Underplayed Gems

IACTURA (2016)

IACTURA cover
Developer
Merlin Beer
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
3.6 of 5, 47 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A frantic, retro-style shoot 'em up where you blast alien waves across arcade-like levels.

fast-pacedretroarcade-styleshoot em upsingleplayerco-opdifficultmoderate

What players say

Players say the controls are awkward: single-click shooting and stiff movement make the game feel unpolished. The difficulty spikes sharply with one-hit kills, and there are no upgrades or graphical options. Opinions split on whether it is a nostalgic retro throwback or a barebones asset flip, though most agree it is only worth playing if free.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.