Fans never truly know what to expect on theEpic Games Storefree game list. Sometimes, it offers fantastic RPGs and other times small indie gems. Sometimes, theEpic Games Storegoes back for the retro vibe, and other times it picks a game that pushes the medium forward. Sometimes, it releases a title as massive asGrand Theft Auto 5, and on some weeks like March 24-31, players get a pinball game.
Replacing the current freeEpic Games Store title,In Sound Mind, isDemon’s Tilt—a self-described occult pinball action game.Demon’s Tilthas pretty strong reviews, and it’s, at least, an entertaining approach to the genre. However, while it’s nothing against the title itself, this really isn’t the direction Epic Games Store should be moving toward.
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Demon’s Tilt Has a Pretty Cool Premise…
Demon’s Tiltcombines the pinball genre with a plethora of horror elements, including references and clear inspiration from H.P. Lovecraft, tarot cards, and more. The Pinball board ofDemon’s Tilthas three sections: Lilith, Hermit, and Zodiac—all with their own unique objectives, twists, and so on. Players have three balls, more flippers than most pinball games, a nudge feature, hack and slash elements to use the ball to attack enemies, andbullet hell mechanicsthat impact ball progress.
CombiningDemon’s Tilt’s interesting premise with a variety of in-game mechanics makes it stand out among otherpinball games. Indeed, for anyone interested in the occult or pinball games,Demon’s Tiltis an easy enough recommendation and having it for free on the Epic Games Store is even better.
But It Drops The Ball for the Epic Games Store
The problem with the Epic Games Store offeringDemon’s Tilthas nothing to do with the game itself, but the service. Choosingindie games that could be hidden gemsis great, as someone is likely to find a hidden gem for themselves, but this is a pinball game. As interesting asDemon’s Tiltis, it is still a pinball game to the end of the day, and so it’s not a big popular genre that many could flock to. It’s a particular niche, and that hurts Epic Games Store’s quality this week.
It wouldn’t be so bad if this was one of the weeks where Epic Games Store offering more games—PS Plus once used a big game, niche game patternthat was pretty successful—but pinning it all on a pinball game doesn’t feel like it speaks to the sheer quality that Epic has to offer.
