Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 130 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k 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
90% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews10% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
130 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
DS doesn't turn the entire concept upside-down, but it makes a few tweaks and quality of life improvements to make the difficulty much more manageable.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However, it does include replay value through multiple difficulty modes, weapon customization paths, and leaderboard chasing.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It looked to have an involved story, unlike many SHMUPs that pit you, a lone wingman, against an entire army with no backup or further explanation.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
DS doesn't suffer from this nearly as much because the visuals stand out.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Accompanying all of this is a fitting and energetic soundtrack that matches the intensity of gameplay while giving each stage its own thematic identity.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The ability to customize your loadout and unlock different weapons using absorbed energy adds a light layer of strategy to an otherwise twitch-reaction genre.
+3 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay130 reviews
Difficulty87 reviews
Story76 reviews
Graphics64 reviews
Audio40 reviews
Combat35 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Controls6 reviews
Accessibility5 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Interface80% 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
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$7.49$14.99−50%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
6 points recordedtoday · $7.49
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