Masked Vale
This is a new type of game for me as I don’t normally play Perma Death things and I enjoyed the fast paced combat. I played about 60 minutes so far on a keyboard and got used to the controls fairly quickly.
Regular enemies can easily kill you if you do not dodge/block attacks. Challenging game for sure, I was able to beat 5 levels in a row without dying. Beating the 5th level I unlocked a faster character who has more dodges but less health. Going to try and play a bunch with her now.
The levels have a cool design that is other worldly and I really like the special attacks my character has. The flame stomp AOE attack (2 on keyboard) is pretty fun to use. The few times I faced bosses so far I lost each time as this game is quite hard. The new character I unlocked has a quick stab stab stab stab for her second attack that looks wonderfully murderous.
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game
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This is a good game, however it has the potential to become great!
I wish there was a dodge mechanic to more consistently avoid damage because of the slow moveset and 1 or 2 levels are bad but this has alot of potential and can definitely go somewhere
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
Oddinary Highway
You’re Bill - a student at the Intergalactic University. And you’ve just found out that your father has lost his beloved kingdom to the robo-mafia at poker. Yep, he is a broken man and the king of the whole Universe.
Jump into the sentient hovercar Caddy Luck and set out on a dangerous journey through the hyperspace known as the “Oddinary Highway”!
The Oddinary Highway is full of the Weirdonium matter, which leaks to the reality through the breaches left by the hyperspace travelers.
Every level comes with a new random weirdonium leak which affects the gameplay in a major way, keep an eye on it!
But are you ready to overcome this dangerous journey and face Boss and his robo-mafia? Sure you are! After all Caddy Luck has plenty of guns and items to help Bill in the fight with the various habitants of crazy worlds.
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Weirdonuim leaks - gameplay modifiers that randomly change from level to level
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Tons of weapons: machine guns, rocket launchers, laser miniguns, you name it
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Secondary items that switch up after each use
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Worlds with unique visual styles, enemies and mechanics
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Tons of upgrades for everything
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Local co-op for 2 players with unique Weirdonium leaks
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Daily and Weekly runs with leaderboards for highscores competition
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Robbed Money
Quite impressed with this game actually because of how basic and easy it is to play. There are two levels; one which requires you to steal money bags and return them to the truck and another that makes you collect lost money from your associate. The danger does not even present itself as a threat in this game. It is way too easy to dodge the sheriffs and chase the associate. Overall rating 7/10 based on price and play time.
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game
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Robbed Money is another GameMaker Studio asset flip from serial copy+paste infringers, HotFoodGames. All these guys do is rip off game templates and projects from the Yoyogames store and try to scam people into paying for someone else’s work on Steam.
This time they’ve ripped off a basic template for a 2D retro pixel top down action game. Run around collecting bags of money with an asset flipped cowboy sprite pack. Even if this wasn’t just an asset flip, it would be garbage. Impossible to recommend.
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game
Escape from the Office
cool time killer, challenging levels with complex controls that you need to get used to over time
– Real player with 4.7 hrs in game
Pretty good time killer, like The Boshy. Interesting levels, simple drawing. The only drawback is an inflated price tag, so it’s better to take it at a discount.
– Real player with 3.5 hrs in game
Pilot’s Misadventures
On an ordinary sunny day, which does not bode well, a war suddenly breaks out in the city of N! Hundreds of kamikaze planes attack the townspeople, unleashing all their might and spreading fear and chaos! The only chance to survive in this meat grinder is to climb into the sky, into the enemy’s territory! Get into the helicopter and fly through the stream of missiles and planes, dodging all possible threats, because salvation is only behind the enemy’s line of attack, in his rear!
Pilot’s Misadventures is a casual runner helicopter control simulator with simple controls and addictive gameplay! Avoid the dangers and refuel the helicopter on time - and all adversity will be surmountable!
Beholder’s Lair
Nice a platformer/escape game. Game is a bit of new. Game is should more improvement. Btw game have a perma death it’s make it a little bit of difficult.
– Real player with 12.6 hrs in game
Amazing game, the description doesn’t lie. It’s very hard. The only negative in my opinion is that there is no ability to save your progress. If that were to be added, it would be a perfect game, for now: nearly perfect.
I get that this is to make the game more challenging, but an OPTION like two game modes / difficulties like easy and hard, with hard being the game in its current form and easy having the ability to save your progress.
– Real player with 4.6 hrs in game
Captain Contraband
We set out to create the ultimate high seas action rogue-lite. Perma-death allows us to capture the intensity of smuggling a cargo hold full to the brim with valuables across the sea, knowing that if the wrong pirate ship crosses your path, you could lose everything.
If you can just make it to port, and smuggle your ill-gotten goods past customs, the windfall of coin could be just the thing you need to survive.
Key Features
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Sail Seas Your Way: With three playable Captains, you can use whatever combination of play-styles you want to get to the end. Will you be a ruthless pirate? A dastardly smuggler? or a peaceful trader?
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A Smuggler’s Paradise: Risk your skin smuggling valuable goods across the sea for great rewards.
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Light The Fuse, Blast The Hull: Our real-time naval cannon combat means you have to use timing and angles most of all to maximize your damage, and survive relentless cannon volleys yourself.
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Powerful Sacraments To Obtain: Each Unholy Sacrament provides a great boon and a curse to match. You must adapt your ship to the ever-shifting challenges that different Sacraments will provide.
Dandy: Or a Brief Glimpse Into the Life of the Candy Alchemist
Dandy is an auto-scrolling shooter with rogue-like elements such as random items and perma-death. The game is also available on mobile, that explains the art style and why the enemies look rather bland, but trust me, it is a lot better than it looks. The gameplay is simple, you kill waves of enemies, after some waves you get randomized power-ups and eventually you fight a boss.
Enemies:
The strongest part about dandy is the enemy design. Most of the enemies have weaknesses that can be exploited to fight them efficiently without losing health. For example some of the enemies require you to stand still or else you can’t hurt them, while others force you to move or else they shoot at you. These two enemy types can appear on the same screen and lead to difficult situations. Overcoming these tricky screens with knowledge and skill feels very rewarding.
– Real player with 15.4 hrs in game
I’ve only played this game a couple hours so far and haven’t even reached a single boss or anything, but I can’t recommend this game enough. Neat art style, nice colors, and gameplay is easy to pick up.
Even though the controls are easy to grasp, this game is unforgiving. It has no problem throwing you in and annihilating you. And levels are randomly generated and sometimes the enemies generated will completely screw you over if you aren’t thinking fast enough.
My only complaint is there isn’t a section giving you information about previously used powerups in the compedium. Minor complaint that doesn’t really matter too much in the grand scheme of things.
– Real player with 9.7 hrs in game
Die After Sunset
Die After Sunset is a 3rd person roguelite shooter with a unique light and darkness mechanic. Conquer 5 unique levels in a single run in this refreshing take on the roguelite genre. With dozens of items, gear, abilities and perks to synergize together on each run, you must prepare yourself to become as powerful as you can before the boss arrives! Fall at any point, and its back to the very beginning….
Between runs - unlock new stats, items, gear and even new playable characters to drive off the Murkor invaders once and for all!
A unique light and darkness mechanic
Whilst adorable and clumsy in the light, Murkors transform into powerful beasts when in the shadows. As the sun sets in each stage, choose how to combat the enemy and use light to your advantage to keep those pesky Murkors under control! Do you cross that chasm engulfed in shadow? Or can we get a bit more light in here??
Earn XP and farm your gear
The boss is coming, and you’re on the clock! Complete randomized quests and challenges throughout each stage to prolong the boss' arrival and get yourself geared up with new weapons, abilities and tech. Earn XP, farm better gear, and head into the battle as strong as you can be. Chests are scattered throughout each stage - find and unlock as many as you can to improve your chances of lasting until sundown!
No two runs the same
Each run in Die After Sunset is completely unique - from the challenges you complete, the perks and abilities you are rewarded, to the chests available to loot. Quests and challenges arrive procedurally in each stage - it’s up to you to decide which ones you can tackle to reap its rewards. The better you complete each challenge - the better your rewards. Synergize your weapons, gear and abilities each time ands build your unstoppable run!
Meta-progression is the best progression
Between stages, unlock a variety of new gameplay stats, items, abilities, and even playable characters! Enemies occasionally drop ‘Mucus’ which can be banked once per stage, if you can find the deposit. From minor upgrades like a faster dodge and double jump, to game changers like 2 banks per run and item vending machines!
Take on the invaders in co-op mode
Coming soon as a FREE Early Access update - stand your ground in the battles for Earth alongside your friends in co-op! Synergize your builds and take back the planet alongside your companions.
Vector Prospector
A very fun and replayable roguelite. This is one of the only games I’ve played in the past year that I actually wanted to get back into and play again!
The randomly generated levels give a new experience each time, and all the different enemies have their own interesting way of dealing with them.
I do think the gameplay has a few flaws in the balancing, particularly with the powerups, but overall it doesn’t impede the fun too much.
– Real player with 14.7 hrs in game
A perfect blend of action combat, exploration and strategy in an incredibly simple package. This is one of the best examples of how a few basic ingredients can be combined to create a brilliant dish. Overall outstanding design and solid execution. GG!
– Real player with 11.6 hrs in game