Sora (2016)

Developer: Orange_Juice
Publisher: Fruitbat Factory
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 484 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 7.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, bullet-filled shootout where fast reflexes and tactical weapon swaps meet a dark story set against trance music.

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What players say

Players praise the soundtrack and boss fights but note the game breaks from typical shoot-em-up flow. The core mechanic has the player stop to shoot, and the dash system encourages dashing into bullets to build a heat gauge, adding risk-reward tension. Many find it very hard even on easy mode, and opinions split on the slower, almost turn-based pace.

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