Swirl W@tch

I like the style a lot. And the concept of a more deliberate gameplay loop in stead of just another space shooter. Unfortunatelty This is undermined by the fiddly control scheme. The problem boils down to the few inputs being so overloaded. For example left mouse can melee OR do a ranged attack, or board an enemy ship or stun an enemy ship OR (i think release an enemy ship?) depending on if you are aiming or how close you are to an enemy. "w" can move you forward OR change how the weapon toggles work OR increase your lidar range. Keeping track of all these once you have engaged an enemy turns into an exercise in frustration. You intend to shoot, but you melee or do nothing in stead. You want to quickly switch weapon from the stun to the railgun after you have engaged an enemy you get some menu popping up. Every single one of these can technically be attributed to user error i suppose, but in concert it feels like I am not in control of my ship. And any mistakes are extremely punishing so messing up because you stubbed your toe on unintuitive controls wasted a second feel svery bad. Oh, Im also unclear what the status of controller support is. Some in game menues exist but steam warned me there is no controller support, and none of the controller buttons seemed to do anything. Theres something quite alluring about this game so i'll probably take another crack at it a little later. maybe it will click on round 2.

Hello Im Skill Incarnate and Welcome to My Games Review Series. My reviews cover indie games that i have bought, had gifted to me and have been provided by developers for review. In this episode I check out one of the most unique games ive played this year with Swirl W@tch. This game was developed and published by Sleeper Games, who also worked on one of the greatest Space Action Games on steam Red Tether. Swirl W@tch is a Stealth Strategy Game that takes place in Deep Space, it occurs in the game universe as Red Tether. In this game the player takes the role of a member of the Swirl W@tch resistance group, who have taken on the impossible task of toppling the corrupt Megacorporation Corpco, who have a stranglehold on the galaxy. Faced with impossible odds, you decide to employ stealth and cunning instead of brute force. You will strike back at CorpCo, through a guerilla war waged via your stealth ship, specially designed to infiltrate enemy installations and disable your foes by hacking into their ships. The games trump card is the stealth system, which plays out like a high stakes game of battleships. Your ship is equipped with a sonar system, where enemies are detected via pinging the environment. Youll need to identify enemy patrol routes, avoid enemy patrols, isolate targets and disable them by hacking their ships and commandeering them for your own forces. But beware, your enemies can employ their own scouts to hunt you down, lay traps to detect and disable your ship, and corner you with squads of fighters. The campaign offers a variety of procedurally generated missions ranging from hijacking enemy convoys, corporate espionage via stealing classified enemy intel and a good old fashioned heist by breaking into enemy vaults for a payday. Successful missions mean additional members for swirl watch who bring new technology, upgrades and additional ships you can use. The game also features a wide array of weapons and tools which can be used as you progress to more dangerous missions. This is one of the most inventive stealth games ive ever played, building on the foundation started with the developers previous game Red Tether, but offering a more slow paced, methodical style of play. I highly recommend this game to those who enjoyed Red Tether, as well as stealth game enthusiasts looking for a different sort of experience Please note: All opinions in this video are my own. Game was provided by the developer for review purposes ================================================ Swirl W@tch - Game Showcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JWDyjZBbnc Skill Incarnates Gaming Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SkillIncarnate Skill Incarnates Twitch VODs: https://www.youtube.com/@SkillIncarnateGamingStreams Skill Incarnates Gaming Channel on Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/skillincarnate/ Skill Incarnates Gaming Channel on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/skillincarnate Skill Incarnates Gaming Channel on Kick TV: kick.com/skillincarnate Skill Incarnates Gaming Channel on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@skillincarnate:1 Skill Incarnates Gaming Channel on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2031962 Twitter: https://twitter.com/skillincarnate Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Skillincarnate/100091439031902/ Email Enquiries: skillincarnateschannel@gmail.com Swirl W@tch on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081970/Swirl_Wtch/ ================================================

Pretty good, challenging stealth game with a unique spin in using the LIDAR / SONAR systems as both your and your enemies' primary means of detecting things. Lots of gadgets with different ways to use them, such as using the flares for a distraction or a direct fire blinding tool in a pinch, letting you get creative in how you approach your objectives. There is also a lot of ship variety among the enemies, who they themselves are capable of adapting their behavior over the course of a mission. This, combined with the randomized nature of the missions, keeps the game exciting.

game good

It's a stealth game where you have to detect and identify a lot of elements, including the people looking for you. I wish it had more immersive sim elements and it made me realize that I no longer have patience for stealth in games, which makes me sad.

Amazing game! Just as amazing as the previous two. The lore just keeps showing up more and more and the games just keep getting better and better!

I very much like the ideas and mechanics here. It's just missing that addictive quality.