Tl;Dr Super Mega Space Blaster Special fun pick up and play shmup available on Steam for less than a dollar that also runs on Linux. I’ve paid heaps more for games I’ve played less. A compulsive fun title.

Super Mega Space Blaster Special is a modern take on the retro arcade space shooter. It is a fast-paced frantic blast of a shoot ’em up (shmup) with bullet hell elements. Played alone or in local coop the game is addictive and will keep the player coming back to unlock the next ship or beat their high-score.

I’m hooked on this easy to play, hard to master, fun retro styled, shoot ’em up Super Mega Space Blaster Special, from the indie team at Bare Knuckle Development

So what do I like about it?

inspirations from Super Fantasy Zone got me excited from the start

playable on Linux

less than a dollar / quid this is mobile app like marketing, great for the studio to get people playing

simple fun mechanics, still challenging

friendly sociable dev team

Enough of my waffle here are the deets