Underplayed Gems

Battle Ion (2018)

Battle Ion cover
Developer
Sprocket Crash Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
2.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 13 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You feel like a station commander using a VR headset to glance at and shoot waves of incoming enemy ships in a simple, arcade-like space battle.

actionindievrfirst persongaze basedeasy to masterspace combat

What players say

Players praise the concept of a 3D space missile command but sharply criticize the controls, especially head-aiming and janky missile lock-on. A few see it as a polished short-burst score chaser, while most find it gets boring quickly and recommend buying only in a deep sale or bundle.

Screenshots

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