BroodStar (2022)

- Developer
- David Schmidthoffer, Mae Livingston
- Publisher
- David Schmidthoffer
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 99 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.4 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam

The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
a relentless arcade bullet hell where each run demands precision and ends in restarting from scratch, with upgrades as the only persistent progress.
fast-pacedchallengingarcade-stylehigh difficultypunishingrepetitivestrategic
What players say
Players praise the massive build variety from over 200 modules, calling runs wildly different and highly replayable. The soundtrack gets frequent shoutouts. However, some find the research tree tediously small and main weapon upgrades frustratingly rare, while others note the game is short and not very difficult.
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