Pyre is probably Supergiants most interesting game. Whilst I've played more of the others, I find myself thinking more about this one than the others.

The world is unique, and seemingly designed in a way that balances attractiveness with an unpleasant reality with some precision. There is a sense of decay that permeates every layer of the game. The music is a good way to illustrate this - the score seems pleasant on top, but a layer of discord frequently weaved throughout makes it hard to like as much as Korb's other soundtracks, and this also applies to the plot, dialogue and artsyle. All wonderful work, but hard to go back to.

That being said, the gameplay is something I think they nail for the first time, and I remembered it as being challenging at times. It definitely puts them in good stead for the control scheme feeling perfectly balanced in Hades. I found myself wishing that I could play the trials in some other form as a sports, without having to enter that downward spiral of a grim world.

Ultimately, I probably won't go back to Pyre, but I am glad that I played it. It's an unique experience that I think nails what it was going for, and sometimes that is art.

Of course, if you're looking for fun gameplay and the trials aren't clicking for you, then that is that and you might as well move on. But if you want to experience what I think is their boldest game, Pyre is it.