Curved Space

Not fun. Ship moves so slow. The spherical areas don't enhace the gameplay, but make it worse. I often needed to search for enemies or the current objective on the 3D area. Bosses are bullet sponges without being dangerous, they just take long to shoot down. Tutorial was bad. Buttons were not explained. Story lines are weird. Music is ok, but has long cuts so that I thought something went wrong. The only thing I liked was that the projectile's paths were distorted by the 3D area and generally the idea of the game, but I found the gameplay was so badly made that I cannot recommend this game.

If Nano Assault were in space instead of in a body. Also the enemies are spiders and there's a branching narrative. The feel could be better but there's a lot of weapons and variety and replay value with interesting stage design and permanent upgrades. It's a bit on the easy side. For those looking for a shoot em up that's got more content and intrigue and less a white knuckle test of your reaction skills and visual processing, give this one a go. It's neat and seems underappreciated.

There's nothing wrong with the game per se. It works and does what it advertises. It's just not really all that fun. There's a few interesting ideas but they aren't put to use well. It feels like a mobile game and that's not a compliment here.

It is a bit like Tempest the Arcade game except with free movement and all kinds of stuff. It is quite well made. It has voice acting and everything. I got this game from a Fanatical Mystery Bundle.

Not fun even in the slightest

Curved Space is a fast-paced arcade shooter developed by Only By Midnight Ltd. and published by Maximum Games. The game draws heavy inspiration from classic twin-stick shooters while introducing a distinctive gameplay twist through its curved environments. Instead of fighting across flat arenas, players pilot a spacecraft across warped surfaces that bend and wrap around planetary structures, asteroids, and futuristic installations. This unusual approach to level design creates a constantly shifting battlefield where enemies and projectiles travel along curved paths, giving the game a unique spatial dynamic that sets it apart from many traditional shooters. The game places players in the role of a space pilot working as an energy harvester in a distant part of the galaxy. During what should be a routine mission, mysterious mechanical spider-like creatures begin attacking installations and asteroid fields, turning a simple job into a fight for survival. As the pilot moves from sector to sector battling these hostile machines, fragments of a larger mystery begin to emerge. While the narrative is not particularly deep, it provides a light framework that connects the missions together …