Gundroid

Be careful - this game teleports you back to the times where games required you to aquire some skills. The difficulty is high, but the "just one more try" loop is incredibly addictive and never feels cheap. While solo play is solid, the local 2-player mode is the real soul of the experience. There’s nothing quite like the shared adrenaline of finally clearing a hellish stage with a friend (or son in my case). this game basically stripped every great idea from the snes era and packed them into one masterpiece. last but not least.. the retro soundtrack is the perfect finishing touch that pulls the whole experience together

Gundroid is one of the best contra inspired games ever made, the action is fast, controls are tight, and the level design just takes you from one kick ass scene to the next. This game is at least as good as blazing chrome, which is the highest compliment I can give it, but nobody knows about it. This game is a criminally under rated masterpiece, if you want to check out the first 2 levels of gamplay, watch the video, or just skip it and buy this game immediately, you will not regret it!! Ignore the low playtime, I played through the majority of the game offline https://youtu.be/kl2tIYQwcGs?si=gS9xhYJbrE3yHf-z

[h1]Runs great on Steam Deck and Steam Machine[/h1] Gundroid is an awesome retro-style platformer that homages many classic games but also brings innovative game design and mechanics that are wholly unique. Levels are sometimes side scrolling, sometimes vertical battles, and other times the ground is literally shifting under your feet. But neither is it a run and gun - you’ll be riding cool motorcycles and leaping into their air to dodge fire while miraculously landing back on the bike. There’s also overhead climing mechanics. Gameplay is smooth, levels are fun and the complexity is a nice balance. Beating the first boss was genuinely fulfilling, and enemies can appear from overhead, deeper in the horizon, or from below. You never quite feel safe and it’s really clever mechanics. Strongly recommend for fans of 80’s X’ain D’Sleen, Contra, and other cool platformers.

great game that tries to be more probotector than contra but with some minor annoyances. the jump doesn't feel perfect, if u play a lot of contra then u will get it, it has some weird weight at the end of the jump, but u will get used to it. The weapons could be more and one of them is kinda meh. now this is subjective, but the game drags and overstays it's welcome, mostly at the final stage, you will find yourself saying ''this boss won't quit?'' and i really despise that. also the game is way too hard , so good luck on heard mode. but at least the game is generous with checkpoints and infinite continues. get it on sale, it ain't perfect, the sprite is really weird and proportions feels off a bit for some weird reason, like a chibi figure but it's ok. again, good game, just don't expect a contra level game.

'Tis a blast! Game style, graphics, sound + music are exactly what we 90's kids know and love! Kudos to the developers for this splendid title and that it's not just a bang for a buck, but coded with love and passion as the main ingredients. 10/10 would buy and gift again! :D

Such a good game! Great controls, fun graphics, cool music, has that classic NES / SNES vibe. Reminds me of something "Angry Video Game Nerd" would play (I promise that's not an insult!) I say that because while the game has amazing controls and is nearly flawless in what it's trying to achieve, it is HARD. Hard as dinosaur sh*t!