Underplayed Gems

Normal SHMUP (2022)

Normal SHMUP cover
Developer
HyperBitGore
Genres
Action
Rating
4.2 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 18 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A nostalgic but surreal bullet hell experience that feels like a chaotic, looping arcade dream.

retroarcadefast-pacedchallengingbullet hellpsychedelicrepetitiveabstract

What players say

Players are split: some find it a satisfying and unique shmup with a joke about gaming accomplishment, while others criticize poor visibility, unfair difficulty, bad controls, and a frustrating resolution issue.

Screenshots

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More games like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.