Solar Purge
Been playing this game since before EA launch! i’ve sat down talked with the devs. Through conversation and feedback with not only myself, but also through the community on their discord. They have really taken strides to improve their game. Keep in mind this game is early access in the way its intended! It had a great baseline for a twin stick shooter. Has even more potential to become one of the best out there. Now that i given backstory let me tell you about the game. Lets talk about it.
This is a traditional twin stick shooter through and through! gun play feels great on mouse and keyboard. Also supports controller. both methods feel and look great. There is 1 game mode right now called holo chamber. its got 2 maps caldera and jungle.
– Real player with 35.1 hrs in game
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A really fun game for local couch co-op multiplayer! I personally used Parsec to play the game with my friends online and we all had a good time! The game has come a long way over the last year or two and I hope that everyone can get the same enjoyment out of this game that I have with my friends!
– Real player with 15.8 hrs in game
Danger Scavenger
Cautiously Recommend–Feels Very Much Unfinished
Stumbled upon this a few days back, wishlisted it and bought it today on a whim really digging the music and look the game has. Sometimes you strike out, sometimes you hit paydirt. This is paydirt, a diamond in the rough that after time can be awesome.
It’s VERY rough around the edges and definitely could use lots more polish but it’s highly addictive and the fun factor is very strong if you can get past the many nuances that hold this game back from being amazing.
– Real player with 17.2 hrs in game
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I’ve written a fairly neutral preview for this game on Gamer Escape, which you can find here: https://gamerescape.com/2020/06/29/preview-danger-scavenger/ . At that time, the game had just switched from being official release to Early Access to address the user feedback based on the mixed steam reivew score (At Gamer Escape we do not do scored reviews for Early Access games)
Within days, the devs for this game have already gone to work with their stated goal: Make the game more appealing to both the twin-stick shooter fans and the roguelike fans whom both had issues with how these mechanics were combined. They have added “Arcade Mode”, which removes the roguelike permadeath mechanics, but also in this mode, each character starts from a different tower, so you get more of a distinct experience with each character in this mode. While it kind of comes off as just a lowered difficulty setting, it does open the game up to a lot of people who find the punishing nature of the roguelike style more frustrating than fun.
– Real player with 14.2 hrs in game
Asteroids 44 (For Four)
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– Real player with 1.2 hrs in game
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Lovely Asteroids update, but as a lifelong Asteroids fan I do have some criticisms.
1. The turn movement is way too slow.
2. Adding reverse thrust has made the game way too easy.
3. The mothership cutscene between each level slows the pace of the game down.
4. Would be nice to have a vector-graphic retro look as an switchable option.
Other than those four gripes, not bad. I like the fact you can play with up to 4 players.
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game
Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
with the new update, new bugs have arrived that alter gameplay. I have been a long-time fan of this game, but over the 3 games of endless I have played today with the new update, my approval rating has gone down. originally, if you or an enemy threw a grenade, it would be visible 100% of the time from throw to explosion, but now some enemy grenades thrown by ducks will become invisible land mines. I’m not sure this was intentional, but it still occurs. likewise, when a body spills out loot like bounty, ammo, and sometimes scrap, some items' icons will fly down to the bottom of the screen, dissapearing from view, but the item will still in the game, just invisible. also, grenade throwing animations have slowed significantly, and sometimes the ducans won’t even fight the kami, just sitting still until you approach. i would enjoy a fix of these bugs and maybe an increase in drop rate of the new scrap currency, because upgrades are now few and far between, making combat significantly harder.
– Real player with 160.1 hrs in game
The very fact that this game is free, there is nothing stopping you from giving this game your time, and trust me, it warrants it. Do you like arcade-style gameplay? Done. Fast-paced run-n'-gun action? Absolutely. Addictive levels of replayability? Triple check. tl;dr at the bottom.
The main plot is easy enough to follow: You’re a Relic Hunter, and you hunt relics. Simple enough, right? One hitch: the asteroid you’re on is teeming with vicious wildlife and cutthroat thugs. The solution? Shoot everything that moves.
– Real player with 54.7 hrs in game
Octavian
Overview
Octavian is a procedural generated, platforming, twin-stick looter-shooter. Explore the galaxy with your crew of smugglers to solve mysteries, fight disgusting aliens, explore dungeons, and find exciting loot.
Classes
Choose from three classes (Commando, Assassin, or Engineer) and create your alien smuggler. Use procedurally generated guns, and other equipment to advance your skills as well.
Enemies
Within the depths of the many dungeons, there are dozen’s of horrid monstrosities to discover. These include procedural mini-bosses. The weapons and equipment you use will need to be carefully selected for different enemy types.
Familiars
Raise a cute little creature to defend you or obliterate your enemies with no mercy.
Universe
The Vectordic Union is a galactic government that presides over the majority of the Milky-Way galaxy. In the year 2386, following the genocide of the human race, the many other species became divided without any form of central governance. Douglas Simmons, a general in the Giraffe army, took charge of the galaxy by creating the Vectordic Union.
President Douglas Simmons, in his inagural address to the people of Milky-Way, famously said:
Eh yo man does anyone have some paper with which I could roll this plant matter into a cylindrical vessel?
Ever since this day, the galaxy’s primary social classes have become further and further apart, leading to an insanely profitable small set of corporate overlords. Current President Darnel Simmons has gone missing, and the balance of power is teetering for the first time in almost a hundred years. As part of a band of smugglers aboard a rickety nuclear-powered starship, an unbelievable mystery unfolds.
More lore can be found on our website as well.
Blaster Squad
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Co-op mayhem for up to 4 players
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Try to keep your multikill combo going and trigger special attacks!
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Blast through 8 different planets and over 1000 randomly generated increasingly challenging levels until you pack enough firepower to take on the real evil
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Level up, and customize your weapon with thousands of different ammo types with different effects
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4 ultimate skills that help you work together as a team
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Supports 1-4 controllers, 1-2 players on a single keyboard, and online multiplayer with Remote Play Together
As part of Alien Supervision & Security unit you and your Blaster Squad is sent to investigate a formerly habitable planet that seems to be swarmed by alien monsters. Find out who’s behind the invasion and bring them some explosive justice.
Weapons
Weapons are leveled up increasing their fire rate, damage, and ultimate ability. You can unlock up to 4 attachments that can shoot different ammo types with different behaviors and bonuses. Combine different ammunition and build your ultimate monster killer.
Characters
Characters have countless unique visuals and 4 unique ultimate abilities. The abilities help you work together as a team. You can revive other players, and having more teammates makes taking down the big monsters much easier. Collect points by killing monsters and level up your character’s health, agility, and shield until you’re ready to take on the final bosses!
The world
Your galaxy consists of 8 planets with different flora and terrain. Each planet contains multiple sectors with different obstacles, totaling in over 1000 playable levels.