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DRAINUS

96% positive of 1,117 Steam reviews

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Released
2022
Steam Deck
Verified
Platforms
Steam

Made by Team Ladybug, WSS playground. Published by WSS playground, Alliance Arts.

About the game

This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.

Tagged by players

  • Shoot 'Em Up
  • Shooter
  • Action
  • Female Protagonist
  • Bullet Hell
  • Side Scroller
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Arcade
  • Sci-fi
  • Retro
  • Anime

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Overwhelmingly Positive

What players say

  • Recommended
    This is a spectacularly well made game, with a consistent appearance, incredible effects and a very cool set of core gameplay mechanics. It's without question one of the top two shmups I've played in years, and sets a new high bar for other games to aim for.

    12 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Not sure why Labybug went with naming it "Drainus". I get that "Drainius" could sound derivative next to other shoot' em up series like Darius and Gradius, but why not "Drainos" instead? Aside from that, Drainus makes for a short but enjoyable time. Absorbing energy shots and reflecting them back isn't just the game's defining gimmick: it's downright necessary to deal with some bullet patterns (especially on higher…

    8.8 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    This was an incredibly frustrating experience. Your hit points are based on power ups (which don’t show up very often). So if you get hit, you get de-powered. And you will get hit because bullets everywhere etc. So all the stuff you unlock, you barely get to use because the game is incredibly difficult. I don’t mind difficult games, but every time you die being kicked back to the basic weapon is just not fun.…

    2 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 0 found it helpful.

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