Underplayed Gems

Truxton 2 (2024)

Truxton 2 cover
Developer
Bitwave Games, Toaplan
Publisher
Clear River Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action
Rating
4.6 of 5, 51 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a frantic, punishing arcade shooter where relentless bullet patterns and tough bosses demand split-second reflexes and precision.

intensehardcorefast-pacedunforgivingarcaderetrobullet hellhigh difficulty

What players say

Players describe Truxton 2 as a tough shmup with beautiful pixel art, but opinions split on difficulty: some call it a fair challenge with accessibility options, others say it leans on artificial difficulty. Audio was criticized at launch but an April 2024 patch improved it.

Screenshots

Truxton 2 screenshot 1Truxton 2 screenshot 2Truxton 2 screenshot 3Truxton 2 screenshot 4Truxton 2 screenshot 5Truxton 2 screenshot 6

More games like this

More by Toaplan

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like playing and it picks from the whole catalog, or browse by platform and genre.