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You drill and shoot your way through rock with a machine-gun drill ship, collecting gems, ores and artifacts and upgrading your craft. The deeper you dig, the more secrets and dangers you uncover.
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A metroidvania shooter where you are injected into a dog's body as a microscopic vaccine and fight viral threats to save dogs from extinction. Exploration and shooting unfold in an unusual microscopic world.
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A metroidvania roguelike where each run drops you into a freshly generated labyrinth full of meat monsters. Randomized power-ups gradually unlock new paths and secrets.
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