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The truly excellent Utopia Must Fall has a new Beta with Steam Deck support
Utopia Must Fall is great base-defense arcade shooter, easily one of my favourites that I played earlier this year and soon Steam Deck players will enjoy it.
Category: Arcade
R-Type Delta: HD Boosted announced for release in November
A PlayStation classic returns. The shoot 'em up R-Type Delta: HD Boosted was announced with a PC release coming in November.
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Smash everything with your balls in BALL x PIT releasing October 15
Do you have the balls to go deep into a bottomless pit? Well, you'll find out on October 15 when fast-paced fantasy roguelite BALL x PIT releases.
Become a raging mom trapped in an arcade nightmare in V's Rage releasing in September
V's Rage is a hand-drawn arcade adventure inspired by the great arcade classics of the '80s and '90s that has no single genre.
Utopia Must Fall is easily one of the best modern arcade shoot 'em ups
Utopia Must Fall from developer Pixeljam has absolutely absorbed my attention recently. It's easily one of the best modern arcade shoot 'em ups I've ever played with a great moody atmosphere.
A Slight Chance of Sawblades is a fun high-score chaser with a demo out now
For readers who like their smaller, faster more casual high-score chasers you'll want to check out A Slight Chance of Sawblades.
Nitronauts is classic Bomberman with a few new twists out now
Featuring both local and online multiplayer, Nitronauts is a fun looking Bomberman styled game that recently released with Native Linux support.
Atari announced Breakout Beyond, a fresh spin on the classic from the devs of BIT.TRIP
The Breakout franchise is making a full return, with Atari announcing Breakout Beyond, developed by Choice Provisions (the studio behind BIT.TRIP).
Inspired by SSX, arcade snowboarding game Tricky Madness is now in Early Access
After a new snowboarding game built like the classics? Tricky Madness is out in Early Access and includes Linux support.
Steam Deck the 'perfect platform' for their game say Escape From Castle Matsumoto devs
Escape From Castle Matsumoto looks like quite a unique one, and the developers give the Steam Deck some rather high praise.
Pinball Spire is a wonderful reinvention of what Pinball can be
There's been a few attempts to update Pinball into something new, and Pinball Spire is the latest that's out now. It's Steam Deck Verified and works great on desktop Linux with Valve's Proton.
I tried the demo of Super reaKtor and it really fried my brain
Super reaKtor is a unique bullet hell where you absorb various orbs using your laser beam, and while the idea is great it really did annihilate my brain.
Super reaKtor is the most insane-looking bullet hell I've seen in a good while
Think you have fast reflexes? Super reaKtor looks like it will thoroughly test you with its rather unique take on bullet hell.
Pinball Spire is a fresh Pinballvania blending multiple genres with classic ball flipping
Pinballvania? That's actually a new one to me, although Pinball Spire is not the first, it sure does look good.
Cyberpulse is an arcade twin-stick thrower where you smash everything into the wall
Blending together the visual style from the likes of Geometry Wars and other similar retro arcade experiences, Cyberpulse gets you to throw enemies around and smash them into the wall.
Multiplayer arcade battler Armed and Gelatinous: Couch Edition now on Steam
Jumping over from actual arcade machines, we have Armed and Gelatinous: Couch Edition now available with Native Linux support on Steam.
PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs launches in early May
I know I'm going to be suckered into PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs when it releases on May 8th, after previously being a Stadia exclusive.
PathBlasters is like a competitive vertical-scrolling Bomberman
Inspired by classic arcade games, PathBlasters looks like an absolute gem that deserves some attention mixing in some fun gameplay elements with a bit of a competitive edge to it.
Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Collection Vol.4 is out now with more classics
If you're a shoot 'em up fan you've been eating good recently, with another quality set of games out now in the Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol.4.
Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Collection Vol.4 announced and coming soon
Bitwave Games are doing it again, giving us a healthy dose of nostalgia with the Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Collection Vol.4 that's due to release soon. Plus a teaser of something else to come.
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