satryn deluxe

Came for the aesthetics and gameplay, stayed for that sublime sound design.
While you shoot everything, you save friends. The more friends you save, the bigger the score. The bigger the score, the more weapon/shield drop you get. and so the endless cycle begins.
Every run is so satisfying. Definitively one of those "one more try" games. Just got it and already sunk 5 hours into it...! Can't stop/Won't stop.

WOW!!!!! Heart-pumping old-school arcade action!!!! It looks like such a dumb game and you think, "This looks stupid and has bad graphics," until you actually PLAY it!
This is an AMAZING game! I am thoroughly blown away! As someone who has over 80 schmups in my library, I am fully versed in the stressful and chaotic environment that shmups create, but this was unlike anything else I had experienced before! It's got all the frenetic action of a classic shooter, but it's twin-stick style and the way the enemies come at you (or try to snipe you from afar) is some of the most adrenaline-inducing shmup gameplay I've ever experienced!
I saw this game played on Shmup Slam and just had to pick it up. Still, I was a bit skeptical I would like it. Pick it up--there is a reason for the 97% positive reviews on here.

I just got this game recently and have been playing it a fair bit. I like the risk vs reward system with collecting the friends. They tend to be in risky locations but they also increase the score multiplier as well as increasing the drop rate of items, so collect them whenever possible. The online leaderboards add a lot of staying power. Overall, this is an absolutely chaotic, addicting and all around satisfying score attack twin stick shooter. Easy recommendation if it's on sale.

Great little Robotron style twin-stick shooter. Loved playing this originally on the Nintendo Switch. While the store page doesn't say it, Satryn DX is playable on Mac as well, much to my surprise. Now I get to enjoy it on Switch, Windows, Mac, and Linux/Steam Deck. Easy recommendation if you're a fan of Geometry Wars, Robotron 2084, or Smash TV.

+Great sound design
+Solid controls
+Good variety in power ups and enemies
-Occasional cheap enemy spawns/RNG

It's crunchy Smash TV

This game rules. I have more time on Switch but both versions play great and are well worth your time!

This is by far one of the best contemporary twin stick shooters in the vein of Robotron 2084. I've spent a lot of time with it and can't recommend it enough.