Spy Drops

Jul 31, 2025

The usage of AI voicework shouldn’t outshine some of Spy Drops‘ main appealing features. I gotta give the developers credit where credit is due: they promised us a roguelike take on classic Metal Gear Solid, and that’s exactly what they’ve delivered, despite its many, many, MANY shortcomings. That said, I can’t say I wasn’t having a bit of fun with it. The idea is sound; it’s the execution that felt half-baked, though I understand a chunk of it was a consequence of the game’s minuscule budget.

Aug 7, 2025

Spy Drops tries to capture the surface-level feeling of Metal Gear Solid without understanding what made it a landmark title in 1998, or why it’s still considered one of the greatest games. At the same time, it fails to implement key design and gameplay elements while lacking the needed polish.

Aug 4, 2025

Despite being a pretty ambitious undertaking and a handful of decent ideas, Spy Drops fails to make the kill. Its story is choppy, the graphics are poor even for an indie of its calibre, and the janky animations and enemy AI just make it feel cheap and laborious to play.

Aug 4, 2025

Spy Drops is a game with a novel concept but bad execution. The idea of smaller missions for a bite-sized stealth experience is neat, and the game mostly nails the graphical aesthetic of a top-tier game from the original PlayStation's timeline. Everything else, especially the stealth mechanics, are so poorly done that the whole experience feels like an absolute chore to get through. Unless you're the forgiving type who's absolutely craving any kind of stealth experience, don't bother with Spy Drops unless it massively overhauls everything with patches.

Aug 11, 2025

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