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2016PC92 % positive

You pilot a ship through a horizontally scrolling shooter with procedurally generated elements. Your destination is a distant frozen planet that sent out a distress signal.

  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Sci-fi setting
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Amaranthine special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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BroodStar

91 %Match

2020USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable93 % positive8.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Amaranthine: runs that differ every time, gripping boss fights and good gunplay.

BroodStar is an arcade shoot-em-up with roguelike twists, where you fight through swarms of alien creatures gathering upgrades along the way. Each run builds your ship up against towering bosses on the way to destroying the living planet at the heart of the story.

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