Retro/Grade

i put off buying it for steam for too long. great game, great concept. good days and thank you

4/10

Good game, me like :> The harder difficulties are a bit hard to read from the background but that might be just me, oop

Retro/Grade is one of those rare games where the core concept is so clever you can't believe no one thought of it sooner — playing a side-scrolling shooter in reverse, catching your own bullets to the beat of an electronic soundtrack, feels like Guitar Hero crossed with a shmup in the best possible way. The music genuinely slaps and the gamepad vibrating to the beat adds a tactile satisfaction that keeps you locked in. That said, the visual chaos on higher difficulties is real — between enemy fire coming from behind, your own shots approaching from the front, and flashy background effects, it can feel overwhelming until you learn to filter it all out. With only 10 tracks the repetition does set in, especially if you dive deep into the 130+ challenge levels, but the core loop is mechanically tight enough to keep pulling you back. If you have any love for rhythm games and can grab this on sale, it's absolutely worth it — just maybe enable the mono color cheat if the screen starts feeling like a rave you didn't sign up for.

Got a vibe for Rhythm? Great Taste in Music? 80's Synth-wave? Awesome Video Games? Retro/Grade here has it all! :D

very cool :D:D:D

Let's face it: With how dense the gaming market is now, getting an original indie game it's own spotlight is hard. There are lots of passion projects out there that have been released, but swept away by the competition into the realm of obscurity and, ergo, loses out on so much money that they may rightfully deserve. Retro/Grade is probably one of the most tragic victims of this unfortunate fate. Not only because of its quality, but because of its development background. It was the first and only game that 24 Caret Games had ever put out. Matt Gilgenbach burned through his savings and put himself in debt for this one project. He worked 80 hours a week for around 4 years, not really knowing what life was like outside if it's development time, spending the majority of it adding so many small details and polish. It was easy to tell just how much love was put into this game... and it was all for nothing. You can read the full review here: https://infinitebacklog.nl/users/thenegativeion/reviews/retro-slash-grade