Steel Assault

Short levels and old school "hard"

I've not played a game that was dense, short and sweet, and extremely difficult all at once, until now. ART- great pixel art, sometimes screen gets hard to read with all the stuff though. bold outlines might help. MUSIC- metal with chiptunes, feels good. nothing too noteworthy GAMEPLAY- a bit too hard for my tastes, even on easy. still, the combat is generally well designed, and feels good. i wish there was more opportunity for the zip line, and i wish it functioned better; platforming suffered for it. the final boss was annoying to refight, and 2nd phase had poor tells. i wish actions flowed a bit more smoothly into one another. STORY- simple, barebones, but tells enough for how short it is

Pretty looking game with awesome music and sound design, but unfortunately boring levels and gameplay. I would still recommend because it's cheap and short. I hope the team makes a second game with more things to do and with a better rope mechanic because the one in this is just kind of annoying.

Steel Assault, developed by Zenovia Interactive and published by Tribute Games, is a side-scrolling action platformer that proudly wears its retro inspirations on its sleeve. Set in a devastated future America decades after a catastrophic war, the game follows resistance soldier Taro Takahashi as he rises against the oppressive rule of industrial tyrant Magnus Pierce. While its premise echoes the straightforward narratives of classic arcade adventures, Steel Assault quickly distinguishes itself through its energetic pacing, polished mechanics, and remarkable dedication to recreating the spirit of late-1980s and early-1990s action games. At the heart of the experience is an agile combat system built around Taro's versatile electric whip. Unlike traditional side-scrolling heroes restricted to a handful of attack directions, Steel Assault allows players to strike across multiple angles while combining their offense with slides, jumps, and aerial maneuvers. The addition of a zipline mechanic proves to be one of the game's most memorable features, enabling players to latch onto environmental hooks and swing across hazardous areas or reposition during intense battles. This mobility crea…

Might be pretty good game but absurd last boss ruins all. Awful patterns and design. Only first two levels is fun to play.

8.5 Wow this game is absolutely gorgeous. Really good gameplay too although I didn't like the hook gimmick too much. It's not that it was badly done, it just wasn't my cup of tea. But I still enjoyed it and it was used intelligently during the level design. Really good game.