Big developers just don't make games like this anymore. I'm only a few hours in and this is already a solid recommend. Ace Team took the foundations of Zenoclash and added in a bit of God Hand, a little bit of Dark Souls, and weirdly, a little bit of Shadowman, and made something truly unique yet again.

-As with all the Zenozoik games, the world building and atmosphere are completely unique and bizarre.
-The presentation is top notch, with great graphics, a cool artstyle, and gorgeous (and sometimes very weird) music, and anime-inspired sounds.
-The combat is straightforward but fun: combos are simple but there is a surprising amount of depth to the dodge and stamina mechanics.
-Even the "Ritual" dice mini-game before battles is fun and simple but with deceptive depth for plays and counter plays... almost like a mini deck builder with dice?
-As with the other games in the series, some of the enemy designs are weird and some of them are WEIRD-weird. Depending on your tolerance for weirdness, this could be a negative or a positive. Just for a few examples there's a dude in a barrel who rolls at you, an enemy whose special move throws deadly wooden living slinkies in your direction, and a recurring pathetic bird man who keeps trying to make himself seem like a bigger threat.

-The only thing I'm not in love with is the crafting system. It's a bit over-simple, but it's not intuitive what each ingredient does, and the recipes you make don't get saved anywhere.
-The exploration needs a bit of getting used to, but as you start opening up shortcuts and finding the ways the map twists in on itself, you get a bit of that souls-like landmark awareness feeling. Still, the levels can somehow feel cramped and enormous at the same time.

If you liked Zenoclash, or really any of Ace Team's other games, pick this up without even thinking about it. I'm a huge fan of their games, and in my opinion this may be their best work.