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Rheum

72% positive of 18 Steam reviews

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

Made by SpaceMyFriend.

About the game

Jump down the esophagus of a body plagued by viruses and big bad bosses in this reverse vertical scrolling shoot'em up! Collect eye crusties, upgrade your pupils, and clear the screen of bullets with your cornea crushing eye blasts!

Tagged by players

  • Shoot 'Em Up
  • Top-Down Shooter
  • Bullet Hell
  • Difficult
  • Shooter
  • Arcade
  • Horror
  • Old School
  • Retro
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Action
  • Adventure

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    While Rheum has character and heart, the core gameplay is a bit too bland for me to tell my friends to run out and buy this. I like the artwork and universe, and some of the bullet patterns are quite remarkable. What I don't like is the mish-mash of enemy patterns that roll in, and the overall game mechanic structure is pretty ho-hum. Essentially, how it works is after you kill an enemy it drops XP shards that you…

    53 min played when written. 25 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Rheum is a solid and fun game with a few little issues I'll address below. If you need a summary, though: I like it! DISCLAIMER: Obviously what you're getting are my first impressions. There's more content (like extra playable characters) that I haven't yet gotten to, but these are the things that stand out to me within minutes of beginning the game! SETTING: You know what you're getting if you've seen the trailer!…

    1 h played when written. 12 found it helpful.

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