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Horizon Shift '81

90% positive of 11 Steam reviews

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Released
2019
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam, PlayStation, Amazon

Made by Flump Studios. Published by Funbox Media Ltd.

About the game

An explosive wave based shooter (shmups) with a real Retro feel to it. You can even play the game in Tate screen mode! "...if you have the itch for some old-school arcade blast-em-up fun, Horizon Shift '81 is a great way to feed that craving." - 8/10 - The Sixth Axis

Tagged by players

  • Shoot 'Em Up
  • Space
  • Shooter
  • Arcade
  • Retro
  • Casual

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What players say

  • Recommended
    1981 indeed. As someone old enough to remember well both the year and the games of the time, Horizon Shift '81 has the feel and cleverness of early '80s arcade shooters down pat. Except, oddly, for the music. Not only doesn't it sound like it they tried to emulate vintage equipment, the music itself isn't even fitting of the time. Quite jarring, so off it goes. Otherwise it's a really solid arcade shooter, using a…

    41 min played when written. 12 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Target Audience: SHMUP fans wanting a little bit of a twist Summary: Horizon Shift 81 follows in the footsteps of the original Horizon Shift, and that's a good thing. It's not going to be a game that's going to blow anyone out of the water: a lot of the components work well in conjuctions and are smartly designed, but nothing that you'd write to home about. With that said, what the game does well is twist the…

    1.9 h played when written. 11 found it helpful.

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