Underplayed Gems

Polychromatic (2015)

Polychromatic cover
Developer
Brushfire Games
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie, Free To Play
Rating
4.7 of 5, 54 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A bright and kinetic arcade shooter where you blast through waves of geometric enemies to a pumping soundtrack, chasing high scores.

fast-pacedcolorfulphysics-basedarcadetwin-stick shootercompetitiveenergetic

What players say

Players describe Polychromatic as a straightforward, minimalist twin-stick shooter with three modes and a punishing difficulty. They praise its smooth performance on Steam Deck and fluid visuals, but note the lack of in-game control remapping. Some compare it to a simple Asteroids-like arena game, while others see a 2D version of Swarmlake.

Screenshots

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