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Elsie

70% positive of 41 Steam reviews

Released: 2024
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by Knight Shift Games. Published by Playtonic Friends, H2 Interactive Co., Ltd..

About the game

Elsie is a technicolour, hyperkinetic, rogue-like action-platformer filled with procedurally generated levels, an army of robots to blast through, and a wide scope of items & weaponry to make each run unique. Master countless magitek weapons and abilities in order to embrace the chaos.

Tagged by players

Robots
Perma Death
Modern
Side Scroller
Bullet Hell
Futuristic
Procedural Generation
Action Roguelike
2D Platformer
Roguelite
Roguelike
Difficult

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Mostly Positive

What players say

Not recommended
Game feels premature. The game is fun and the art is cute. But the game goes black whenever I attempt a 3rd run. I had to delete the save game thinking it was a corrupted save, and then it happened again. There's other weird quirks like new items being dropped near the NPCs, you can't press "use" to pick it up because you're close to the NPC so it begins a talk. It feels like the game hasn't been tested at all.
2.4 h played when written. 6 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Elsie is a stylish action roguelite developed by Knight Shift Games and published by Playtonic Friends and H2 Interactive. Combining elements of run-and-gun shooters, bullet-hell action games, and procedurally generated roguelike progression, it delivers a fast and demanding experience that places constant emphasis on movement, reflexes, and adaptation. Rather than focusing on exploration or deep storytelling, the…
11 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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