HYPERBLADE (2023)

Developer: Pickle House
Genres: Action, Early Access, Indie
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 46 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 53 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a scrappy, fast-paced top-down action game with cyberpunk and ninja stylings, still rough around the edges as a solo dev passion project

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What players say

Players praise the pixel art and fast-paced combat built around slow-motion dashes and bullet deflection, but they are split on the indirect control scheme, some find it awkward, others feel it clicks once mastered. Long-time players say development stalled and the game has not been updated in years.

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