Operation STEEL – Hand-Drawn Roguelike Shmup Thrills
As your friendly neighborhood TropeTracker, I jumped right into Operation STEEL. At first glance, its hand-drawn art…
shoot ’em up
Intense action genre where players control a lone vehicle or character, dodging and destroying waves of enemies, popular since Space Invaders (1978).
Revolver360 RE:ACTOR – Rotating Bullet-Hell Innovation
I still remember the moment Revolver360 RE:ACTOR booted on my screen. The world spun in neon blue…
Deathsmiles – Accessible Yet Deep Gothic Bullet Hell
I love Deathsmiles by CAVE Interactive CO., LTD and published by KOMODO. From what I’ve seen, user…
Bit Blaster XL – Retro‐Inspired Bullet Hell Shooter
Bit Blaster XL by Adamvision Studios shines with raw arcade spirit. What’s more, the publisher is also…
Bleed 2 – Adrenaline-Fueled Twin-Stick Arcade Action
I dove into Bleed 2 by developer Ian Campbell, who also self-published the game. On Steam, reviews…
Batsugun Special – Modernized Classic Bullet-Hell Shooter
I just dived into Batsugun by Bitwave Games, published by Clear River Games. Even though I usually…
RefRain: Prism Memories – Aggressive Bullet-Cancel Shmup
Hey team! Let’s kick things off with RefRain: Prism Memories by doujin circle RebRank and publisher KOMODO….
Angelstruck – Roguelite Bullet-Hell Shooter
Angelstruck by Feral Paw is a 2D roguelite shooter where you demolish Heaven’s forces. In this title,…
Like Dreamer – Pop-Art Bullet-Hell with SNS Twist
Let’s kick this off with why Like Dreamer by developer‐publisher あうとさいど (Outside) has everyone buzzing. First off,…
Broventure: The Wild Co-op Bullet-Hell Meets Base Building
Introduction When I first saw Broventure’s trailer, I braced for a vampire-slaying co-op epic with real base…