Underplayed Gems

Asterogues (2023)

Asterogues cover
Developer
pipotchi600
Publisher
indie.io
Genres
Action, Adventure, Early Access, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 110 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A frantic top-down shoot-em-up where you blast enemies and planets in chaotic bullet-hell combat.

chaoticfast-paceddifficultcolorfulcooperativerepetitivearcade-likepixelated

What players say

Players are split on Asterogues. The core bullet-catching combat is praised as clever and fun, drawing favorable comparisons to Enter the Gungeon. However, many say the 1.0 launch feels incomplete, citing unresponsive controller support, a buggy local co-op mode, and performance drops from item combos. The short run time and lack of visual clarity also come up as downsides.

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