Pneuma
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About Pneuma
Pneuma is an adventure hack and slash game by Intarsia that released January 7 2026 on PC. You play Zoe Death’s apprentice battling the 7 Deadly Sins who’ve stolen fragments of your soul. The action is top-down with fast-paced combat against hordes of hellish enemies and boss fights. Between fights you’ll navigate a visual novel style story with dialogue choices that influence your path. Each level gives permanent buffs to counter increasingly tough challenges. The mix of quick combat and branching narrative creates a tense push-pull between action and strategy.
Gameplay
Combat is button-mash heavy with light combo depth. You’ll spam attacks while dodging waves of enemies in claustrophobic arenas. Between levels Zoe explores a hand-drawn visual novel world where you pick dialogue options that unlock minor story shifts. Boss battles escalate rapidly, early fights are manageable but later encounters require memorizing attack patterns. The hack and slash feels responsive but repetitive after 30 minutes. Each victory gives permanent stat boosts but the upgrades are linear with no branching build options. The game’s pacing hinges on alternating 5-minute combat sessions with 10-minute story segments.
What Players Think
PlayPile users rate Pneuma 68% positive with 72% completing the base story. Average playtime is 15 hours. 61% of sessions end before boss 4. Achievement completion is 43% with the final boss fight accounting for 28% of failed attempts. Community moods show 37% “frustrated,” 29% “curious,” and 19% “amused.” One review: “Boss 5 is unfair, enemies phase through walls.” Another: “The art style and dialogue choices make the grind tolerable.” Metacritic scores it 71/100 with critics calling it a “derivative but polished blend of genres.”
PlayPile's Take
Pneuma is a decent $29.99 time sink for fans of visual novels with side combat. The repetitive fights and linear progression limit reactivity but the story segments add some depth. With 15 average playtime and 43% achievement completion it’s not a must-buy but worth trying if you want a casual mix of action and narrative. Skip if you dislike repetitive combat or grinding for upgrades.
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