Universe Survivors

Universe Survivors

jake fish · February 21, 2023 · Strategy, Action, Action Roguelike, Shooter, Roguelike

Universe Survivors is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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8 user reviews75% · 8
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About Universe Survivors

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Universe Survivors is a roguelike bullet hell where you pilot a spaceship through waves of enemies, collecting power-ups and upgrades to take down brutal bosses across the cosmos. Unlock unique abilities like wingman support and bullet box attacks while spending coins to optimize your ship's performance in this retro-inspired arcade shooter.

A space ship game that you destroy asteroids make money gain xp and level up. Earn upgrades to improve your ship. And destroy the multiple bosses including a centipede monster and the spike ship. Arcade style vibe with unique mechanics.

Universe Survivors — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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Universe Survivors is a Galaga-inspired shooter that players find has enjoyable core gameplay but is held back by amateurish pixel art and rough animations that feel unpolished. While some appreciate the music and fun mechanics, others criticize the lazy visuals, choppy animations, and concerns about hidden monetization, with the overall consensus being that it feels like an incomplete student project rather than a finished product. Most players seem to view it as a casual free-to-play option worth trying if you enjoy retro shooters, but not something to expect much from.

Recommended Apr 3, 2024
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7 found this helpful
Not recommended Nov 25, 2024
"Universe Survivors" is a rather poor ripoff of old school shooters like Galaga, yet somehow not quite as good. There's little to say about this one, it feels like a school assignment gone wrong. This features really godawful, lazy pixelcrap "art" instead of real graphics. It's hard to say if this was because the developer didn't have the skill to do the job of creating 3D visuals, or couldn't afford to hire someone who does, but it also doesn't matter. What matters is that this looks bad because of that decision, and that's a major deterrent to gamers. Games like Terraria and Stardew Valley succeeded [i]despite[/i] the bad graphics, not because of them. Not every "free" game really is. There's often MTX, or content locked behind DLC, or donations being requested, or any other number of things that could mislead gamers, but in this case I'm glad to say this really does appear to be a fully free game. Nothing demonstrates a developers belief in themselves and their work than giving it away without any remuneration. This is a service to themselves, and the gaming industry, and should be applauded. Of course, just because something is free, doesn't necessarily mean it's valu…
3 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 24, 2023
Not bad, kid. The art may be amateurish but the gameplay is fun. Try to add more frames to your animations next time to make it more smooth. I like the music but some of the sound effects are pretty annoying. Overall this game is not bad at all.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jan 26, 2025
fun game
Recommended Mar 12, 2023
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