Underplayed Gems

Twin Hawk (2024)

Twin Hawk cover
Developer
Bitwave Games, Toaplan
Publisher
Clear River Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action
Rating
4.1 of 5, 17 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 39 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a deliberate and accessible retro shooter where you tactically call in friendly fighters to weather enemy barrages.

arcaderetrovertical scrolling shooterstrategicaccessiblecooperativeintenseold school

What players say

Players are split on this Toaplan shooter. Some praise the helper system and strategic enemy priority, while many criticize bullet-sponge enemies and poor bullet visibility against backgrounds. Emulation quality is debated: some call it solid, others report choppy performance and missing pixel-aspect options. A notable deadzone issue on Steam Deck can be fixed by editing the controller layout.

Screenshots

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