Underplayed Gems

Ballistick (2016)

Ballistick cover
Developer
Bomb Shelter Games
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
1.7 of 5, 248 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a frantic, limb-flying sidescroller that channels the raw, improvisational action of old Flash animations

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What players say

Players describe Ballistick as a simple sidescrolling shooter that feels like an old flash game. While some enjoy it for its low price and stealth missions, many note it suffers from clunky controls that cannot be remapped, broken controller input on PC, no checkpoints, repetitive music, and performance issues.

Screenshots

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