Ancient Weapon Holly is a premium action game from developer Acquire Corp. It is an isometric dungeon crawler adventure that incorporates roguelike elements in its gameplay. In it, players take on the role of an ancient warrior seeking revenge on humanity for all the wrongdoings done to her.

Similar to Hades and Endless Dungeon, Ancient Weapon Holly serves up fast-paced, non-stop action that is paired with a deep progression system. It has a demo that offers new players a preview of what they can expect from the game when they purchase the full version.

Seeking vengeance

Ancient Weapon Holly centers around the titular heroine, Holly, a humanoid weapon. She was sealed off by humanity, fearing her powers and abilities would potentially cause their downfall. Now, after thousands of years in slumber, she awakens with nothing but vengeance in her mind. She sets out on a path of destruction and chaos on the humans that vindicated her despite her service.

The game tasks you with two core objectives, and the first is to protect the altar—your source of power—from enemies who seek to destroy it and render you weak. To do so, you'll utilize the world around you as you break floors to create traps and put up stone pillars to block their path. Analyze enemy movement and attack patterns to come up with effective strategies to help you succeed.

Defeated enemies will drop enhancement items which you will use to unlock character upgrades and bonuses from the altar to help make each run easier. These upgrades and bonuses come in the form of a skill tree, which you can level up strategically as you progress. Mix and match stat improvements according to your playstyle and strategy. Unfortunately, the game is quite overrun with bugs and control issues that hinder its absolute enjoyment.

Interesting environmental combat

All in all, Ancient Weapon Holly combines a dungeon-crawler adventure with challenging roguelike elements to create an engaging and tactical experience. Using the environment to battle enemies is a unique and refreshing twist to both genres and will please fans who are looking for something new and different. However, the in-game bugs and control issues might throw off those who are seeking smooth gameplay.