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Hopeless Sea

81% positive of 27 Steam reviews

Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Potato Cat.

About the game

Hopeless Sea is arcade-inspired STG with roguelike elements. You pilot a ship to cut your way through hordes of procedurally generated, merciless sea monsters. Choose wisely from a variety of ships, weapons and traits since conquering this hopeless sea is the only option to survive.

Tagged by players

Bullet Heaven
Shoot 'Em Up
Perma Death
Action Roguelike
Bullet Hell
Procedural Generation
Difficult
Arcade
Female Protagonist
RPG
Top-Down Shooter
Retro

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What players say

Not recommended
I decided to give this one a try. Getting straight to the point the game is decent in the grand scheme but currently needs a lot of work before I can fully support it. It’s a roguelike STG which in my opinion is somewhat hard to nail down considering the nature of randomness and what the developer decides to make procedurally generated. I’ve 1CCed the game on the hardest difficulty and found it to be very generous…
36 min played when written. 6 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Played two runs so far and Hopeless Sea has a solid start. The perk system, in general, provides meaningful choices for planning your builds. It's the backbone of what makes a good roguelite fun. Choosing a character and getting to choose various primary and secondary weapons works well, feels good, and makes each run feel intentional for exploring your shmup playstyles. The music leans into upbeat chiptune vibes…
40 min played when written. 4 found it helpful.
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