Underplayed Gems

GRAND CROSS: ReNOVATION (2022)

GRAND CROSS: ReNOVATION cover
Developer
ES4 / Eternal Sphere 4
Publisher
Henteko Doujin
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 148 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A frantic, retro-styled bullet hell where you slash through aliens and robots with a glowing sword.

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What players say

Players say it is a flashy, over-the-top shmup that is easy to clear but rewards aggressive, high-risk scoring. There are reports of hard lockups and crashes on some systems, and there is no online leaderboard despite the scoring system.

Screenshots

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