Things Only Get Better From Here!: The Devil Within: Satgat (Early Access Examination)

By JT

Players: 1
Platform: PC

After my original review of the pre-beta version (Which can be found HERE.), it’s safe to say that getting a full release feels not so far away at this point. The Devil Within: Satgat fixed some notable grievances I had with the demo, continued from where it left off, unlocked some more features and skills, and added more weapons and enemies. There was already a great game underneath it all, and there's always further potential to unlock. Now, let’s add a little more icing on this cake and take a quick look its Early Access release. 

The Devil Within: Satgat comes highly recommended for those who want to wet their feet with a new adventure. The more the story goes on, the least you might care for it, but the gameplay is what will keep you engaged. Since the game still has a way to go before its full release, not everything is unlocked, but more will be added over time. The developers seem to really want to get this one right, and to that end they're taking legitimate feedback to heart. Something I would have likely noticed pre-beta was a rubber chicken being used as a sword. The developers had taken plenty of community feedback to come up with something as simple and fun to use as a rubber chicken. If it had special abilities, that would be another story.

Being the naïve person that I am, I went into The Devil Within: Satgat without knowing the full extent the developers had given me with the pre-beta version. This caused my game to crash, and in most cases my PC to reboot due to overheating. Little did I know that the root cause was not beginning a whole new game after the Early Access launch. Either way, I wasn’t going to be deterred, because it's a great Dark Souls-like experience, and I'm here for that kind of thing. If people are looking for me to rip into this game, that’s not what I do unless it is warranted. People place a game in front of my face, and every so often I receive a gem. This is one of those times.

As someone who is closely keeping watch over The Devil Within: Satgat, I look forward to seeing what a full release will bring. Put the game in front of me for a few hours, and it looks like a small indie game, but one with a lot of charm. At $20 for a shorter Early Access title, it does feel a little pricey, but the game is solid. Overall, it’s one of the better games to come through to me and I hope to play it more as it continues its road to full release. Hopefully by that time it won't crash my computer multiple times. I think that's a simple thing to hope for.

Check Out The Devil Within: Satgat on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1802880/The_Devil_Within_Satgat/

A copy of this game was provided to us free-of-charge by the publisher for the purpose of this review. This did not affect our review in any way.