fight back against the ever-threatening statue beasts.






WASD to move
LMB to fire
RMB to swing axe
SPACE to dash
Be aware that while playable in web, some shaders do not work, so a little visual flair is missing. The game should fully function, however.
| Link | https://dreyan.itch.io/strata |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/strata |
Ratings
| Overall | 52th | 4.2⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 44th | 4.158⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 195th | 3.816⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 260th | 4.025⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 26th | 4.65⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 42th | 4.263⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 83th | 4.225⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 30🗳️ | 12🗨️ |
- Game fails to continue after Floor 5
- Game critically fails when starting a new game
The file is also 90% smaller now. Whew!
Loved this game, probably my favorite so far out of about 20 games I've played. The graphics were super clean and easy on the eyes. The falling rune concept is really neat. I liked how there is a good use/purpose for every mechanic in the game as well.
The only critique or thing you could consider but is not necessary is making it more clear where the objective tiles are. It is not needed but maybe something to experiment with visually?
Thanks for making such a great game :D
Had a lot of fun playing this. Everything just seems so polished from the tile wiggles, to the roguelite elements, to the animations, to the graphics. I'm utterly impressed. I loved the different enemy types. Immediately recommended the game to some of my friends haha.
Oh, I'm not sure if it was me, but I DID feel like some of the 2nd layer's enemies would hit me while I was behind them. < Only critique I have, everything else was top-notch! Looking forward to your entry the next jam!
Art is super clean with juicy feedback, sound design is very good. The different mechanics are well done and well explained.
I had a bit of trouble with aiming with my mouse, and I encountered some bugs, but nothing that stopped me from enjoying this beautiful game!
I wish it was a lil easier to get bullets because of how fun it feels to shoot :smile:
Great job overall!
If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1450167991?t=07h22m10s
Good luck on your ratings, see you next LD! :D
💜 Elysia Griffin AKA Button Feedback Lady
https://www.twitch.tv/elysiagriffin
I took some screenshots of the UI for my reference files, it was soooo clean. Really nice job here!
This is great. Not only that the game fits the theme, but everything is polished. I love the UI, and the creatures are creepy as hell! About the gameplay: I really enjoyed how you handled the risk/reward by allowing the player to stay longer on floors to get upgrades. Elegant touch! Only thing that I missed is music, but I can't think on something that would fit the mood right now.
Bravo for the game, it deserves more attention!
I had some lag issues bot aside from that good game!