Underplayed Gems

Battle Crust (2016)

Battle Crust cover
Developer
Picorinne Soft
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 36 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a fast-paced retro shooter with charge-shot mechanics that balance offense and defense across varied pixel-art stages.

arcade-stylefast-pacedretroaction-packedchallengingenergeticstrategic

What players say

Players call it a vertical R-Type for fans of old-school shoot 'em ups, not bullet hell. It offers a fair challenge on normal and a slower pace with simple mechanics, but some find the ship controls too sluggish and the gameplay bare-bones.

Screenshots

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