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Cycle 28

75% positive of 36 Steam reviews

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Released
2018
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam, itch.io

Made by Pill Bug Interactive.

About the game

A BAFTA Cymru-nominated arcade space shooter about momentum. There is no brake. You learn to fly with what you've got, die, and get a little better each time. No random builds, no unfair deaths. Every run you lose, you lost. Just one more cycle.

Tagged by players

  • Shoot 'Em Up
  • Fast-Paced
  • Score Attack
  • Space
  • Difficult
  • Arena Shooter
  • Bullet Hell
  • Arcade
  • Retro
  • Top-Down Shooter
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Action Roguelike

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Cycle 28 on the surface is a $5 shooter, but it hides one of t he most engaging and complex stories I've encountered. Cycle 28 is easy to learn, difficult to master. The combat is easy to get into, engaging, and has a surprising amount of depth and strategy elements for how simple the combat is. Some mechanics take a little while to notice: like not healing when you shoot, but those are fairly easy to learn. Where…

    46 h played when written. 20 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    A good attempt at a score attack game, and there is a lot of potential and fun to be had. Unfortunately, there's a small amount of very questionable design choices that greatly ruin the potential flow and fun that this game could provide. Firstly: the score multiplier is reset on any hit. I know where they're coming from; many traditional SCHMUPS have that feature to incentivize perfect runs. This game is much…

    4.9 h played when written. 9 found it helpful.

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