Rolling Bird (2018)

Developer: Hijong Park
Publisher: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 200 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A frantic old-school arcade shooter where you dodge bullets and blast through waves of enemies in relentless side-scrolling combat.

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What players say

Players love this as a faithful, procedurally generated take on the classic arcade shooter Rolling Thunder. It is described as brutally difficult and addictive, with two lanes and a super jump for evasion, and enemies that grow tougher through behavior changes rather than gimmicks. The free demo is widely appreciated, and many wish it were on an actual arcade cabinet.

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