BULLETHELL (2024)

Developer: Walter Machado
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 95 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 32 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A blisteringly fast, intentionally janky top-down duel where every millisecond matters and matches can end in a single second.

experimentalultra-fast-pacedretro-hardcorebarely playabletensepunishingresponsivedifficult

What players say

Players describe an extremely difficult arena shooter where surviving even 30 seconds is an achievement. Runs are very short and intense, with three classes including a sword that can deflect projectiles. The game is cheap and considered worth the price, though some find it too erratic and note that progress resets completely on death.

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