ITTA

I enjoyed playing this game. At first glance, it's bright and colorful, but underneath lies a dark, oppressive atmosphere — just what the doctor ordered. The world pulled me in, and I played through it with great interest. Some bosses were tougher than others, but all were beatable with persistence. I had to complete the game multiple times to reach 100%, but it was worth it. Definitely recommended. PS: played entirely on SteamDeck. Had no issues with it.

ITTA is hands down one of the best bullet hell game's I played in a long time! It's a short, not too punishing experience, revolving around death, regret and afterlife. While vague at times and leaving a lot of interpretation to the player, it felt like quite a liberating experience by the end. Played exclusively on the oled deck and it was an absolute blast. Combat was tight and despite not being the biggest fan of the bullet-hell genre the dodge roll was quick and very generous regarding its iframes. Zero issues overall. It scaled perfectly (despite it's steam deck status) and just looked jawdropping at times, I highly recommend that you play it this way if you're privileged enough to own a deck! Highly recommended. This can only be summed up as to what playing armor games, felt to me as a kid haha!

If you loved Titan Souls, this is right up your alley. ITTA has a nice story, great gameplay, and beautiful pixel graphics. It has more of a bullet-hell vibe than souls, but focuses on defeating bosses like Titan Souls. I loved exploring the game and beating every boss. The collectibles are cool too. My only dislike is that there are cracks throughout the map which are REALLY unnoticeable, and the game doesn't explain the mechanic — it's likely you will never notice that the bomb can crack some walls. Recommended!

ITTA is a melancholic, dreamlike bullet-hell adventure that stands out not because it reinvents action combat, but because it anchors that combat in a world steeped in grief, quiet beauty, and surreal mystery. Developed by Glass Revolver and published by Armor Games Studios, it blends a minimalist narrative with boss-rush structure, creating an experience that feels equal parts meditative and harrowing. You play as Itta, a young girl who awakens amid the corpses of her family, accompanied only by the ghostly form of her cat and a revolver given to her by an otherworldly presence. This understated, haunting beginning sets the emotional tone for a journey defined by fragile resilience rather than conventional heroism. Exploration forms a gentle counterpoint to the game’s fierce combat encounters. The world, often referred to as “the Garden,” unfolds as a patchwork of desolate plains, abandoned shrines, and ethereal landscapes dotted with strange inhabitants. Many of these characters are somber reflections of loss, regret, or self-imposed isolation, and interacting with them adds texture to Itta’s journey without overwhelming it with exposition. The storytelling favors implication over explanation, allowing players to piece together the meaning behind cryptic messages, fragmented memories, and the quiet sadness permeating every region. These atmospheric stretches give breathing room between the tense boss fights, allowing the world itself to linger in your thoughts. The heart of the gameplay lies in its succession of boss battles—intense, fast-paced encounters that demand careful movement and sharp observation. ITTA uses twin-stick shooting mechanics, giving you full freedom to dodge floods of projectiles while returning fire from all directions. Each boss has its own personality and attack patterns, and learning those rhythms becomes the key to survival. While the game offers different weapons to swap between, the real variety comes from the bosses themselves, some of whom fill the screen with dense bullet spirals while others rely on sudden shifts and aggressive charges. Difficulty is present but flexible, thanks to optional accessibility settings such as invincibility or increased damage, making the experience approachable without diminishing its emotional weight. The audiovisual presentation enhances every moment. The pixel-art aesthetic is minimalist but striking, using stark contrasts, soft lighting, and subtle animation to convey both desolation and quiet beauty. Environments feel handcrafted, their simplicity inviting reflection rather than distraction. The soundtrack is hauntingly atmospheric, relying on ambient tones and sparse melodies that emphasize solitude and contemplation. Rather than pumping adrenaline through heavy beats, the music settles into the background like a soft echo—an artistic choice that aligns with the game’s overall thematic restraint. Each victory feels less like a triumphant conquest and more like a step taken through a world weighed down by sorrow. Despite its many strengths, ITTA is not without limitations. The game is relatively short, and seasoned players may complete it in just a few hours. Its structure—explore a region, fight a boss, move on—remains consistent throughout, which may feel repetitive for those wanting more varied gameplay loops or deeper RPG systems. The minimalist approach that gives the game its emotional resonance can also feel underdeveloped in places, leaving some narrative threads intentionally ambiguous. A handful of performance dips may appear during especially chaotic battles, reminding players of the game’s small-team origins. Yet what ITTA may lack in breadth, it makes up for with purpose and emotional clarity. It is a tightly crafted experience focused on atmosphere, introspection, and the persistence of a small spark of hope in a bleak world. The juxtaposition of tranquil wandering and frantic bullet-hell combat creates a rhythm that stays with you long after the credits roll. This is a game for players who appreciate quiet storytelling, elegant minimalism, and emotional undercurrents woven into demanding action. While it won’t satisfy those seeking deep progression or long campaigns, ITTA shines as a poignant, memorable journey that turns loss into resolve and violence into a strangely poetic form of survival. Rating: 8/10

ITTA is a handheld (Nintendo Switch)/console game that's also been put on Steam as a bit of an afterthought, as it's very much designed for the handheld/console gaming audience. It's yet another of literally hundreds of lazy amateur 2D retro top-down shooter/brawlers infesting Steam and lowering the average quality of all video games everywhere. This one is particularly poorly made, being an objective failure on the Nintendo Switch and unsurprisingly failing on Steam too. It's from Armor Games, who are more famous for trying to scam PC gamers into paying cash money for free Adobe Flash games on Steam (yeah, seriously, that's their business model). From a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard. There's a plethora of bugs and jank... hitboxes aren't quite right. Controls from the Switch were badly mapped to PC, this is a shoddy port, so you'll often find yourself getting stuck (or watching enemies get stuck), and of course missing clear shots through no fault of your own. Developers should at least try testing their Nintendo Switch garbage before inflicting it on PC gamers. Because this is designed for handheld/portable gaming appliances, it carries a number of deliberate design deficiencies. Compromises were made to cater to the low power handheld gaming appliances that the game was designed for. These are unfortunate compromises and limitations that PC gamers shouldn't be forced to accept, but it's evident that PC was a second thought for the mobile game developers. The game is deficient as a result of these choices, and would have been so much better without the handicaps that designing games for low power handhelds forces upon a game. While this might run well on a Steam Deck, we must remember the vast majority of gamers here are gaming on PC. A choice was made to use obsolete, decades old retro pixel "art" as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics. It's unclear if this is due to lack of budget or talent, regardless, the overall visual quality of the game is extremely low as a result. While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality. Without any other substantial graphics tweaks, it's not possible for gamers to improve the lacklustre 2D visuals. These technical defects push this game below acceptable standards for any modern PC game. So, should you buy this game? Is this one of the best of the 130,000+ games on Steam? ITTA has the preposterous price of $15 USD, for which you could easily get any number of older AAA games. Given the defects and quality issues with the game, coupled with the unrealistic price, this is impossible to recommend. For comparison, the $15 asking price for this game could get you games like "Phantasmophobia", "Horizon: Zero Dawn" or "Remnant: From The Ashes". No pixelcrap is worth $15. If developers want to get paid the same kind of money as real game developers who know how to do graphics properly, they need to learn how to do graphics properly.

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小而精的俯角射击boss rush游戏，完成度与精致程度超乎预期。 + 世界观与剧情设计能充分唤起人的好奇心 + 音乐、像素美术、音效都很不错 + 武器与敌人设计多样，战斗富有乐趣与挑战性，同时也为手残玩家提供了加攻/无敌的辅助设置；动作手感不算特别灵活舒适，但也不差 + 合理的地图设计、流程设计与引导，玩家能在自发的探索中顺利地推进

Muito bom! Foi o primeiro jogo que joguei em minha Steam, talvez seja esse o motivo do meu apego a ele. Os cenários são lindos, sejam os locais base até as arenas dos Bosses. A história é um pouco confusa, e fica distribuída pelos cenários, então se mantenha atento(a) a isso. A gameplay é bem fluída e divertida, só sinto que algumas Boss Fights são poluídas, mas no geral são muito boas, o design dos chefes também são excelentes. No geral, um ótimo Boss Rush, ainda mais se for sua primeira experiência com o gênero! Falando um pouco sobre o gênero, ele me lembra um clássico que não é bem um Boss "Rush" pois vejo ele sendo mais contemplativo, Shadow of the Colossus. A ambientação serena, os momentos épicos e aqueles repletos de melancolia, até mesmo sua quantia de Bosses, tudo isso remete a essa grande obra, então talvez seja um prato cheio aos fãs. Dito isso, foi muito bom acompanhar a jornada de Itta e seu gatinho. OBS: A trilha sonora do jogo é um dos pontos fortes, porém recomendo jogar a última Boss Fight sem a música presente, foi uma das experiências mais únicas que tive.

Wow! Good game. I liked it a lot. Crazy how it only has 300~ reviews at the time of writing. this game was actually really good and MOST definitely worth the 2 $. I'd spend about 5-7 looking back it.

Boss fight twin stick shooter which does most areas of the game competently but unfortunately is let down in the gameplay area with some poor enemy design and strange hit boxes. Hard to give a thumbs up when so many other games do it better.