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Starr Mazer: DSP

68% positive of 228 Steam reviews

Released: 2016
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by Imagos Softworks, Subpixel Studios. Published by Digital Tribe.

About the game

The UNFP's been kicked in the teeth by a G'ell invasion force and their last and only hope is a planetary outpost and its fleet of experimental DSP MkI Forward Assault Fighters and anyone marshal enough to strap into one and forcefully accept some apologies.

Tagged by players

Shoot 'Em Up
Bullet Hell
Dynamic Narration
Side Scroller
Action
Flight
Space
Procedural Generation
Arcade
Shooter
Difficult
Pixel Graphics

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Mixed

What players say

Recommended
Pros: * Very retro * Very hard * Fantastic music. Cons: * Mechanics are somewhat obscure, for example how the health bar works. But that adds to the experience somewhat because learning is fun. * A controller is a must. * No way to save your progress which is all done via a score meta. Alex Mauer recommended this game to me.
6.6 h played when written. 84 found it helpful.
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Recommended
I never ever purchase early-access titles, because I work in a place where betatesters are paid for testing, instead of being charged for it. This, however, is an exception. By purchasing this title I'd like to support the developers on their fight against the troll that is currently abusing the copyright system for reasons only one with a twisted mind could fathom, and putting the livehoods of many legitimate…
6 min played when written. 218 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Look at the update tab. Tons of info trying to sell you the game, but the last actual game update? Nothing since. They blamed it all on Alex Mauer, and truthfully that person did cause havoc and added delay. Unfortunately, I feel the devs are just using this as an excuse. Again, no actual update since 2016. Let's go further: The game is extremely buggy, and most likely no fix is ever coming. Please see above. It…
26 min played when written. 52 found it helpful.
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