QUICKERFLAK

The gameplay is brutally simple yet deeply punishing - every move counts, and a single mistake means starting over.

The game's also deceptively unforgiving and makes use of a combination of luck and skill to keep it somewhat engaging, and also throws you back to the very title screen of the game if you dare make a mistake and die because of it.

The visuals are clean and appealing, and the overall vibe is fun without being overwhelming.

The good: Immediate arcade gameplay, almost instant restarting, simple controls with a high skill requirement, a strong industrial soundtrack, a distinctive visual identity, procedural layouts, no grinding or filler, a very low price, Steam achievements, trading cards and working Proton compatibility.

The plot is interesting, but the controls are as if they were developed by aliens who had only seen a keyboard in pictures.

The music is fast, mechanical and aggressive, and it matches the speed of the combat perfectly.