Unit Down (2021)
- Developer
- Randy Becker
- Publisher
- Proper Dev
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Strategy
- Rating
- 5.0 of 5, 30 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.4 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A fast-paced, arcade-style shooter with strategic overworld planning, roguelike randomness, and colorful, voiced characters.
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What players say
Players describe Unit Down as a challenging Star Fox 2-inspired roguelike with a tetris-like chip upgrade grid that rewards planning. The voice acting and retro art style get consistent praise, though some find late-game bosses are bullet sponges and the permadeath exhausting.
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