Barrage Fantasia (2021)

Developer: l3l
Publisher: Hanaji Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Action, Indie
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 11 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A frantic, colorful bullet hell where you weave through swarms of projectiles as a self-proclaimed witch in a magical score-chase.

retrofast-pacedcutearcadechaoticmagicalscore attackfamily friendly

What players say

Players praise the pixel art and flexible options for both survival and score runs, but many are frustrated by the missing control remapping, the lack of an exit button, and no achievements. There is a visual similarity to The Adventures of Ten and Till, especially in the hitbox size.

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