Twin Cobra (2023)

Developer: Bitwave Games, Toaplan
Publisher: Clear River Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Action
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 61 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A blisteringly fast vertical shoot-'em-up that throws relentless waves of enemies at you with arcade-precise controls and a hardcore score-chase intensity.

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What players say

Players call this a faithful port of a classic arcade shooter with a clean interface and QoL options. But the difficulty is brutal, with some saying even Easy mode is too hard, and a few warn the game was designed to take quarters, not be fun.

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