Halo: Spartan Strike (2015)

Developer: 343 Industries, Vanguard Games
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 1,690 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 5.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A fast-paced, arcade-style twin-stick shooter where you methodically clear waves of alien enemies across short, score-chasing missions.

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What players say

Players say it is a decent twin-stick Halo spin-off that improves on Spartan Assault with more weapons and campaigns, though it feels repetitive and forces a grind for gold stars to unlock the final chapter. A few report performance quirks like maxing out the GPU and missing cloud saves.

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