the rogue prince of persia shows promise, but unlucky timing and expectations get in the way - a hit roguelite by the same devs, a saturation of the genre and the early access model, and the lost crown's release earlier this year are (unfairly) against it.
www.polygon.com/reviews/2416...
many devs continue to see early access as the go-to model. sure, it’s worked well for dead cells back in 2017, but things have changed since - committing a studio to weekly updates for the foreseeable future to keep up with its community doesn’t sound sustainable.