Individual game developer Torcado started distributing “Windowkill” on Steam on February 24th. On the same day, the v3.0 update of this game was also released. Compatible platforms are PC (Steam/itch.io). After its release, it seems to have gotten off to a good start, receiving an “overwhelmingly positive” status on Steam.
“Windowkill” is a roguelike-type shooting game. In this game, players aim to defeat enemies while skillfully avoiding bullet hell. When you defeat enemies, you get items like money, and you can purchase upgrades from the shop screen that can be opened at any time. This game uses a permanent death system and also supports local multiplayer.
The play area of this game is narrow and limited, and the game window screen is designed to constantly shrink. Players can also expand the window screen in the direction of the attack by firing bullets at the edge of the screen. In other words, in order for players to move over a wide area, they need to expand the game window by attacking the edges of the screen in the direction they want to move. Players will be required to play with a wide perspective, attacking enemies and avoiding barrage while paying attention to the shrinking window screen.
This work will be distributed on Steam on February 24th. It seems to be attracting attention from many users due to its unique gameplay that takes advantage of the window screen. At the time of this writing, Steam user reviews indicate that 96% of 563 reviews were positive, giving it an “overwhelmingly positive” status. It seems to be receiving praise for its high-quality gameplay and unique in-game elements unique to Windows.
This work is being created by individual developer Torcado.This work is an event held around October 2023Game Giving 54Produced at. The event is called a game jam, where games are developed within a set period of time, and this game took second place overall. After that, he worked on further development of this work, and it was officially released as v2.0 for itch.io on November 24, 2023. Now, the v3.0 update has been distributed, and it has also been released for Steam.
The latest update, v3.0, adds new enemies and bosses, and introduces multiplayer features and an achievement system.Also, the developerOfficial X accountAccording to the company, a major update is planned soon. Expectations will also be focused on future developments.
“Windowkill” is a PC (Steam/itch.io) is currently being distributed.
