Ludography
76/100
Players6 ratings
64/100
Metacritic7 critic reviews
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Metacritic usersuser score
67/100
GameFAQsEasy/Just Right
2.45/5
Player reviews
85% positive548 reviews
Steam Deck
Verified
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$34.99

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2019 · Action role-playing · Adventure

Dusk Diver

This anime touch action game with stories base on Ximending. Players can carry on the phantom slaying adventures and fight along with guardians as story progresses. In game, you can experience the swiftness from the chain attacks and the fun of varies tactical skill combinations!

Released
23 October 2019
Platforms
Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4Windows
Genres
Action role-playingAdventureRole-playingStrategy
Developers
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Publishers
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Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action
Country
Taiwan
Age ratings
CERO BGRAC 12+PEGI 12ESRB T
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, Japanese, Korean, Russian
Time to beat
9hmain story23hcompletionist

About

Dusk Diver (酉閃町) is a 3D third-person action-adventure beat 'em up video game developed by JFI Games and published by WANIN Games. It was released on October 23, 2019 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. A sequel, Dusk Diver 2, was released on February 24, 2022, for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.

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Gameplay

The game is an anime-style 3D beat 'em up action game with some light role-playing elements. There are some side quests and exploration of Ximending but the core of the gameplay is the battles against the Chaos Beasts. The combat is fast and combo-heavy, combining light and heavy attacks to chain up combo moves, and summoning Guardians to eliminate all enemies. The battlefields get larger as the game goes on leading to fights against a great number of enemies, Yumo has access to a super mode called D Arms, which can be activated after filling its gauge.

As the player builds up their combo meter, the enemies will drop more health and special ability pickups, encouraging the player to not stop fighting, leading to a very fast-paced combat game.

Story

The game's plot revolves around Yang Yumo. One day, she and her friend, Yusha, get lost and find themselves in a twisted version of the city of Ximending. Yumo receives powers and, with other guardian spirits, fights against creatures called Chaos Beasts, trying to keep the boundaries intact between both versions of the city.

Reception

Dusk Diver received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received weak approval, being recommended by only 35% of critics.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows23 October 2019Worldwide
Nintendo Switch24 October 2019Europe · North America 29 October 2019
PlayStation 425 October 2019Europe · North America 29 October 2019

Editions and related releases

Followed by
Dusk Diver 2

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