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

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How it feels

A fast, chaotic retro shoot 'em up with classic arcade pacing and intense space battles.

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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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