Underplayed Gems

Shillelagh (2021)

Shillelagh cover
Developer
Andrew Simon Thomas LLC
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action
Rating
3.4 of 5, 16 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 21 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Frantic, fast-paced arena combat where you struggle to survive against ever-tightening, procedurally generated levels and endless waves of enemies.

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What players say

Players are split on Shillelagh. Some praise its unique tree-planting cycle and black metal soundtrack, while others say the no-fire-cap click-spam shooting and single arena grow tiresome quickly. Several note it is clearly inspired by Devil Daggers but lacks that game's polish.

Screenshots

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