Moonstrider

Can't tell if the planets are about 30 feet wide, or I'm several miles tall. 10/10 would grow to gigantic size again.

A tremendously fun, charming, and delightfully challenging rogue-like indie game! Great gameplay, fun tone, interesting arcade mechanics, and replay value better than most games. I'm extremely glad I was able to support this game and developer!

This is a game that I can keep coming back to, which is exactly what I want in a good Roguelike. Each level is a star system with randomized planets, and just the fact that I'm warping around the galaxy and traveling between planets makes the game feel bigger than it really is. It even shows you a map of the galaxy you're currently in, which is different each time you play. Fighting whilst circling around planets is great fun and also makes gameplay interesting when you get abilities that are affected by the size of the planet you're on. Moonstrider has an interesting system for navigating levels; You have to use 1 fuel to jump between planets, and since you generally only collect 2 fuel at a time you have to plan out your jumps if you want to thoroughly explore a system. I really like that there is a secret area you can get to, although I have yet to find out what lies in wait if you complete said areas. They add this sense of mystery that I don't get from a lot of games. The game even has 6 unlockable characters, and they all have a good balance of pros and cons, and some of them have very unique gameplay. When I first played the melee character, Nadia, I thought they were far too difficult to use, but after getting some practice runs in I learned how to use their crazy bomb-and-dodge-jump and they became my favorite character. I love Nadia's risky, in-your-face, high DPS style. The boss battles are a lot of fun as well, and they even have expert mode variations if you encounter the same boss later in the game. Overall, it's a very polished game with an impressive amount of content to explore and excellent replayability. I hope it continues to get updates well into the future.

I recommend this game beacause it has unlimited replayability, but it is still in development so some bugs might appear, like crashing in the level after tutorial, but that issue is really avoidable, b/c you only need the basics, so just hit play and pick a character, and go; and the achievements a not working on my verision, but who needs achievments anyways... right..? right? I hope this game gets lots of love, from the makers who already filled it with wonderful art.

I played this game at a playtest at UNM and enjoyed it immensely. I didn't want to share the controller with anyone else there, but then I found out it was available to purchase on Steam! I got it and have been recommending it to my friends, too. This game is an old school style of pixel art, which is well designed, colorful, and fun. The sound design is also fun, with appropriate space noises, creatures, music, everything. The entire art aspects alone should be a reason to invest time in the game. The flow of the game and controls are a bit confusing at first, but then you get into it and the controls become second nature. The way the game forces you to choose how to manage resources and to strategize is clever and has you constantly thinking about what decision you'll make. And the difficulty of a roguelike is definitely present in this. You are certain to die a few times (or several times in my case) before you begin to figure out how things work. For example, learning enemy patterns through each playthrough helps you to make it further and further in the game. And the further you progress, you notice different environmental hazards, such as flytraps and acid pits, and then more extreme, galaxy spanning hazards, like solar flares and ion bursts. Equipment gathered is helpful for different situations, and the more gathered, the better. They can be used in conjunction to increase survivability and effectiveness against enemies. I get excited each time I find a different piece I can add to make my character more deadly. All in all, I highly recommend this game to anyone who likes space themed shooters, pixelated artwork, and arcade style action with roguelike difficulty.

I personaly know the creator for this game, and pre-alpha tested it. It was good then, albiet with 3 levels, no map, 3 bosses, a handfull of enemies, and ocational bugs. I remember how exited we all were when this got greenlit for steam. Its great to see how much this game has grown, and how much has been added. There are new charechters, achevements, and a full story line! Its more than I thought it could be, and they have expanded and improved on everything. Its gone from a good game to an awesome game! Its very easy to get adicted and play for hours on end, or to pick it up for 10 minuits every once and a while. Its posible to take it slow and take your time, or jump straight to the boss (literaly). I would most definatly recomend it to anyone.

I wanted this game since it came out in September 2015, but I only had gotten it in August 2017. I know Steam only says I've played it for .3 hours, but since I have a laptop, I play this game when I go on vacation, and in the car. I probably have 15 hours in this game, but i was offline for almost all on if. This game is very fun and addicting, and I really do recommend this game to anyone looking for a car ride game or a casual game to play while waiting for friends.