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Three characters silhouetted against a blue flame column in artwork for Deltarune
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Deltarune Chapter 5 Not Coming in 2026's First Half, Chapter 6 Officially Confirmed

Deltarune creator Toby Fox has revealed that the game's fifth chapter isn't going to be ready until at least the second half of next year, but there's some good news as well: a sixth chapter has…

September 15, 2025 | 09:11 EDT

Two characters being swept up by a light beam while a third waves in Deltarune
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Deltarune Chapters Three and Four "100%" Coming in 2025, Toby Fox Says

Deltarune creator Toby Fox has provided an update on the release timing for the game's long-awaited third and fourth chapters, and it sounds like you've got reason to be optimistic if you're excited…

October 31, 2024 | 11:27 EDT

Artwork for Doloc Town, which depicts its main character standing in a 2D post-apocalyptic wasteland strewn with road signs and other debris
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Doloc Town Is a Pixel Art Farming Sim With a Platforming Twist

Developer RedSaw Games and publisher Logoi have announced Doloc Town, a cozy pixel art farming sim with a spicy bullet hell and platforming twist, and you can check it out on Steam now. In a press…

October 29, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

Chaotic bullet heaven action in Temtem: Swarm
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Temtem: Swarm Early Access Release Date Set for November

Developer and publisher Crema has announced the Temtem: Swarm Early Access release date, with the Temtem spinoff set to release next month. Per a Steam post, the game will arrive via Steam Early…

October 17, 2024 | 10:01 EDT

A wizard, a warrior, and a rogue facing off against innumerable enemies in key art for Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors
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Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors Release Date Revealed For September

BKOM Studios and Paizo have announced the Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors release date. The game, which takes influence from popular arcade horde-'em-up Vampire Survivors, will launch into Early…

August 14, 2023 | 10:03 EDT

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New Touhou: New World Trailers Introduce Crazy Characters Aplenty

Marvelous Entertainment has released four new Touhou: New World character trailers showing some of the characters you'll be meeting. Some of them will be your friends, while you'll have to do battle…

May 1, 2023 | 10:19 EDT

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Fast-paced Space Shooter PhaigeX: Hyperspace Survivors Announced for PC; Demo Already Available

Developer Traitorean Games announced its upcoming fast-paced "survivor-style" space shooter titled PhaigeX: Hyperspace Survivors. The game is scheduled to enter early access for PC via Steam in…

March 25, 2023 | 04:49 EDT

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Touhou: New World Western Release Confirmed For Summer

Are you ready for another Touhou Project title? XSEED and Marvelous have revealed that Touhou: New World, a new entry in the long-running bullet-hell RPG series, is heading West in summer. The game…

March 15, 2023 | 10:31 EDT

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Touhou Shinsekai Re-Revealed By Scarlet Curiosity Developer & Marvelous

Today Marvelous Entertainment announced that it will publish a new Touhou Project game titled Touhou Shinsekai developed by Ankake Spa. The game is actually not fully new, as it was…

February 5, 2023 | 01:00 EST

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Soustone Survivors Bumble The Abominable Achievement Guide

The Winterfall Update for Soulstone Survivors dropped in December of 2022, and added new weapons as well as a Secret Lair for Bumble The Abominable, a secret boss that's not only tough to defeat but…

January 22, 2023 | 02:12 EST

A spread-shot cover of The Knight Witch, showcasing main character Rayne posing on the left side, and the game name on the right side.
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The Knight Witch Review

The thing about the bullet hell sub-genre of shmups is that it operates on a tried-and-true rule of “if it ain’t broke, don’t break it”. These are titles that have seen endless exercises in skill-…

November 28, 2022 | 08:00 EST

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Soulstone Survivors

Soulstone Survivors is an action-filled roguelike adventure where players will demolish hordes of enemies and face intense boss battles all while learning how to hone their skills to create a deadly…

October 31, 2022 | 01:16 EDT

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Brotato

Brotato is a top-down arena shooting roguelike bullet hell that has you playing as a potato wielding up to 6 weapons. As Brotato, you're the sole survivor of a spaceship from Potato World that has…

October 17, 2022 | 03:44 EDT

Kris and Susie skipping a rock across the water in Deltarune
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Deltarune Update Promises "Smoother" Development

Toby Fox has provided a Deltarune update detailing what's going on with the game's development. Fox says the structure for the next few chapters is in place, and that development will be "smoother"…

September 15, 2022 | 08:09 EDT

Kris crossing the road in Deltarune
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New Deltarune Chapters Not Coming This Year

Toby Fox has revealed that new Deltarune chapters won't be on their way this year. Fox says there are plans to celebrate the anniversary of both Undertale and Deltarune Chapter 2, both of which…

September 6, 2022 | 10:28 EDT

The main character being tempted to pick up a key by villain Dr. Krull in Restless Soul
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Restless Soul Review

As Bob Dylan once wrote, "just remember/That death is not the end". He wasn't talking about Restless Soul, but his lyrics certainly apply to Fuz Games' new comedy bullet hell adventure. In fact, in …

September 1, 2022 | 03:05 EDT

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ITTA Review

The intensity and the fun of a bullet-hell game comes as you successfully weave between endless patterns made up of hundreds of bullets, mashing the “fire” key as you desperately try to take down the…

May 22, 2020 | 01:00 EDT

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ITTA's Ruined Landscape And Despair is Written Into Its Foundation | Bullet Points

The bullet-hell with Zelda-like overworld ITTA came from a development tale of personal struggle. Jacob Williams, a.k.a. Glass Revolver, began work on the game at a low point in life. The very…

May 4, 2020 | 11:00 EDT

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ITTA

ITTA is a bullet-hell game forged from the throes of despair and hope that had engulfed developer Jacob Williams' life. Begun in a psychiatric ward, it tells the story of fighting odds even when…

April 15, 2020 | 06:12 EDT