Obscure

UNDER DEFEAT

95% positive of 81 Steam reviews

Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation

Made by CITY CONNECTION, TAKE×0FF. Published by CITY CONNECTION.

About the game

My steed rides, a celestial iron cavalryman soaring through the heavens. The swirling assault shooting that shakes the battlefield returns once more.

Tagged by players

Shoot 'Em Up
Bullet Hell
Military
3D Platformer
Shooter
War
Arcade
Top-Down
Action
Combat
Female Protagonist
Local Multiplayer

What players say

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UNDER DEFEAT

95% positive of 81 Steam reviews

View on Steam

Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation

Made by CITY CONNECTION, TAKE×0FF. Published by CITY CONNECTION.

About the game

My steed rides, a celestial iron cavalryman soaring through the heavens. The swirling assault shooting that shakes the battlefield returns once more.

Tagged by players

Shoot 'Em Up
Bullet Hell
Military
3D Platformer
Shooter
War
Arcade
Top-Down
Action
Combat
Female Protagonist
Local Multiplayer

What players say

Recommended
Although Under Defeat looks simple, there are a lot of little nuances that make it fun to replay even after 50 hours. This approach to detail likewise applies to its visuals and music too. A great example of a game that does a lot with very little, and my favorite G.rev shmup to date. There are some unique-to-shmups concepts I wish would have been explored more. For example, in most shmups your shots will hit ground…
46 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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Recommended
As of 05/29/2026, I have just completed my first playthrough of new order mode. If you like the Strikers games or Sky Force games, there is a pretty good chance that you will like this as well. The core gameplay mechanics take some getting used to, but are quite fun nonetheless. I will definitely be coming back to this and trying out the other modes. Get this on sale.
5.2 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Ultra boring. Uh wow! This one uber barker got offended enough to say something that breaks Steam terms of use. I'll be gentle on ya this time. I'm really glad if you own this title and think it is manna from heaven. I definitely noticed the atrocity of obvious German nazi WW2 axis uniforms cosplay. That part makes me feel very uncomfortable to play this title. I was drawn in by the fact it was a NAOMI hardware…
1.2 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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