Twin Ruin

FYI.... It does run on Steam Deck, just unable to get steam to verify it just yet. Full disclosure, I developed this game. with that said, i have really enjoyed making and playing this game. Its a Twin stick arcade style shooter , inspired by the polarity system from Ikaruga, along with other games I've enjoyed in the past. The combo system rewards dangerous play, as inspired by the classic arcade driving series...

39 found this helpful, 2021-12-22

Twin Ruin's two core features are the dual color mechanic and rather substantial challenge. Fairly straightforward in mechanics and enemies, but it will keep you busy with what you can do, especially with the color system: you barely hurt things that match your color but their shots can't hurt you at all; however, any enemy touching you does damage regardless of color, so you must switch color aggressively to clear...

9 found this helpful, 2021-12-24

Had fun with this. Main draws for me are the polarity switching mechanic from Ikaruga (Deal more damage to enemies of opposite colour, absorb bullets of same colour, can switch between the two colours at anytime), and the shrinking arena mixed with hordes of enemies requiring you to quickly and skilfully move to the center/end of the levels. Pretty satisfying to rush through levels. Has a solid base as is, but...

3 found this helpful, 2024-01-03