Icarus-X: Tides of Fire (2015)
- Developer
- The Quadsphere
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 3.3 of 5, 18 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.0 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A frantic vertical shoot 'em up that blends classic arcade intensity with ARPG-style grinding, making every run a mix of skill and stat-min-maxing.
fast-pacedbullet hellarcadeyloot-drivenintenserepetitivepunishingexperimental
What players say
Players split on this bullet-hell shooter. Some praise the Diablo-style loot, skill trees, and permanent upgrades. Others call it a bad mobile port with repetitive levels, ugly art, ear-bleeding music, and performance issues tied to display refresh rate.
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