cloudphobia (2016)

Developer: Marsbound
Publisher: Rockin' Android
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 29 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.0 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A frantic arcade shooter mixing giant robots and anime visuals with tight time limits and relentless enemy waves.

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What players say

Players praise the unique pressure of a three-minute stage timer and a mothership that takes damage from escaped enemies, forcing constant aggression. Many first encountered it as a 2003 demo and finally seeing it on Steam is a long-time wish fulfilled. The game is consistently described as very hard and short, and a few report crashing on stage 3 or find the visuals dated and generic.

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