Steel Vampire is an excellent, unconventional shoot ’em up that is well worth taking some time to get to grips with. It’s a game that rewards continued play over the long term — and which is enormously satisfying and enjoyable in the short term. If you enjoy playing this kind of game very aggressively, this should be an essential purchase — and if you’ve...
Steel Vampire2018
Steel Vampire
2018 Henteko Doujin74Good
Playtime
BriefTypically 1 hour
Playable on
- Steam DeckPlayable
- Steam MachinePlayable
Available on
- $9.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- November 16, 2018
- Developer
- Akiragoya
- Publisher
- Henteko Doujin
- Themes
Overview
Hear the shrieks of colliding metal! Behold the true form of steel! An explosive onslaught of shooting action!!
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Reception
Players85
GreatRefreshingly unique and lots of fun, Steel Vampire is well worth checking out. Its inspired take on rank control makes for a shmup that can be approached in a number of ways. The RPG elements are also quite interesting. Finding the right build can lend all sorts of advantages to the player's ship. There are even rare and legendary drops, which is an...
Steel Vampire's concept of on-the-fly difficulty settings has merit, but it proves to be far too challenging from the get-go. Its focus on offensive play ultimately puts players at a disadvantage, making it only worthwhile for the most hardened of shmup fans.