Buy it if you like
- Graphics: 94 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 42 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 696 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
94 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics in the game look good and it also comes with a bunch of different filters to emulate various retro gaming platforms.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This accessibility allows newcomers to quickly understand the fundamentals, while the demanding gameplay ensures that mastering the game requires dedication and practice.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The scale of these battles creates a strong sense of spectacle, while their difficulty provides satisfying tests of everything learned throughout previous stages.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Weapons deliver satisfying impact, explosions feel powerful, and the energetic soundtrack maintains a steady sense of momentum throughout the campaign.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This style game reminder me is like Defender (Atari) and Steel Empire (Genesis) or other games, if this style together is more funny, and the controll is good, keyboard is hard but controller is easy (is depend people experience, for me controller is easy).
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Syder Arcade also does something else I haven't ever seen a shoot 'em up focus on: melee combat.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Graphics94 reviews
Gameplay83 reviews
Difficulty54 reviews
Audio43 reviews
Controls27 reviews
Combat24 reviews
Linux compatibility10 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op100% still recommend
Accessibility100% still recommend
Players complain
Story74% still recommend
Bugs62% still recommend
Interface67% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
On sale, not the lowest
$2.49$9.99−75%
The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.
9 points recordedtoday · $2.49
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