Underplayed Gems

Dualism (2021)

Dualism cover
Developer
Noah Judson
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie, Early Access
Rating
4.4 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a frantic, color-coded shoot 'em up where you must constantly switch between absorbing and attacking to survive escalating waves of enemies.

fast-pacedintensechallengingchaoticarcadeycolor-drivenstrategicrepetitive

What players say

Players compare Dualism to Ikaruga and Nova Drift for its light-and-dark absorbing mechanics and twin-stick side-scrolling combat. The art style and boss fights are praised, but some find the early lack of a tutorial confusing and the game chaotic. Community notes the developer updates weekly, though one review calls the game abandoned.

Trailer

Screenshots

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