Underplayed Gems

Black Widow: Recharged (2021)

Black Widow: Recharged cover
Developer
Adamvision Studios, SneakyBox
Publisher
Atari
Genres
Action
Rating
3.8 of 5, 53 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A frantic, neon-drenched arcade shooter where every moment is about dodging waves of enemies and racking up a high score with crisp twin-stick controls.

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What players say

Players are split on Black Widow: Recharged. Some enjoy it as a faithful, fast-paced twin-stick shooter, while others are furious about a game-over screen that hides your score and menu graphics taken from a different game. Several note it runs poorly on Steam Deck and say the game has been abandoned without fixes.

Screenshots

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