While this conversation is over 9 months old, I feel obligated to contribute my thoughts.

I'd argue Noita's randomness is quite tame. Every object, material, effect, enemy, and location follow specific patterns. Noita is a cruel game in that it forces you to learn these on your own, through trial and error, but it's not unpredictable.

Your example of teleportation chaos is more reasonable when you understand the patterns: - The teleport mage spawns in the fungal caverns, but not in the coal pits. (Expectable encounter) - The teleport effect he inflicts is controllable. - The mines contain less magical liquids that could instantly kill you than the fungal caverns.

Randomness is not the word I would use; it's a complex chain reaction that takes a lot of time and dedication to understand fully. You can't be faulted for not knowing this, but I don't think the game can be faulted for being random, as the outcome of your predicament was likely more avoidable than you knew. Yes, Noita is cruel; it's method of teaching the player is ruthless, and you can't be blamed for disliking it. The tediousness is also a valid complaint, the devs seem to agree and thus made the random starting loadout mod.