Much of the worldbuilding was left incomplete, so narratively I was left wanting. Seriously, it could benefit so much to add just a couple more loredumps.
Visually, even as a pixel lover myself, I find kind of bland, but it’s serviceable.
The gameplay, though, is phenomenal. The time limit and alternative timeline mechanics forces the player to always explore in order to find paths to optimize their playthrough.
I really dislike the method of accessing the Salesman area however. I fumbled around for way too long before looking up the answer and realising that the answer was to do exactly what one of the core mechanics implicitly suggest you never do. In general, this game needs hints that are better explained.
Maybe with more variety in character weapons/abilities, enemy types, and locations, it could be an even more fulfilling experience. Or it may overwhelm others. As it is though, it’s the perfect length.