<s>
is	O
a	O
2021	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Team	O
Ladybug	O
and	O
co-published	O
by	O
Playism	O
and	O
Why	O
so	O
serious	O
?	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
WSS	O
Playground	O
)	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Versions	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
and	I-Device
Series	I-Device
S	I-Device
were	O
also	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
Ryo	O
Mizunos	O
Record	B-Application
of	I-Application
Lodoss	I-Application
War	I-Application
series	O
,	O
taking	O
place	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
The	O
Crown	O
of	O
the	O
Covenant	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Controlling	O
the	O
high	O
elf	O
Deedlit	O
,	O
who	O
finds	O
herself	O
in	O
a	O
strange	O
interconnected	O
labyrinth	O
filled	O
with	O
her	O
past	O
foes	O
and	O
companions	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
focuses	O
on	O
exploration	O
and	O
searching	O
for	O
items	O
and	O
power-ups	O
in	O
the	O
vein	O
of	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Symphony	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Night	I-Application
,	O
fighting	O
bosses	O
and	O
minibosses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
inspired	O
by	O
Symphony	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Night	I-Application
and	O
Ikaruga	B-Application
,	O
while	O
both	O
levels	O
and	O
gameplay	O
were	O
designed	O
to	O
reflect	O
its	O
story	O
concept	O
around	O
exploration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
was	O
first	O
launched	O
via	O
Steam	B-Application
Early	O
Access	O
in	O
March	O
2020	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
full	O
version	O
and	O
received	O
several	O
updates	O
through	O
2020	O
and	O
2021	O
,	O
which	O
introduced	O
new	O
stages	O
,	O
gameplay	O
adjustments	O
and	O
game	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Deedlit	O
in	O
Wonder	O
Labyrinth	O
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
similar	O
to	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Symphony	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Night	I-Application
and	O
Touhou	B-Application
Luna	I-Application
Nights	I-Application
that	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Record	B-Application
of	I-Application
Lodoss	I-Application
War	I-Application
series	O
,	O
taking	O
place	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
The	O
Crown	O
of	O
the	O
Covenant	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	B-Application
is	I-Application
over	I-Application
once	O
Deedlit	O
's	O
HP	O
is	O
depleted	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
penalty	O
of	O
decreasing	O
her	O
experience	O
points	O
that	O
can	O
potentially	O
result	O
in	O
dropping	O
down	O
to	O
a	O
level	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
continue	O
with	O
their	O
progress	O
via	O
save	O
points	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Deedlit	O
in	O
Wonder	O
Labyrinth	O
was	O
developed	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
a	O
year	O
by	O
Team	O
Ladybug	O
,	O
a	O
division	O
of	O
Japanese	O
online	O
magazine	O
DenFaminicoGamer	O
who	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
Shin	O
Megami	O
Tensei	O
:	O
Synchronicity	O
Prologue	O
and	O
Touhou	B-Application
Luna	I-Application
Nights	I-Application
,	O
under	O
supervision	O
of	O
series	O
creator	O
Ryo	O
Mizuno	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Playism	O
,	O
they	O
were	O
approached	O
by	O
an	O
editor	O
of	O
the	O
Record	B-Application
of	I-Application
Lodoss	I-Application
War	I-Application
novels	O
,	O
which	O
led	O
them	O
to	O
reviewing	O
the	O
source	O
material	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Symphony	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Night	I-Application
and	O
Ikaruga	B-Application
,	O
while	O
the	O
levels	O
and	O
gameplay	O
were	O
designed	O
to	O
reflect	O
its	O
story	O
concept	O
around	O
exploration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Deedlit	O
in	O
Wonder	O
Labyrinth	O
was	O
first	O
announced	O
in	O
2018	O
during	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
30th	O
anniversary	O
for	O
PC	B-Device
via	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
coming	O
to	O
Steam	B-Application
Early	O
Access	O
in	O
fall	O
2019	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
full	O
release	O
following	O
in	O
spring	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Versions	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
and	I-Device
Series	I-Device
S	I-Device
were	O
also	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
16	O
by	O
Playism	O
and	O
co-publisher	O
Why	O
so	O
serious	O
?	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
WSS	O
Playground	O
)	O
,	O
featuring	O
multiple	O
language	O
settings	O
while	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
,	O
PS5	B-Device
and	O
Switch	O
versions	O
are	O
available	O
in	O
both	O
digital	O
and	O
physical	O
formats	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
became	O
available	O
via	O
Xbox	B-Application
Game	I-Application
Pass	I-Application
on	O
December	O
16	O
,	O
2021	O
for	O
PC	B-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Record	B-Application
of	I-Application
Lodoss	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deedlit	I-Application
in	I-Application
Wonder	I-Application
Labyrinth	I-Application
on	O
PC	B-Device
garnered	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
site	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
April	O
30	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
reportedly	O
sold	O
100,000	O
copies	O
on	O
PC	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destructoids	O
Zoey	O
Handley	O
felt	O
that	O
Deedlit	O
in	O
Wonder	O
Labyrinth	O
was	O
slightly	O
more	O
linear	O
than	O
Symphony	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Night	I-Application
and	O
criticized	O
the	O
environments	O
for	O
being	O
monotonous	O
and	O
lacking	O
in	O
variety	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamers	O
Álvaro	O
Arbonés	O
also	O
commended	O
its	O
simplistic	O
story	O
and	O
art	O
direction	O
for	O
being	O
faithful	O
to	O
the	O
source	O
material	O
,	O
music	O
,	O
presentation	O
and	O
Ikaruga-esque	O
elemental	O
spirit	O
mechanic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	B-Device
Gamers	O
Eric	O
Watson	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
short	O
length	O
,	O
low	O
difficulty	O
level	O
and	O
linear	O
nature	O
but	O
gave	O
positive	O
remarks	O
to	O
the	O
element-swapping	O
mechanic	O
and	O
boss	O
fights	O
,	O
noting	O
the	O
retro-style	O
audiovisual	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PCMags	O
Gabriel	O
Zamora	O
gave	O
positive	O
commentary	O
in	O
regards	O
to	O
the	O
sprite	O
work	O
,	O
controls	O
,	O
puzzles	O
,	O
action-RPG	B-Application
and	O
spirit-swapping	O
mechanics	O
but	O
noted	O
the	O
title	O
's	O
short	O
length	O
,	O
map	O
design	O
and	O
frequent	O
visual	O
distraction	O
as	O
negative	O
points	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
RPG	O
Sites	O
James	O
Galizio	O
gave	O
positive	O
remarks	O
to	O
the	O
Ikaruga-style	O
color-shifting	O
mechanics	O
,	O
weapon	O
variety	O
and	O
sprite	O
animations	O
,	O
though	O
he	O
found	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
map	O
locations	O
lacking	O
in	O
visual	O
variety	O
and	O
felt	O
that	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
were	O
underutilized	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
short	O
length	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
also	O
criticized	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
its	O
difficulty	O
.	O
</s>
