Underplayed Gems

Starlight: Eye of the Storm (2021)

Starlight: Eye of the Storm cover
Developer
Strides Interactive Game Studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 27 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A frantic vertical shoot-'em-up where you constantly dodge bullets, upgrade weapons, and blast through short mission segments in a linear, score-driven arcade run.

retroarcadefast-pacedintensechaoticlinearscore-focusedrepetitive

What players say

Players praise the drift mechanic that lets ships auto-target while dodging in any direction. The difficulty is high but can be tuned with options like extra lives. Some wish for a story mode and better controller support.

Screenshots

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