Devastator
Radiangames · 2022 · Twin Stick Shooter, Retro, Stylized, Arcade, Score Attack
PC
Mostly Positive78% · 18
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About Devastator
Devastator is a retro-inspired arcade twin-stick shooter designed for modern systems. Everything from the visuals to the audio to the gameplay was designed and tweaked and polished to create the most intense and satisfying twin-stick shooter experience possible.
SYSTEM initializing...
Multiple virus infections detected...
Launching DEVASTATOR program...
You are the Devastator! Your objective is to eradicate 15 types of viruses in 3 unique modes: Quadrants, Sectors, and Cycles. In Quadrants, the wave layout is constantly changing as you battle increasingly intense waves of random viruses for 5 minutes. In Sectors, there are 55 unique waves of viruses across 5 sectors. And in Cycles, you'll battle semi-randomized spawning viruses across 5 variations of 11 waves. Complete your objective as the Devastator and take back control of the System!
In addition to the main game modes, wave layouts, and various enemy virus types providing gameplay variety, Devastator's moment-to-moment gameplay contains surprising depth and subtlety. From the way you balance speed vs. firepower to the utilization of resources to knowing when to pick up powerups, Devastator rewards both fast reflexes and good strategy.
Turbo-firing at the start (move fast without firing to build), and a charged blast at the end.
Devastator features vector-inspired visuals mixed with HDR colors, four customizable full-screen filters and mesmerizing particle effects, all while running at insanely high framerates on high-resolution monitors. With modern graphics hardware, the game runs with ease on current high-end gaming monitors (such as 360hz at 1080p, 240hz at 1440p, or 120hz at 4k), and it can theoretically run faster at higher resolutions when better monitors and higher-throughput video cables exist in the future.
Devastator was designed and developed by Luke Schneider (aka the Radiangames guy). Luke has been a huge twin-stick shooter fan since the 1980s, and has been developing twin-stick shooters since 2005. With Devastator, Luke decided it was time to make his ultimate and final 2D arcade-style twin-stick shooter.
SYSTEM initializing...
Multiple virus infections detected...
Launching DEVASTATOR program...
You are the Devastator! Your objective is to eradicate 15 types of viruses in 3 unique modes: Quadrants, Sectors, and Cycles. In Quadrants, the wave layout is constantly changing as you battle increasingly intense waves of random viruses for 5 minutes. In Sectors, there are 55 unique waves of viruses across 5 sectors. And in Cycles, you'll battle semi-randomized spawning viruses across 5 variations of 11 waves. Complete your objective as the Devastator and take back control of the System!
In addition to the main game modes, wave layouts, and various enemy virus types providing gameplay variety, Devastator's moment-to-moment gameplay contains surprising depth and subtlety. From the way you balance speed vs. firepower to the utilization of resources to knowing when to pick up powerups, Devastator rewards both fast reflexes and good strategy.
Turbo-firing at the start (move fast without firing to build), and a charged blast at the end.Devastator features vector-inspired visuals mixed with HDR colors, four customizable full-screen filters and mesmerizing particle effects, all while running at insanely high framerates on high-resolution monitors. With modern graphics hardware, the game runs with ease on current high-end gaming monitors (such as 360hz at 1080p, 240hz at 1440p, or 120hz at 4k), and it can theoretically run faster at higher resolutions when better monitors and higher-throughput video cables exist in the future.
Devastator was designed and developed by Luke Schneider (aka the Radiangames guy). Luke has been a huge twin-stick shooter fan since the 1980s, and has been developing twin-stick shooters since 2005. With Devastator, Luke decided it was time to make his ultimate and final 2D arcade-style twin-stick shooter.
- Devastator's features include:
- 15 different types of viruses
- 3 different game modes: Quadrants, Sectors and Cycles.
- Defeat random viruses for 3 minutes
- Wave layout changing constantly
- 55 unique waves of viruses across 5 sectors
- Battle semi-randomized spawning viruses
- Powerful powerup drops
- Built with next-gen in mind running at 4K 120FPS
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Average Geometry Wars clone, not as good as inferno 2. If you want it, get it in the sale. Oh and laughably, this twin stick shooter has no joypad support!3 found this helpful
All Radiangames are great! Coming from a shmup developer who is friends with the developer. Love twin-stick shmups too. Arena-based, high polish, leaderboards, and achievements. All done well. Somehow this is the first time I am playing Devastator on Steam!2 found this helpful
Devastator is, as it will proudly shimmer at you on nearly every menu screen, a hard-core arcade twin-stick shooter. Radiangames does know their twin-sticks, and if they make something I pay attention to it, but this one took a bit of time to gel. I recommend approaching it warily and when you can set aside some time to sit down and properly attend to it. They have clearly tried to set the bar high and intense, and while the result is not perfect, they definitely succeeded. It's simultaneously a pure twin-stick (you shoot and you bomb, nothing else) that still feels like its own unique action mix, that's rewarding to engage skillfully, and with a design so focused on pure intensity that every minute is filled to the brim. Twin-stick fans who don't mind the brick-in-the-face action should not miss this. There's attention to visual details, but an over-enthusiasm for visual excess and a commitment to their look/colors that takes priority over the player's desire to clearly see what they want to see. Slight shifts in shape or red-orange spectrum can be life and death distinctions, and explosions are clearly higher priority than the player--or the enemy bullets. You might want …1 found this helpful
Not sure how a game with so much action can be so boring. I spent more time trying to reduce the atrocious flickering and blinding UI effects in the settings than playing the game. Too many things going on on the screen, not enough decisions, not enough variety, no enough game,1 found this helpful
Good and fun game to rest after work day.
unbelievably underrated 11/10
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