HELI-COMMANDO 2017 (2017)

- Developer
- RF
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 12 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 20 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
Flying a pixelated helicopter through increasingly tricky levels, always watching the fuel gauge while aiming for the landing pad.
retroarcadedifficulty increasingfuel management8-bit stylechallengingmethodicalclassic
What players say
Players describe it as a hardcore retro arcade game with one-hit deaths and no tutorial. It reminds some of Airwolf and Choplifter on the C64, while others compare it to 90s shareware. The game uses level codes instead of saves, which players warn to write down.
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