Battle Bruise (2017)

Developer: Zanardi and Liza
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 497 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

frantic top-down arena shooter where the battlefield literally reshapes through explosions and corpse piles

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What players say

Players call it a funny, chaotic top-down shooter where dead bodies pile up and reshape the terrain, making each run feel unique. The game is short but replayable, though some find the camera jarring and the difficulty punishing.

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