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Asteroids... But Roguelite

88% positive of 17 Steam reviews

Released: 2020
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam, itch.io

Made by Ghost Goats Games.

About the game

Start off as a weak ship with a simple attack and fight through waves of enemies, earning currency in order to purchase upgrades for your ship. The never ending waves of enemies grow in number, power, and variety as you progress. Purchase upgrades to keep pace with them.

Tagged by players

Shoot 'Em Up
Vehicular Combat
Score Attack
Action Roguelike
Twin Stick Shooter
Bullet Hell
Retro
Roguelite
Top-Down Shooter
Arcade
Top-Down
Shooter

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What players say

Not recommended
Game is misnamed, It should be called "Asteroids... But Roguelike." I'm probably being pedantic, misinformed, or both, but I always thought roguelite implied some persistence between runs, while roguelike meant every run was fresh, with no carry over, other than player experience. There is no carry-over of anything tangible here. While I really enjoy roguelite games, I don't really care for roguelikes. It's a subtle…
8 min played when written. 20 found it helpful.
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Recommended
The progression/choice is super cool. It captures this feeling I like from games like Asteroids and Galaga, but adds a whole new dimension where score matters (because you get money for upgrades from it), and you're given meaningful choices. There's a couple ways I've played it; 1. just trying to get the perfect score streak/multiplier through precision, or 2. brute forcing it with epic upgrades. I am #2 on the…
11 h played when written. 7 found it helpful.
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