Worth it for the right player.
At $19.99. It has been as low as $6.99.
- Audio: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 106 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 61 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 923 player reviews · updated 3 days ago
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Lastly, the soundtrack is fine, though I'm not sure why they went for an '80s synthwave vibe, it doesn't really fit sometimes.
Oh yes: a gameplay that is, in a pleasant way, more immediate and a tad less intricate than some other serious contenders' (I'm thinking Axiom Verge and its slower pace here).
I mean it: nice pixel graphics, reasonably complex-but-not-so-complex maps, good overall rhythm, large bosses, compelling music... what else?
I heavily recommend using a gamepad for this one, if you don't it'll basically control like you're using an emulator: entirely keyboard/WASD based, you shoot in eight cardinal directions.
Preface: I previously had the GOG version of this game and 100%'d it there before buying it on Steam so I could play it again on my Steam Deck.
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Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $6.99.
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