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2015PCNintendo Switch75 % positive12.99 €

A fast, vividly colorful space racing-shooter loosely inspired by the Odyssey, where Penelope searches for Ulysses and visits planets in any order. Weapons drain your energy, so you are powerful yet always close to death.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Fast pace
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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Heavy Bullets

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2014PCSteam Deck playable82 % positive9.75 €

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A tight neon-drenched roguelike first-person shooter where you only have six bullets that you must pick up again after firing. Careful movement and smart ammo management decide whether you survive.

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A punchy 2D space shooter with physics-driven flight, roguelike structure and a look inspired by 80s mecha anime. Intense dogfights demand quick reflexes and smart resource management.

ZeroRanger

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You pilot a small ship through a vertical shoot-'em-up where precise dodging matters as much as firing. Each fight unlocks new weapons and abilities, while a mysterious story about the invaders slowly unfolds.

I Hate Running Backwards

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A frantic arcade shooter roguelike where you run backwards through waves of enemies and bosses while blasting everything in sight. Destructible environments, wacky weapons and co-op with friends make for chaotic fun.

Void Bastards

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A comic-styled first-person shooter with a roguelike structure: you raid procedurally generated derelict ships, plan routes through the nebula and juggle scarce resources. The look is like a living comic book, with dry, dark humor.

Laser Disco Defenders

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You fight as a disco hero against the tyrant Lord Monotone in a bullet hell where your own laser beams ricochet off walls and can hit you too. Randomly generated levels and a gleefully absurd mix of humor and neon style make every run feel different.

Space Beast Terror Fright

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A brutally hard arcade first-person shooter with permadeath where you fight as a Marine through dark, monster-infested spaceships. Each run is an intense fight for survival as you grab data and upgrades.

Race the Sun

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A fast arcade runner where you pilot a solar-powered craft through procedurally generated landscapes, racing to outlast the sunset. Simple controls, tight dodging and a high-score focus make for addictive short runs.

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