Underplayed Gems

Glaive: Brick Breaker (2018)

Glaive: Brick Breaker cover
Developer
Blue Sunset Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie
Rating
3.6 of 5, 29 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 45 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A brisk, arcade-style brick breaker with tight controls, varied power-ups, and a competitive edge that ramps up difficulty and encourages mastery.

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What players say

Players are split on Glaive: Brick Breaker. Some enjoy the co-op and versus modes, the number of levels, and the 3D graphics, but a significant number criticize the choppy framerate, floaty paddle control, and inconsistent ball physics that ruin the core gameplay.

Screenshots

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