

Steam and Metal
Maltakreuz · 2015 · Indie, Steampunk, Shoot 'Em Up, Female Protagonist, Bullet Hell
PC
Mostly Positive70% · 67
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About Steam and Metal
Welcome to helm! Steam and Metal — scroll shooter in the steampunk world. Hordes of steam enemies and huge bosses are waiting to be destroyed. Spectacular levels of handcrafted pixels waiting for someone to pass through them. Scoundrels have killed the professor and stolen his blueprints. Only his brave daughter in an experimental steamdriven aircraft is able to avenge her father's death. When there are too many enemies — just shoot 'em all up!


What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
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Players are divided on this shoot 'em up, with some praising its charming steampunk art style and accessibility for casual or beginner players, while others criticize it as lacking the intensity and soul expected from the genre, particularly for experienced shmup fans. Technical issues on modern systems like Windows 11 are also a concern, with reports of resolution problems and no apparent support or fixes available.
do not buy - doesn't work properly on win11 full hd, just a small window at the center of the screen and no settings to adjust resolution at all, compatibility hacks doesn't help, no guides in steam community, dead game1 found this helpful
For a flash game back in 2000 its fine, its properly develop and it has nice artstyle but as a shoot em up, it's a tragedy Zero soul, zero adrenaline, zero shoot em up stuff IF you are fan of 90s shmups, DO NOT BUY IF you are a casual player, buy it1 found this helpful
This is a very charming, beginner to mid-level shoot 'em up game with a strong "steam punk" theme to it, and offered a fair challenge to a bullet-hell novice such as myself. I am not good at bullet-hell shooting games at all, so for me it offered a good challenge and I managed to complete the game on normal difficulty in an hour. If you are advanced in this genre of game and are looking for a major challenge, this is probably not the game for you. Personally I loved it, especially the dialogue between the characters at the end of the stages that was both clever and funny.1 found this helpful
I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand I desperately needed to ensure I could continue providing. Upon learning the severity of the self-inflicted damage, I became almost suicidal. Keep in mind that just a few months before this, I was the happiest man, with no history of depression or anxiety. I had never experienced anger outbursts, nor was I the type to break down and cry, but I was in a tough situation that truly prevented me from seeing the light on the other side. With nothing better to do, I looked for a game I could play WITH ONE HAND while recovering. Somehow, I stumbled upon this game and read some of the comments. I decided it was worth a try... I must admit I didn't beat the game, nor did I play as much as some of y…1 found this helpful
This intense action game combines shooting and platforming as players battle robotic enemies. Upgrade weapons, dodge attacks, and complete challenging levels. Its fast-paced gameplay and futuristic setting create an exciting, adrenaline-fueled experience.
Warning: This isn't your traditional bullethell/shmup. Imo this is predominantly an on rails precision parkour (the really unforgiving frustrating kind, some parts really felt the same level of BS that Unfair Mario can be.) Anyway, it requires tight controls as a result, but then, it doesn't feel tight, and sometimes you feel it moves too fast but then at the same time too sluggishly. I've never played shmup where I repeatedly failed to take down all ships, and certainly not on the first level that is how slow you are, already making it feel lackluster especially when you're used to actual good shmups. There is also a garbage mechanic of needing to hold down a button to charge to fire a missile on eventual release when done charging where the timer for it to be ready is in a spot on the screen you cannot afford to glance at most of the time. Just let us shoot a rocket in lieu of the bomb we often get in shmups. Why this added nonsense? It's not fun. At least, this game is not fun to me. I love shmups and I never get mad at dying in them, due to like failing to weave through complex bullet patterns and such, but this game pissed me off. Level 2 is some grade A bs if you ask me, and…
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