Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾
Dot blood · 2025 · Bullet Hell, Action, Roguelite, RPG, Arcade
PC
Very Positive100% · 57
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About Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾
Kickback is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements set in a biopunk setting. Your hero is the pilot of a damaged organic combat vehicle which can only be controlled by the recoil of its own weapons. Eliminate waves of mutants, create combinations of weapons and perks to successfully move through the enclosed arena and fix the broken engine.
Unique movement mechanics: the recoil from firing the selected weapon is the only way to control movement. Different types of weapons have their own features and characteristics, which greatly affects the movement physics and creates an unusual game experience.Combat system: find various tactical solutions with numerous weapon combinations and offset the disadvantages of one weapon with another. Experiment with your build to experience the game in new ways or improve your personal results.
Perk and level system: upgrade your vehicle’s weapons and hull as well as its basic characteristics with the available upgrades to suit your style of playing.Local co-op: put a friend at the helm of a combat drone and test its firepower against mutants that outnumber you.
Unique movement mechanics: the recoil from firing the selected weapon is the only way to control movement. Different types of weapons have their own features and characteristics, which greatly affects the movement physics and creates an unusual game experience.Combat system: find various tactical solutions with numerous weapon combinations and offset the disadvantages of one weapon with another. Experiment with your build to experience the game in new ways or improve your personal results.
Perk and level system: upgrade your vehicle’s weapons and hull as well as its basic characteristics with the available upgrades to suit your style of playing.Local co-op: put a friend at the helm of a combat drone and test its firepower against mutants that outnumber you.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Players consistently praise the novel shoot-to-move mechanic for creating engaging, skillful gameplay with plenty of build variety and synergies that reward mastery. The game is noted as fun and fresh with good progression systems, though some mention a learning curve and the gameplay style isn't for everyone, so trying the demo first is recommended.
You move by shooting — literally. It’s chaos, but it works. (Covered this gem in my latest roguelite video.) 8 Roguelites That Actually Feel Fresh https://youtu.be/vkHgsTDfCP81 found this helpful
Very fun! I really enjoyed mastering the recoil-only no-movement first ship, and then you get access to a second ship which can move. Lots of different ways to play, and some good synergies between the two weapons each class has to become powerful.1 found this helpful
Play the demo and see if it is a game you will like
very very fun and i think needs way more attention
Completed the story already (5 hours) (flex) but it's good fun.
I like it. The idea of shoot to move was a bit tricky but kept my focus for a while. The levelling system allows the player to adapt to their play style and make decisions that works best with how they move around. Can get lost in this game for a few hours.
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