Underplayed Gems

ASTROKILL (2016)

ASTROKILL cover
Developer
Doomsday Games
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
Rating
3.1 of 5, 73 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 58 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A fast, weighty space shooter that blends retro arcade action with simulated physics and tactical dogfighting.

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What players say

Players praise the Newtonian flight model and satisfying combat, but split on controls: some find them intuitive, others awkward. The game runs well on modest hardware, but reviewers mark it as abandoned since early 2018 and note missing features like multiplayer and joystick support on Linux.

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