Underplayed Gems

BroodStar (2022)

BroodStar cover
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

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.

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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.

Trailer

Screenshots

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