The latest game in the Illvelo (Illimatic Envelope) STG Series, Developed by RS34. The game is noted for it's branching level structure and focus on surreal visuals.
by far the best of the rs34 games on steam to date imo, combining skill-based metaprogression and branching structure with unusual twin-stick controls and some aspects of more traditional shmups. the early phase of unlocks and learning curve may come off as a bit slow, especially for players with a lot of past experience in the genre, but the challenging...
this game makes you think differently about the shmups
(and it was by no means impenetrable for me, like hellsinker was)