Actually kinda fun to play with. Nice for kill time, might come back and play more. The achievements also make good decor on profile page, so 11/10 love it:)

Himno is an inspiring title for me. From being a younger gamer, what I have always found electrifying is an unusual approach. It has some elements of boundlessness - randomly generated, endless dungeons - whilst also being a humble 2d platformer with a beautiful but simple pixel graphic style. The design of the main character is excellent, with their over-sized sword, whilst when we get down to it, there is no combat whatsoever. The game runs purely on the premise of exploration and obtaining treasures in order to level up. The variety is perfect and each source of treasure/experience points has its own satisfying, rewarding sound effects. You can walk by pots and jars and hear a satisfying 'pop' as you crack them open, and a dazzling, sparkly sound as you navigate to certain (often tricky) parts of a given level, causing gems to appear nearby. The latter means that we are compelled to attempt difficult sections of the dungeon which don't seem to lead anywhere because "something might happen"; we might get rewarded. Activating wisps when you are at the required level also produces a pleasant sound - one of something excitable and living as it begins to swish around you and provide you with whatever benefit it carries; be it a higher jump or the ability to float. Once you have emptied one 'district' - or even before then, so long as you find the door - you can proceed to the next. The game logs your stats in terms of how many districts you have gone through in total, what your max number of districts in one session is before dying, the number of jumps you have performed and more besides. When it comes to dying, this can only happen in one way - you are essentially navigating what is a tantalisingly tricky platforming mechanic with separate-key double jumps and wall hopping, to comb each district and avoid falling into the water below. If and when you do plummet, you arrive at a sort of afterlife in which you can choose your favourite wisp, which has apparently no effect at all. I love this. Then you are straight back at the menu and can start a new run, which blends seamlessly straight back into the action - it is framed so beautifully. The game is so unique in its "could be a quick run, could last for hours. let's enjoy" that I find this alone very inspiring. But what really crowns this wonderfully quirky title is the epic synth soundtrack. It is extremely well composed and emotive music, with many twists and turns, often disappearing altogether and resurfacing with an altogether different mood which will play a lead role in shaping your adventure. The game is worth playing simply for this soundtrack. And it's all free! Don't miss it.