Mothership Forever (2023)

Developer: ProjectorGames
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie, Strategy
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 16 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 44 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A frantic arcade shooter where you adapt on the fly as the mothership learns and evolves to counter your every move, making each run a tense survival puzzle.

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What players say

Players enjoy the core idea of a Warning Forever-style mothership that evolves based on how you fight it, but many find the execution rough. Complaints focus on bugs that can lock progress, missing volume and control customization, and clunky weapon swapping that breaks the action. Most still recommend it as a neat but brief arcade diversion, especially on sale.

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