Whisker Squadron: Survivor

Fun, for a short while. You should be able to complete the 3 acts in about 6 hours. Unfortunatly, the levels are so repetitive that I don't see myself replaying it. Invest accordingly.

Roguelites can be hit or miss for me. I'm not opposed to them but it's not a style I'm inherently drawn to either. But Whisker Squadron: Survivor got its hooks in instantly and never let go. Near six hours and a fully completed run later I can safely say I adore this game. To start with the most important part, this is an excellent Star Fox style shooter. Tight controls, punchy weapons with a great enemy roster to use them on, and a super charming cartoon cyber-neon aesthetic with a killer soundtrack. It's the perfect foundation for the progression systems to build on, hitting that "just one more run" sweet spot. Each of the three acts features a randomized branching layout, letting you prioritize stages with bonus conditions or opportunities to collect additional powerups. There's a wide array of upgrades you can collect during runs and some of them can open up some really fun new twists, like boosting through tight spaces to gain health or using your spin block to reflect projectiles back at enemies. Runs aren't radically unrecognizable from each other but there's good room for customization that gives each run personality. Like any game built on randomization sometimes you'll be at the mercy of the RNG more than others. But no run ever felt truly unwinnable. Between runs you can also unlock more permanent boosts to basic stats as well as new weapons, ships, and pilots at specific milestones. Progression comes at a fairly steady pace. I can see some folks potentially burning out on the game quickly if they're the type to really grind for unlocks. You won't be buying everything in a hurry. But if you focus on playing for fun and letting things open up as you go, you'll find a healthy selection of new toys waiting for you each time you feel tempted to try another run. Playing for fun really is the key here because the game is a joy. This is one of my new arcade favorites, and I can see myself picking this up for a run here or there for a long time to come. I'll be first in line when its currently unnamed sequel takes off.

Similar feel to RACE THE SUN [which I loved on PS3] but with pew pew pew goodness, feline pilots and tighter spaces. Played this when it came out in early access and didn't realize it was fully released. Whoops. Had fun with this one in the short time I played, though I do need to give it another go...

Very unfortunate game, lots of potential, no updates, boring, was better in early access.

Extremely shallow game, fight controls are floaty at best, hit boxes are terrible, there's little actual replayability, and the main gameplay loop is like the bad levels of a Starfox game. Maybe if you can pick it up for less than 3 bucks?

Only played 4ish hours so far. Very addicting. Like starfox meets vampire survivors. Wish it had ship skins and more pilots but I assume that comes with time. Worth a try.

3 Acts, meant to be replayed. Fun hook for a story, i enjoy the main character and the sass of the guide when i screw up. The guns, ships, and power ups are solid and fun. I've only got 3 hours in, but between the expected reruns, the challenges that are included, the many many mods they have to make your run more interesting and difficult.... I can easily see this being a 30+ hour game. If you get a craving for an on rails Star Fox x Vampire Survivors powerup Roguelite, this is the game. You don't have to sit down and play a game for hours and hours to get your fun yknow. Doing a run or two in this will scratch the itch.

Its' one level for 8 runs with increasing difficulty, the level isn't interesting or dynamic. I would say the game is rouge-like and a pale comparison to Starfox. Don't expect a great campaign with interesting characters.

Chineeeeeeese please！

Pretty solid bullet hell rogue like game. Great for doing quick runs but also addictive.