Gryphon Knight Epic
I did this review in two ways. Here’s a link to the video review, followed by the text if you prefer reading it.
Introduction
Gryphon Knight Epic is a side scrolling shoot-em up with a medieval fantasy theme. You play as Sir Oliver riding atop your faithful gryphon Aquila who is not just fierce, but also immune to all damage. The story premise is that Oliver and his companions have come back from defeating a dragon and plundering its’ treasure hoard. But that treasure isn’t all that it seems.
– Real player with 26.7 hrs in game
Read More: Best Shoot 'Em Up Fantasy Games.
Get this game now!
This is indeed how I start this review!
Its rare for me to shoot a review out that says BUY THIS NOW.. but in this case DO IT!
Neo-Retro Feel and look
user pepsimanvsjoe gave a perfect review in my eyes.
Gryphon Knight Epic, is a side scrolling loop back shooter, where you play a knight.. riding on a griffon or Gryphon in this case.
There are truly no negatives in this game,
Those that did exist were patched up, very quickly, like key and button mapping
Some issues still exist where when you finish an area and have to pick a direction, sometimes it doesnt register that direction until you move away and back towards the direction you intend to go.
– Real player with 21.0 hrs in game
Gryphon Knight Epic: Definitive Edition
Gryphon Knight Epic: Definitive Edition:
After having defeated the enormous dragon that destroyed the all the crops and the army of the kingdom of Valiantskies, and of course, having saved the Princess, the leader of a group of eight heroes, Sir Oliver, fell deeply in love with the Princess as they stared into each other’s eyes for the first time. In the meantime, the other party members were already at the defeated Dragon’s Lair, taking possession of his gold, and most importantly, of seven powerful magic weapons! By the time Sir Oliver arrived at the Lair, there was plenty of gold for him to scoop away, along with an amulet, but no more special weapons. Years have passed, and Sir Oliver is now married to the Princess and has a child, but life is now kind of boring, his only outing being with his amazing Gryphon Aquila to gather food for supper. Until one day . . . he comes face to face with his own spectre, which is his total opposite and swears to destroy him, all thanks the Amulet he found years prior in the Dragon’s Lair.
*– [Real player with 14.2 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198003030375)*
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Classic arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) with polished pixel graphics, metroidvania-lite depth, upgrade systems, and a clear megaman influence; rock paper scissors style weapon acquisition between bosses – minus the punishing difficulty.
It's a breath of fresh air in an otherwise saturated roguewhatever/massive metroidvania market. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a lot of roguelite/likes and love metroidvanias, but sometimes you just want a burger, not a six course meal. The game is still challenging; you'll probably die at least a few times even if you're a bullet-hell junky (which this game also is not).
*– [Real player with 9.9 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198002563765)*
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## Star Witch
'Star Witch' is an Oculus Rift Only action shooter that for some reason doesn't work on the Oculus Rift. In fact, the frame rate is so low this game is pretty much unplayable and definitely so nauseating that you wouldn't want to play it anyway. It seems to be a poorly made shooter with some of the worse voice acting you will ever hear. I know £3.99 isn't a very big asking price, but asking anything for this at the moment is asking too much, avoid this for now until it gets fixed. See video for issues/gameplay - https://youtu.be/w4Wd538VBdU
*– [Real player with 0.1 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199044590036)*
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## Dragon Blaze
This is my favorite games from PSIKYO! Great port even there're something missing like restart button for stage.
What is stand out for me for this port and I really have to praise CC are the quality of sprite and sound just amazing!
this port even came with a manual no more wondering how game mechanic work for now fork who want to try the game!
Online ranking working fine! (Like now there're like 70 people on ranking)
What I really want is a leaderboard for CO-OP and make steam remote play work with this game would be nice.
*– [Real player with 10.1 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198053700172)*
Dragon Blaze is a pretty good shooter, but it is one of the more difficult ones. I can withstand a lot of bullets, but Dragon Blaze is over the top. The game plays smoothly and is responsive at 60fps. Once again, the developer has created options for us to make it through an old school shooter such as unlimited continues, extra lives, etc. without throwing our hands up in despair. Allowing the Dragon to be released provides additional strategy for providing more offense. You'll need the extra help.
*– [Real player with 8.6 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198434282155)*
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## Glory Hold
Defend your castle from farmers, dragons, lizards, wizards, and anyone that wants some of what you’re packing! Wield Glory Hold's Great Bow, and rain arrows on these heathens until the only thing left standing is you!
Fight across the land, from frozen mountain peaks to mellow ocean shores. Play your way with castle upgrades, enchanted arrows, powerful spells, and more!
#### Features
* Aim the arrows yourself. Your skill with the bow matters!
* Cover beautiful landscapes in the blood of your enemies!
* Upgrade Glory Hold from a modest fort to a towering fortress!
* Overcome a variety of enemies from shirtless barbarians to flying zeppelins to knights who only carry shields!
* Burn, plague, curse, smite, explode, and freeze your enemies!
* Choose your upgrades and weapons carefully to come up with a defense that works. Play your way!
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## Auto-Staccato
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXefATCSpjw
*– [Real player with 26.4 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198001875277)*
I've changed my review and recommendation. Updated and original reviews below.
[Updated review]
I switched from Not Recommended to Recommended after experimenting with different audio files in Free Play mode. With lossless audio sources and synthesized tracks, it is very possible to determine key strokes based on the beats of the music. This doesn't work as well with audio files that are too compressed, or that were taken from a lossless source that hasn't been remastered (e.g. a non-remastered CD of music from the 1980s). I still urge the dev(s) to add the highlighting option that I mentioned in the original review. Also, the Arena Mode still needs remappable keys and a better explanation of its mechanics. However, for US$9.99, this is worth a buy.
*– [Real player with 7.2 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197987550966)*
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## Cassiodora
Princess Cassiodora has been kidnapped by the evil sorcerer Kenzar. To save her the chosen knights Agni, Colden and Luken must face a vast army of witches, ghosts and demons across the Kingdom of Astoria.
To accomplish this feat, the druid Faramix grants Agni, Colden and Luken magic wings and elemental powers to help them on their quest.
Play with your friends or solo and shoot your way through this colorful shoot 'em up. Earn new items, customize your character, challenge yourself and face huge bosses.
#### Key features
*** Story mode**
Play solo or with up-to 2 of your friends on the same screen and explore 7 regions through 35 handcrafted levels each one with their own setting, challenges, special rewards and unique items.
*** Enjoyable for all**
Choose between different levels of difficulty ranging from Easy to Hard or define your own experience. Want to be invincible or be revived when you die? That’s done !
*** Replayability**
From the leader to the oldest and youngest knights enjoy 3 different characters, each with their own personality, abilities, moves and unique unlockable items.
*** Elemental powers**
Enemies and environmental puzzles like gates or roots will only react to certain elemental skills. Switch between 3 elemental powers or ask your friends to help you!
*** Fully customizable characters**
Unlock new skins for each character with over 50 cosmetics items to personalize your knight.
*** Awesome boss battles**
Face epic, huge bosses that compel you to find unique ways to defeat them. Fly away and slay these bosses to continue your quest!
*** You can PET your elemental guardian!**
Fly, shoot, slash, but do it with style!
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## Demonizer
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Review by [Gaming Masterpieces](https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/) - The greatest games of all time on Steam.
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How do so many enemies and bullets fit into such a tiny (16 MB) download? This game may not be an ultimate masterpiece, but it's a damn fine bullet hell shmups with tight controls, really fast bullets and challenging levels. Enemy variety is high, the bossfigts are well orchestrated, the pixel art is rather detailled, and of course the story is cheesy as hell. Capture the souls of your slain foes and transform them into monsters to fight with you. Although there are 3 difficulty settings, I already struggled to finish on the lowest - there are so many bullets on the screen, it is like HELL. Fortunately you unlock the 7 levels permanently and can restart from your last unfinished level.
*– [Real player with 13.2 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198019466684)*
MOM I NEED MORE QUARTERS! This game is fantastic, The game really is the whole package when it comes to a good arcade game, It has great music, Great art and solid gameplay! I have spent almost 3 hrs in it and still have 2 levels left to beat due to the challenging nature of old school shmups and bullet hells. I can promise you that if I saw this in an arcade, I would be feeding it my quarters! For the price of a beer and some quarters you can have a killer game with multiple modes and difficulty settings. Keep up the great work and cant wait to see what the future brings for this game!
*– [Real player with 6.5 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198065841077)*
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## Harvest Hero Origins
A wave defense game in classic arcade style.
**- Features -**
* **Story Mode**
* Experience the origin story of the Harvest Hero
* **Survival Mode**
* Last as long as you can against endless waves of Groobles
* 2 Player Co-op
* 2 Unlockable playable characters
* Unlockable skins
The Grooble armies are advancing towards the village of Fronvale, a young hero picks up a hammer to defend his home.
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## Kingdom Gun
**Kingdom Gun’s final version will feature single player and online co-op!** Play solo or with friends to unlock up to 6 unique characters and 150+ guns, items, and pets!
You are tasked with exploring an unknown continent by The Kingdom. Based on the character you select the reason for being on the continent changes! Conquest, power, knowledge, vengeance, and more!
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