Huygens Principle (2021)

Genres: Action, Indie
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 17 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 28 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a fast-paced, hardcore top-down shooter with a synthwave soundtrack where you embody each enemy you kill

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What players say

Players call it a Hotline Miami-inspired twin-stick shooter where you take the body and weapon of every enemy you kill. It has 169 levels across 13 chapters, but the final boss is widely described as a bullet sponge. Several reviewers found the audio turned off by default on first launch.

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