Underplayed Gems

Retrograde Arena (2020)

Retrograde Arena cover
Developer
Freemergency
Publisher
Neon Doctrine
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Free To Play, Indie
Rating
4.7 of 5, 531 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

Mastering recoil to ricochet drones around neon arenas feels like a high-speed, physics-bending puzzle duel.

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What players say

Players love the recoil-based movement and chaotic vibe, calling it a unique twin-stick shooter. However, the online multiplayer is broken and the game has not been updated in years, leaving only bot lobbies. Players are split on recommending it for single-player fun versus warning that the core multiplayer feature no longer works.

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