Battle Shapes
Kawaiisun Games · 2019 · Casual, Action, Indie, Sports, Strategy
PC
Positive85% · 13
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About Battle Shapes
Unlock shapes, gamble for upgrades, and take on tons of challenges - all in this instant, self destructive classic.
If you're looking for a game with sentiment or online multiplayer THEN TURN AWAY NOW.
This is a game that's really gonna grind your gears. Make you angry.
It's built for couch multiplayer and FRUSTRATING solo play.
So if you ever want to ruin your friendships, just walk down this rabbit hole.
Drawing inspiration from Asteroids and Super Smash Bros, Battle Shapes is the absolute, ULTIMATE arcade time waster:
The game's core gameplay is spent in battle, competing with other shapes (AI or Players) for victory. Battle Modes are the different ways to experience this core mechanic. As of now, there are three Battle Modes that can be played - each of which only lasts between 60 and 120 seconds. They are:
Now here are some features you really don't want to miss:
If you're looking for a game with sentiment or online multiplayer THEN TURN AWAY NOW.
This is a game that's really gonna grind your gears. Make you angry.
It's built for couch multiplayer and FRUSTRATING solo play.
So if you ever want to ruin your friendships, just walk down this rabbit hole.
Drawing inspiration from Asteroids and Super Smash Bros, Battle Shapes is the absolute, ULTIMATE arcade time waster:
- Matches last less than 2 minutes.
- Tons of unlockables.
- Noticeable skill gaps.
- An anticlimactic super villain to suppress.
The game's core gameplay is spent in battle, competing with other shapes (AI or Players) for victory. Battle Modes are the different ways to experience this core mechanic. As of now, there are three Battle Modes that can be played - each of which only lasts between 60 and 120 seconds. They are:
- Payload: Hold possession over the ball for the longest time. (Free For All and Teams - AI compatible)
- Elimination: Try to get the most kills. (Free For All and Teams - AI compatible)
- Heist: Essentially capture the flag mixed with a bit of football. (Teams only - AI compatible)
Now here are some features you really don't want to miss:
- Couch Multiplayer & Coop - Bringing it Back Baby
- 15+ Battle Shapes to Unlock
- Some Awards to Waste Your Life On
- The Strengthening of Friendships Through Adversity and High Volume Conversations
- A Psychedelic Soundtrack
- Xbox Controller Support
- A Guarantee to Quickly Help Solve Any Bugs or Problems That Might Arise - Just Let Us Know
- The Chance to Help a College Student Pay His Student Loans - Yay
- Self Loathing - A Bunch
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Players praise this retro-inspired arcade game for its engaging gameplay, great soundtrack, and solid learning curve that rewards mastery, with many enjoying both solo and multiplayer modes. The main complaint is that the visual presentation can feel busy or cluttered during play, though this is a minor issue for most who find the core mechanics and physics-based gameplay compelling and worth the low price.
Amazing game that brings back old games fun and difficulty. Love it, even solo!2 found this helpful
[h1] Great Game [/h1] Amazing gameplay and soundtrack, really fun once you kind of get how to play. Would reccomend!2 found this helpful
it's good lmao1 found this helpful
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Another retro game that brings happy memories while still doing its own thing. Interesting arcade mode where you have different minigames to play to unlock stuff, but you can also play against friends and try challenges, unlocking different shapes to fly that have varying characteristics such as firing faster, turning faster, longer range, and so on. Definitely worth the 5 bucks I paid for it!
Really unique and fun - there is a learning curve, it takes some time to learn how to best control your shapes, but once you start getting the hang of it it's tons of fun. Games are only enjoyable within structures and rules - this game has solid structural physics and limits that challenge and reward you. I've been looking for an "asteroids" type game but more evolved and with more depth - and this is it in every way. Would love to see an update with more customizable settings for how arenas look, perhaps with ability to make things less busy visually. But overall super fun!
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