Earthion (2025)
- Developer
- Ancient Corporation, Bitwave Games
- Publisher
- Limited Run Games, Inc.
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 496 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.6 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A fast, chaotic retro shoot 'em up with classic arcade pacing and intense space battles.
retroside-scrollingchaoticfast-pacedarcade-stylechallengingclassic
What players say
Players praise the authentic 16-bit visuals and shield mechanic that make the bullet hell action approachable, though some find the later difficulty punishing due to Gradius Syndrome where losing weapons snowballs. There is a split over the sound: the music is widely loved, but some critique the use of sampled sound effects over FM synthesis.
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