Marble Trap
Marble trap is fine, it plays fine, it looks fine, and the music is fine. The game is short and can be beaten in more or less an hour. The game does include steam achievements but they are all for beating a level, and by the end you will have all of the achievements unlocked. It would have been nice to have some more achievements based on for example how fast you beat a level, or how little you die in the later levels, etc. Marble Trap does However has a leaderboard so if you are into that stuff, this game might just be for you.
– Real player with 4.3 hrs in game
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Wow. I’m actually impressed with this game. You only use the arrow keys to play, but it doesn’t detract from how involved you feel while playing. I especially loved how very user friendly the controls were - very precise and on the money when it comes to where you want the ball to go. It’s also pretty fun to be careening around corners and speeding past obstacles at just the right time, slowing down only when strategically needed.
My only nitpick is the level-select menu, which was needlessly complicated by the poor placing of the ‘next page’ button - resulting at times in my selecting everything except for the ‘next page’ button. However, I liked the game despite this flaw. Largely, a very lively and well-made game. In fact, I enjoyed it so much, I even bought a second copy for a friend! :D
– Real player with 2.3 hrs in game
Back again
A great and fun platformer with a cool aesthetic, good music and a nice little story packed in voiced by Dexter Manning
Definitely recommend playing it and for its price, it’s a steal!
– Real player with 4.0 hrs in game
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Simple visual style, cryptic and creepy narrative, some chill music, and some platforming that, when you get the hang of it, can be cleared easily. The checkpoint system is the real punisher, but are well spaced-out. Give it a go when you can!
– Real player with 3.5 hrs in game
Fallen City Brawl
Brawl through the city in hard-hitting pixel art style inspired by arcade classics!
As a brutal battle for control of Fallen City’s criminal underworld rages, four strangers join forces to survive and reclaim the streets! With a ferocious wolf at their sides, these unlikely allies will face impossible odds. Along the way, motivations and past lives will collide, further testing their loyalty as well as their fighting skills. Only by binding together can they reach the final showdown that will decide who lives and who falls.
Inspired by arcade beat ’em ups of the late ’80s and early ’90s, Fallen City Brawl is a story of ambition and revenge told through intense side-scrolling pixel art action. Huge sprites and animated backgrounds breathe life into the dying city streets, while fighting mechanics offer uncommon depth with destructive combos, counters, air-throws, grappling, parries, special moves and “RIOT” supers! Animated cutscenes and a powerful soundtrack by famed composer Daniel Lindholm set the tone for urban mayhem, playable solo or with friends in local co-op!
Features:
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Fight through 8 stages of arcade-inspired action!
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Choose between 4 playable characters.
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Execute combos and specials with deep hand-to-hand combat mechanics.
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Pick up weapons like pipes, bats, knives, firearms, oil drums, chainsaws and more!
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Clear the screen with special attacks by upgradeable mercenary backup.
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Battle it out solo or with friends in local co-op.
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Command a wolf companion or unleash him and watch the carnage!
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Get in the mood for mayhem with a soundtrack by Daniel Lindholm.
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Sigma Impact
It is actually a very nice game, once you get into it. Provides very fun gameplay with a beautiful soundtrack, and I like the fact that it has local co-op to make the game more fun and a bit easier with the extra help. The game has a lot of potential to improve and add new things in further updates. I would personally recommend a third player local co-op option, and I think some other people would too. Thou I do understand that it would have to squeeze the players health and weapon stamina bars, making them very small. Hopefully there is an alternative solution to this problem. My second suggestion is just to add some new enemies, and maybe a weapon too. But all in all, so far this has been an extremely fun game for me and my friends to play together, and I hope that there will be updates very soon:)
– Real player with 42.0 hrs in game
This game is very fun and hard to master but once you get the hang of it. The game somehow becomes even more challenging as you try to beat the it under 10 minutes I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a casual play-through. I’m looking forwards to further development in the future.
Also…
Hehe mace go boom boom.
– Real player with 30.9 hrs in game
Space Force Squadron
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/20344/
The year is 2500 A.D., the earth was invaded by spaceships controlled by an A.I. The Space Forces manage to track the enemy HQ, and send the space squadron on a mission to end this invasion and thus save the earth.
Space Force Squadron is a horizontal arcade-style 2d shmup game, where you choose between 4 pilots, with different attributes each. Defeating enemies earns you points that can be used to buy upgrades for the ships, and also to repair them when you fail a mission.
Characteristics
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The game has 8 playable missions
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4 characters to choose from
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Challenging achievements
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Compatibility with x360 control
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Runs in window mode only
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Arcade style (good for casual play)
Spaceship for Newbies
STORY
The planet Xanar is a big deposit of junk and debris. In an attempt to change this situation and reduce the amount of trash on the planet, a team of engineers and scientists developed a spaceship made entirely of scrap, which can be controlled by pressing one button!
You’re the test pilot of this spaceship. Can you fly it through the obstacles in outer space?
ONE BUTTON MECHANIC
Maneuver the spaceship through different zones and obstacles - like asteroids, laser beams, and more - with only one button!
ART STYLE
Fantastic pixel art visuals, which include explosion effects, delicate clouds and enchanting constellations.
EXPLORE NEW SYSTEMS
Pass through portals with your spaceship, reach new systems, and discover new adventures!
ENVIRONMENT MECHANICS
Laser beams, alien portals, and slow zones… Which of these will seal your fate?
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72 unique and challenging levels!
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6 systems, each with their own thematic mechanics. Can you make it through?
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One default spaceship and a second one as a reward for those who are able to finish the game!
Tower To Heaven
Doughnut
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
Bring Back The Sun by Daniel da Silva
Playing status: finished the game, 243 deaths
Intro
Bring Back The Sun by Daniel da Silva is a platformer game where you need to traverse the area to reach the exit. It offers a simplistic control where you only need arrow keys or WASD to move.
Pros:
- A lot of levels
Cons:
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Sometimes you can’t see what’s beneath you, forcing you to take a leap of faith to jump
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Some mechanics feel cheap
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The fast camera movement when you are jumping can give you a headache
– Real player with 1.7 hrs in game
this would be a neutral review if steam had one
bring back the sun is a game made by a small developer
its a platformer game, nice music
i didn’t get to fully experience the game because i cant get used to the camera movement when jumping, it makes it hard to play
(kind of makes you rage)
if you can, please improve the jump camera and make it so you can zoom out a bit more as you cant see whats below you most of the time
price is also a bit higher than it should be
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
Mantle
Loving the game! I Beat it a couple days ago and now i’m thinking of speedrunning it! The game has so much potential and I look forward to more content like this from the developers!
– Real player with 4.7 hrs in game
Great game. It takes me back to the side scrolling games I loved as a kid, though it has more depth and explores the concepts of mental health through beautiful visuals and complex stage design. I cannot recommend this enough, I love it.
– Real player with 4.6 hrs in game
Angelo and Deemon: One Hell of a Quest
This game had been on my radar for a long time but bad reviews always put me off. I finally saw it on sale for just over €2 and bought it.
The dialogues are a bit simplistic but there are a couple of funny moments. The game flows well, the in-game help is good (no need to look for walkthroughs) and, thanks to the nice voice acting, the two and a half hours or so are worth the full price of the game.
Although the game is short, there is never the impression of seeing something cut or rushed. Everything is very clean, without bugs. Most of the game follows a sharable logic, except for a couple of points where you have to read the mind of the developers. Points that we can solve thanks to the (aforementioned) in-game help.
– Real player with 10.3 hrs in game
Very nice, but somewhat flawed game.
Pros:
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Artwork. It’s top-notch. Splendid characters on splendid backgrounds. Animation is somewhat simplistic, but nice nonetheless.
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Voice acting. Very good for an indie game. Even the Ben’s voice matches the original perfectly.
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Puzzles. Very good. Challenging enough to please a seasoned adventure gamer. Rare find nowadays.
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Plot. It’s OK. Good pace, nice ideas.
Neutral:
- Writing. Some characters and their stories aren’t consistent enough. Some are plain silly.
– Real player with 7.6 hrs in game