Free with no monetization
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“This is probably the best free game you'll find on Steam.”
Steam review · 2.3 h played ↗
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Mostly Positive · 79%Mostly Positive · 79%Vlambeer2012Platformer · Shooter · Action
Free to play
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A free, brutally fast one-hit-death arcade shooter built on random weapon crates; addictive but thin on content. Skip it if you have a high-refresh monitor and don't want to tinker.
Great for
Fans of quick, hard score-chasing arcade runs and retro pixel action in short bursts
Main risk
Game speed is tied to refresh rate and it can crash, so it may be unplayable without fixes
What players love
Addictive one-more-try loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“You die. You try again. And somehow, five minutes turns into an hour.”
Steam review · 7 h played ↗
Great for short sessions and low-end PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“fun way to kill a few minutes here and there”
Steam review · 15.5 h played ↗
Random weapon crates force adaptation
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“The fun comes from finding the balance between killing ennemies so that you're not overwhelmed and getting the crates”
Steam review · 0.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Frequent crashes, especially on death
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“This game crashes every time you die. EVERY time.”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Game speed tied to refresh rate
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Developers who tie game physics to frame rate need to learn how to code.”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
Unfairly hard, twitchy controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“the difficultly hits max in less than 20 seconds making every round just blind hope that you'll survive.”
Steam review · 1.3 h played ↗
Repetitive and thin content
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“gets boring so fast. No wonder since it's so repetitive”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
No key rebinding or audio/video options
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“The worst controls I've ever experienced, cant even be customised.”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Too RNG-dependent with useless weapons
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“The game is built upon too much need for luck.”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable100 MB
Minimum
OSWindows XP
Processor1.2 Ghz
Memory512 MB RAM
Storage100 MB HD space
Recommended
OSWindows XP, Vista or 7
Processor2.2 Ghz
Memory512 MB RAM
Storage100 MB HD space
OSWindows XP
Processor1.2 Ghz
Memory512 MB RAM
Storage100 MB HD space
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