Underplayed Gems

Steel Rain (2015)

Steel Rain cover
Developer
PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg
Publisher
PolarityFlow
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 106 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A fast and strategic shoot-'em-up that mixes frantic combat with colony building and tech upgrades.

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What players say

Players praise the mix of classic shoot 'em up action with RTS colony management and research between missions. The difficulty slider offers ten options, but some players find the progression grindy and the colonization system underdeveloped. A few note the lack of controller remapping as a downside.

Screenshots

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