God’s Trigger

If you ever played Hotline Miami and thought, "This is great, but what if it was a co-op angel and demon power fantasy?" then God's Trigger is your answer.
This is a brutally satisfying, top-down shooter that's all about speed, precision, and creating a masterpiece of carnage. The comparison to Hotline Miami is a huge compliment—it has that same "plan, execute, die, retry" loop, but with its own identity thanks to the two distinct characters and their upgradable abilities.
I played the entire game on my Steam Deck OLED, and it's a flawless experience. The game being installed on a Micro SD card, it ran perfectly on SteamOS. The fast-paced action feels fantastic on the handheld, and it's an ideal game for quick sessions.
The core gameplay of switching between Harry and Judy (or playing with a friend in co-op) is a blast. Mixing and matching their powers to clear rooms in seconds never gets old.
In short: A fantastic, violent, and fast-paced action game that feels right at home on the Steam Deck. Highly recommended for action junkies.

I don't have many complaints in all honesty but you'll definitely get tired of the "sit and wait" design of bosses later in the game (i.e the War boss fight). All in all it was pretty fun experience

Had it on a different platform. Bought it on sale to support the devs and leave this positive review. A good game.

⭐ “Fast, Brutal and Stylish — One of the Most Underrated Top-Down Action Games”
🇺🇸 English
🎮 Introduction
God's Trigger hooked me within the first few minutes. At first it looks like a straightforward top-down action game, but once the combat clicks, it becomes an addictive mix of speed, precision and controlled chaos. It feels somewhat similar to classic fast-paced arcade shooters, but with its own identity and strong focus on aggressive tactical gameplay.
🔥 Gameplay
The combat is easily the strongest part of the game. Every character has unique abilities, and the game constantly encourages creative and efficient kills. You can go in guns blazing, set traps, chain abilities together or improvise when things go wrong.
The pacing is relentless. One small mistake can get you killed instantly, but it rarely feels unfair. The game rewards fast reactions, positioning and quick decision-making.
Co-op mode is also fantastic and makes the chaotic encounters even more enjoyable.
What I really liked is how the arenas are designed around experimentation. There’s almost always a faster, cleaner or more stylish way to clear a room.
🎨 Graphics & Audio
The visual style mixes stylized violence with a clean isometric perspective that keeps the action readable even during intense fights. Explosions, blood effects and special abilities all have solid visual impact.
The soundtrack fits the gameplay perfectly. It keeps the adrenaline high during combat and complements the fast pacing extremely well.
Performance was also very smooth with quick loading times and responsive controls.
⚖️ Difficulty & Progression
This game can be brutal at times. Some levels require multiple attempts, especially when stronger enemy combinations start appearing. Still, progression feels rewarding because you can clearly notice your own improvement as a player.
Unlockable abilities help diversify combat without making the game too easy. The challenge stays consistent until the end.
🧩 Fun & Replayability
The gameplay loop is incredibly satisfying. Entering a room, failing, retrying and eventually pulling off a perfect run feels rewarding every single time.
The campaign is not very long, but replayability is strong thanks to score chasing, experimenting with strategies and co-op sessions.
✅ Final Verdict
If you enjoy fast-paced, skill-based action games, God's Trigger is absolutely worth playing.
It’s one of those underrated titles that deserved far more attention for how polished and fun its combat system actually is.
⭐ Recommended for fans of brutal arcade action, co-op gameplay and high-speed combat.

Super solid twin stick shooter, some boss design is a little off, notably I find War and Gabriel aren't all too fun to fight but other than that it's pretty good.

Can't speak for the people having issues on steamdeck or who had control issues years ago, but as of 2026 I had fun with god's trigger for what it was.
God's Trigger scratched that hotline itch I've been having without overstaying its welcome at ~5-7 hours of playtime. I played solo on keyboard & mouse, and it was alright, but I could tell some of the sections had co-op in mind. Some pretty good segments; switching between characters to use their abilities/special dashes felt fluid. There were also some segements that need improvement; walking around corners with enemies instantly spotting you rewarded corner-peak-spamming with judy's ranged chains (her primary weapon) or one of the guns, which isn't a very fun playstyle for me. Some of the boss fights were also undercooked, with a lot of 'dodge until the boss gets tired and you have an opening to hit them'.
There are skill upgrades, I didn't find the minor upgrades for each skill that impactful (takes less energy to charge, more range, more duration), but the perks and the unique upgrades for each skill should be enough to let anyone interested craft a mini-build.
There are a few systems I didn't feel were too well integrated, like the 'marking' system. I tried using it a few times in the first chapter and eventually gave up since it didn't feel like it was paying off. Energy was a bit too hard to come by for that and the unique character skills. But using the skills felt pretty fun, and the combo meter was forgiving enough to let you rack up a pretty high combo each level.
Definitely not a perfect game, but I think it's worth the 80% discount price (about 4$ CAD) for twinstick shooter fans. I can't vouch for co-op (bugs or balancing) since I didn't try it, but could be good for a couple of sessions with a friend.

As a cooperative romp, it’s solid, as a long term grind, it wears out its welcome a bit early, great if you ever wanted to play a hotline miami style game coop but a bit thin and repetitive on your own.