Underplayed Gems

Shooting Saucer (2023)

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Developer
SinksAdventure
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 54 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A frantic retro side-scrolling shooter where you flee from a space parasite through pixelated alien worlds

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What players say

Players praise the tight level design and cute pixel art, often comparing it to Kero Blaster. The game is consistently described as challenging with one-hit deaths and short levels, but opinions differ on whether the difficulty feels fair or overly punishing. Some report lag on one stage.

Screenshots

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