Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 89 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 625 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
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It is clearly built as a love letter to the golden age of space shooters, but it avoids feeling dated by offering a wide range of customization, difficulty options, and gameplay modes that encourage experimentation and long-term mastery.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
+/-Sound effects are simple and a bit traditional and scratchy sounding but each sound is meaningful and useful.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
People who love crunchy pixel art and audio, retro STG/SHMUP fans in the market for something a little easier than the standard bullet hell and caravan shooters, people who dig this art style, people who like to try different ships and specials.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All story intermissions from the original game are now replaced with fully voice acted and animated cutscenes that have really good quality.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-ship variety is amazing - the weapons/maneuverability/aesthetic of each really set them apart from one another.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of the game’s greatest strengths is its large roster of playable ships.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay75 reviews
Audio61 reviews
Graphics54 reviews
Story40 reviews
Combat20 reviews
Characters12 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface67% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty82% still recommend
Controls72% still recommend
Performance60% still recommend
Linux compatibility80% 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
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.
8 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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