Obscure

Boomeraxe

94% positive of 34 Steam reviews

Released: 2023
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, itch.io

Made by SoBad.

About the game

Who says a twin-stick shooter needs guns? Boomeraxe is a bullet hell dungeon crawler with a unique core mechanic: Your only weapon hurts you too.

Tagged by players

Action Roguelike
Bullet Hell
Roguelite
Action
Perma Death
Retro
Pixel Graphics
Combat

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Boomeraxe

94% positive of 34 Steam reviews

View on Steam

Released: 2023
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, itch.io

Made by SoBad.

About the game

Who says a twin-stick shooter needs guns? Boomeraxe is a bullet hell dungeon crawler with a unique core mechanic: Your only weapon hurts you too.

Tagged by players

Action Roguelike
Bullet Hell
Roguelite
Action
Perma Death
Retro
Pixel Graphics
Combat

What players say

Recommended
This game is awesome. It is sober, innovative, skill-based fairly. The meta-progression is limited and is done quickly. The most frustrating thing is that meta-currency keeps being present even when it becomes irrelevant and maxed out - taking place of other resources, and appearing as a meaningful resource when it isn't anymore. I would recommend to the developer to balance that out. But if that's the most…
15 h played when written. 6 found it helpful.
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Recommended
"IT AXES AND COMES BACKSES!" What an ABSOLUTE STEAL at $2. The core mechanic with the axe is easy to learn and hard to master! Coupled that with the fact that it's such a simple and elegant mechanic, it works really well with all the different powerups that you get to accumulate (and unlock!) during your runs. The game is stylish, the fx and the feedback are very well polished, and the music and sound design is…
1 h played when written. 11 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Runs are monotonous and sometimes end abruptly because there are no I frames. There is not enough meta progression to make future runs more fun after the first 5. When you need a heal, you won't find it, but you can find 3 coins to add to your 10,000 with nothing to buy. The only hard enemy in the game is your own axe. My only pros are the sprites, and that I enjoyed the first 2 hours which is good value for the…
3.9 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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