Gearshifters

Buy83%

Very Positive · 161 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Red Phantom Games · Combat Racing · Oct 1, 2021

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
38
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio0 of 9
Subtitles0 of 9

Should I buy Gearshifters?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 161 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 108 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
49 of 108 sampled reviews raised it
The strategy for dealing with each of these threats individually rarely changes, and the only real variety in each zone comes from fun mechanics such as disabling all your weapons for 8 seconds, shooting at you immediately after spawning, and dealing a quarter of your HP in burn damage.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
34 of 108 sampled reviews raised it
I really enjoy vehicular combat games, so when they throw in an interesting top-down perspective and shmup-lite elements, I'm all in.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 108 sampled reviews raised it
While both art styles are served well, the detailed high res static menu backgrounds do not match the more retro in-game animated visuals.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 108 sampled reviews raised it
The game’s audio design complements this with punchy weapon effects, engine roars, metallic collisions, and an energetic soundtrack that underscores the frantic pacing.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay49 reviews
Combat34 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
67% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
83% still recommend
Difficulty
90% 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

  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $6.24.

10 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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