INSPACE 2980
The game has menu problems that make it UNPLAYABLE at all past level 2. Strangely, the demo did not have this problem. The developer has had a long time to fix the problem, but it appears he’s promoting some other game now.
– Real player with 6.1 hrs in game
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I really wanted to like this game because I love shooters like this, but it just feels unpolished and has too many little frustrations. Upgrades are uninspired and cost WAY too much to max out requiring a lot of grinding. It seems there are so many bonuses and upgrades that should obviously be included, but aren’t for some reason. I can overlook little UI issues (Why does the audio volume range from -1% - 104%?), but it just gets repetitive and becomes a grind. I quit near the end once I got to a slow escort mission that would require a slow grind to upgrade my ship to finish.
– Real player with 4.3 hrs in game
Wings Of Bluestar
I have been following this game since it’s inception. What really stuck out was the graphics. It’s all hand painted with allot of detail in the environment. The game is a combination of Pulstar and Blazing star with a touch of R-type. it works really well. i found myself addicted to play the game again when i died. oh yes you will die, but you will make it a bit further each time you try again. That is what a shmup is all about. It also helps that the sound effect are really crunchy with great visual effects.
– Real player with 15.1 hrs in game
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Very good Side Scrolling & Hybrid Bullet Hell Shoot Em Up.
Impressive Beautiful Art work through out and wonderful story line.
Great Controls, Well designed 8 + Big Stages.
Lots of variety of enemies and super cool Bosses.
Cool soundtrack, 3 Difficulty levels to choose from..Easy, Normal, Hard.
2 Awesome ships to control..Bluewing Ship, The Defensive with a shield (Force).
Altair Ship, The offensive no shield but well armed.
Nice influences from the classic R-Type, Pulstar & Blazing Star Arcade games.
– Real player with 9.7 hrs in game
Rogue Sentry
Good, short and tough.
Plenty of secrets to find.
– Real player with 29.4 hrs in game
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Check out this awesome retro shooter. Apparently most people have been completing it in 2-3 hours but I’m 3 hours in and only 1/2-2/3 through the game. Gameplay is simple but a little unusual (in a good way). Really have a lot of fun with it!
The best way I can describe this is as a “top down metroidvania” with bullet hell elements. Exploring is as fun as clearing rooms. Retro graphics are simplistic but well done. Challenging and very fun.
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– Real player with 5.6 hrs in game
Space Mayhem
A well-calibrated space shooter. Several ships to choose from have distinct characteristics, this adds replay ability. Very enjoyable as casual entertainment. Or, prepare to swear if you wish to make it to the leaderboards.
– Real player with 123.7 hrs in game
Very cheap game that’s a lot of fun! I’ve been having a blast playing it and trying to beat my high scores. If you’re looking for a game that’s easy on your wallet, then you should try it out! Fun to compete scores with friends too.
– Real player with 8.4 hrs in game
Kenbo
Simplistic, boring action game.
I did not expect much from Repa Games, seeing that their games look like asset flips. This might be one. If not, it is otherwise a low-effort game.
Store page also lies or at least exaggerates greatly. It lists the following features:
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Increasing Complexity* Dynamic Music* Beautiful Visual style[/olist]
First, there’s three enemy types. Each has one straightforward attack pattern. The game progresses in “waves” that show diminutive differences to each other; maybe there’s slightly more enemies in each wave. I couldn’t tell the difference.
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
Planet Automata
Planet Automata is a fiendishly difficult bullet hell with a soundtrack that keeps on giving. I had some fun with a glitch that made me invincible, but I only recommend it for bullet hell fans. 6/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTv_tyMheoE
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game
Super Retro Fighter
This review is not final as the game is still in Early Access (v 0.9.7 beta at the time of the review). It may change to a positive review, depending on future changes, rebalancing and additions and I do believe that it has the potential to become a very fun game.
Super Retro Fighter is an individual stages vertizontal shmup that is intentionally designed to be frustrating. So far, it only has one mode. While it’s called Arcade Mode, it lets you select an individual stage to take on. You unlock one after another and gain upgrade points based on your performance that you can spend on extra ships, bombs and shot power. These will certainly aid you but the trial and error remains.
– Real player with 19.2 hrs in game
Really fun game. It has an 80’s retro vibe to the music which is pretty awesome.
There is 3 ships to choose from and each one is unique for different guns to accomodate different playstyles.
Some stages that can get pretty frustrating but at least you can stage select to retry same stage as often as you want.
Also, there is a system to make your ship stronger , buy more lives, etc.
Controls: It feels responsive using a gamepad.
I use a Dual Shock 4 wired with USB cable and game recognizes at a PS4 controller.
– Real player with 14.8 hrs in game
Zerograve
Visuals are crisp and clear, game design is very intentional. Sense of space in this game is a bit more open that traditional decent clones, and level designs offer unique combat encounter which will always challenge the player while offering opportunities to innovate tactically. If you are not a fan of the neon aesthetic or feel like the graphics are too simplistic, don’t let that dissuade you. Heck of a lot of fun to play with a HOSAS setup.
– Real player with 12.6 hrs in game
Shoot your way through a neon maze filled with hostile drones and battle robot bosses with cool weapons. It’s highly addictive and after each completed stage I was thinking one more! Catchy music too.
– Real player with 8.0 hrs in game
HyperShot
An impressive first entry onto Steam by this indie developer. I madly respect that he has realized his limitations as a new developer and not tried to bite off more than he can chew.
The controls work really well for this game (mouse to move your ship and WASD or arrow keys to fire 4 directions).
I do think that this game could use some very simple changes to make it way more satisfying and fun to play and I gave those suggestions to the developer in this first impressions video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxvOS6IeKP0
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game
Meteorite Defense Command
Do you remember enjoying or playing the old classic MISSILE COMMAND?!
..If you loved old school Missile Command like I did, then read no further, just go buy this little gem NOW!
I love, love, love this remake of the old classic city protection hit and this game made my new series I call “ZIG: Zaxtors Indie Gold” and earned it my rare “Must Buy!” recommendation!
Watch my “First Play on Launch Day” Zaxtors Indie Gold video right HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-Vq9-a31FY
Impressive and amazing first game for the single developer going under the name “Digital Software” and I look forward to seeing what he comes out with next after playing this amazing little indie gem!
– Real player with 2.9 hrs in game
Like the old school missile defence game.
Increasing difficulty as you progress through the levels.
Nice grapics that can really trick you sometimes with smaller asteroids emerging from the blast.
– Real player with 1.2 hrs in game