no it is not but usually itch.io games provide a demo to play a few minutes to get a feel for it. Spending $15 on blind buying with not many reviews or gameplay videos is a risk. I didn't realize this was controversial at all...
bruh, i just like playing demos first and am accustomed to them on this website. It isn't that crazy I feel this way. I don't care too much but the defenders are certainly coming out of the woodwork.