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A cosmic plank turns a rat into a gun-blasting 90s mascot in a world packed with fairy tale monsters and reality-shifting mayhem. Fuse weapons, wreck everything, and try to figure out what on earth is going on. It’s weird, it’s loud, and it does not slow down.

Reviews: 3 user reviews — 100% — of 3 reviews
Released: 2021-04-30
Developer: Lodder Digital Media
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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    91% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2023
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    70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
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  60. #60 Evoids
    64% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Mike Diskett
    Windows

    Fight against gravity, attractors and repulsors in this 16 bit inspired, side scrolling, arcade, twin stick, cave flyer/ gravity shooter game.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34%, Side Scroller 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Old School 7.3%, Retro 5.4%

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