Underplayed Gems

Brain Damage (2023)

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Developer
Gearloose
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action
Rating
3.6 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 33 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A frantic, escalating top-down shooter where power-ups progressively obscure the screen, making the action increasingly hard to parse.

chaoticfast-pacedvisually noisydifficulty ramp uppowerfulscreen clutterbullet hellcomedy

What players say

Players describe a punishing asteroids-like roguelite where you cannot turn your ship, which initially caused confusion and headaches. A new easy mode with ship rotation divided opinion: some say it makes the game 20% easier, while others still find it too hard after three hours.

Screenshots

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