Dead End City (2022)
- Developer
- Pixel Licker LLC
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 41 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.6 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A frantic, old-school arcade shooter where you drive a heavily armed car through a post-apocalyptic wasteland, constantly managing fuel while blasting enemies for high scores.
retro arcadefast-pacedintensevehicular combatscore-drivenresource managementchaoticaction-packed
What players say
Players praise the Mad Max setting and pixel art, calling it a fresh take on shmups with ground vehicles. The fuel-gauge health system and three-section levels (Galaga-style waves, scrolling stage, boss) are widely liked. A few reviewers find the hitbox too large and the car knockback frustrating, but most say it balances challenge and approachability well.
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