Underplayed Gems

Steel Storm: Burning Retribution (2011)

Steel Storm: Burning Retribution cover
Developer
Kot in Action Creative Artel
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
3.0 of 5, 371 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A fast-paced arcade shooter where you pilot a hovertank through hordes of enemies and explosive chaos.

fast pacedarcade styleexplosivecompetitiveold schoolintensedestructible

What players say

Players describe it as a generic top-down hovertank shooter with lots of explosions. Many find the gameplay repetitive, centered on fighting to switches that open force fields. Reviews split on whether it is mindless fun or dull, and some note it no longer launches on Windows 11. Modding and level editor support are praised.

Screenshots

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