Category: Twin-stick shooter

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Some thoughts on Police Stories, the recently released slower tactical top-down shooter

By Liam Dawe, 3 Oct 2019

Released earlier this month, Police Stories attempts to slow down the top-down shooter genre with a more tactical approach and most of the time it works quite well.

Devader, possibly the most insane twin-stick shooter I've ever played is out now

By Liam Dawe, 2 Sep 2019

You think you know bullet-hell? Devader will challenge that thought. Released today with Linux support from developer Falkenbrew, Devader is one twin-stick not to be missed.

The surprisingly good and challenging rogue-lite Gerty is now "Content Complete"

By Liam Dawe, 30 Aug 2019

Gerty from developer Spawn Point OSK was a huge surprise when I initially tried it out in December last year. An absolutely action packed rogue-lite with ruthless aliens and destructible terrain.

Twin-stick exploration shooter Smith and Winston is out now, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 29 Aug 2019

Execution Unit have now officially released their fantastically styled exploration shooter Smith and Winston, with great Linux support.

Freakout: Calamity TV Show, an intense top-down shooter that's like a modern Smash TV

By Liam Dawe, 27 Aug 2019

Freakout: Calamity TV Show is one we missed here at GamingOnLinux, an intense top-down shooter that takes a big inspiration from the classic Smash TV.

Get ready to blow everything up in Smith and Winston, releasing on August 27th

By Liam Dawe, 24 Aug 2019

Smith and Winston is a twin-stick shooter made entirely out of really small voxel blocks, it looks awesome and the destruction possible is also pretty amusing.

Incredibly stylish twin-stick shooter Devader is launching next month

By Liam Dawe, 19 Aug 2019

With some really wild enemy designs and action that just don't stop, Devader is a damn fun game and it's releasing officially next month.

Twin-stick shooting combined with deck-building, ACardShooter is out now

By Liam Dawe, 16 Aug 2019

Deck-building is all the rage and now it's come to twin-stick shooters too, with ACardShooter now available on Steam with Linux support.

Waves 2: Notorious, an absolutely mad twin-stick shooter arrives on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 31 Jul 2019

As a follow-up to 2011's Waves, Waves 2: Notorious has arrived on Linux as part of the 0.73 Early Access update on Steam.

Help test the new demo of Devader, a very intense twin-stick shooter that's coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 12 Jul 2019

Developer Falkenbrew notified us of a new demo available for their crazy twin-stick shooter Devader, as they're looking for feedback on it.

Strap in and prepare for more destruction, Brigador Killers is on the way

By Liam Dawe, 30 May 2019

Brigador Killers, the follow-up game to Brigador from Stellar Jockeys has been teased and it's coming to Linux.

The absolutely insane and pretty awesome twin-stick shooter 'BulletRage' is now on Kickstarter

By Liam Dawe, 22 May 2019

BulletRage is a game I firmly think is worth supporting, as the developer has had Linux support in very early and it does seem like a pretty awesome twin-stick shooter.

Combining a twin-stick shooter with a deck of cards, ACardShooter sounds fun and it's coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 10 May 2019

Originally developed for the 41st Ludum Dare Game Jam, ACardShooter is being expanded for a full release and it's due this Summer. Certainly sounds like an interesting idea too.

The twin-stick shooter 'Moss Destruction' continues to improve but it's still ridiculously hard

By Liam Dawe, 2 May 2019

With a strange and unique visual style, Moss Destruction released back in March and while fun it was overly difficult at times. Recent updates are a dramatic improvement to the flow of it but it remains incredibly difficult.

Assault Android Cactus just had a big free update, continuing my love of this twin-stick shooter

By Liam Dawe, 30 Apr 2019

Assault Android Cactus is easily one of the absolute best indie twin-stick shooters around and it's now bigger and better again.

Dead End Job is a twin-stick ghost-hunting shooter in a 90s cartoon style coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 15 Apr 2019

Love a good twin-stick shooter? How about the style of classic cartoons? Dead End Job squishes them together.

Voxel-smashing exploration shooter 'Smith and Winston' adds local co-op, continues being awesome

By Liam Dawe, 10 Apr 2019

Smith and Winston from Execution Unit is some of the most fun I've had in a twin-stick shooter for some time, partly because I love blowing things up and Smith and Winston lets you do a whole lot of that.

Moss Destruction, a fast twin-stick shooter that's pretty tough is now out

By Liam Dawe, 12 Mar 2019

Moss Destruction from developer Shotgun with Glitters puts you up against various hordes of strange creatures, it recently left Early Access and I gave it plenty of time.