Solos (2020)

Developer: Create Something Interesting, Sixty6Games
Publisher: Create Something Interesting
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.0 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A fast-paced twin-stick shooter that feels like solving a puzzle by carefully threading through your own bullet patterns.

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What players say

Players compare Solos to Breakout with a bullet-hell twist, where you fire multiple balls to clear blocks while dodging them. It has over 100 levels, a speedrun mode, and a notebook sketch art style that players enjoy, but note that keyboard support is incomplete and a controller is needed.

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