QUICKERFLAK (2022)

Developer: Walter Machado
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 2,740 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 5.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

How quick can it be? You start overpowered, enemies hit hard, and the whole run is over in under 90 seconds—a stripped-down, no-filler arcade burst that pushes you to find the most efficient path through procedurally shifting geometry and music.

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What players say

Players say it is an ultra-fast arcade shooter with runs lasting seconds to minutes, and it is both addictive and punishing. Opinion splits on difficulty, with some calling it brutal while others find it manageable, and the lack of basic settings like volume control gets mentioned.

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