Underplayed Gems

AstroWings: Space War (2020)

AstroWings: Space War cover
Developer
Toward Inc.
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie
Rating
3.5 of 5, 10 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A frantic, retro arcade shooter where you dodge dense bullet patterns and rotate your ship to return fire in quick, intense skirmishes.

fast-pacedintenseretrochallengingarcade-stylebullet hellcompetitive

What players say

Players praise the voxel art and the unique ability to switch ship orientation between vertical and horizontal, but they split on the grind: many say upgrading feels slow and forces replaying early levels, while a few find the incremental power growth satisfying. Complaints also focus on the inability to remap controls and sudden difficulty spikes late in its short 22-level campaign.

Screenshots

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