Underplayed Gems

Satellite Rush (2016)

Satellite Rush cover
Developer
Kimeric Labs
Publisher
Plug In Digital
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 76 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A frantic top-down shooter where you blast through alien-infested arenas to please a bloodthirsty audience, blending pixel art with roguelike runs and a darkly comedic reality TV premise.

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What players say

Players describe Satellite Rush as a short, twin-stick shooter with a Smash TV feel and a crowd-pleasing audience mechanic, but many find it clunky and note that runs rely too heavily on RNG for spawns and power-ups. Some compare it to a simplified Binding of Isaac, while others criticize its slow movement and screen shake.

Screenshots

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