Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.
At $8.99. It has been as low as $0.98.
- Gameplay: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Co-op: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 623 player reviews · updated 2 days ago
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Well, I just finished PixelJunk Shooter after ~11 hours of gameplay, and I can say that every minute of it was enjoyable.
The colorful lighting, glowing environmental effects, and smooth animations make every interaction between water, lava, steam, and ice visually impressive despite the game's minimalist artistic direction.
I've played this through (mostly co-op with a buddy via remote play but with some solo replays to mop up gems, secrets etc) and it's been really enjoyable.
- There is a story that is slowly revealed by each of the special survivors rescued, and it is realistically intriguing, even serving as a kind of critical commentary on the exploitation of natural resources.
- The game may be played with either the mouse and keyboard, or with a gamepad.
The audio design further strengthens the experience.
+2 more the community rallied around
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Currently $8.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.98.
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