Kestrel (2021)

- Developer
- Nectarware
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 5.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 6.1 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A deliberate, non-auto-scrolling shoot 'em up where patience and strategy replace speed, set to a minimalist pixel-art backdrop.
strategicmethodicalretrominimalistatmosphericfocusedpatientchallenging but forgiving
What players say
Players enjoy the level design that mixes shooting with ecology themes, and they praise the creative bosses. Upgrades and replay value keep them coming back.
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