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IGDB / 142906

Dualism

2021 Arcade Indie Shooter

A classic arcade shoot 'em up mixed with twin-stick controls, heaps of roguelike, and a dab of spiritual philosophy create this addicting, challenging, and relentless experience where you must control light and dark to succeed. Direct your evolution and embrace your dark side to break free.

World design Nicht eindeutig Game feelChallenging GameplayCombat-focused StructureRoguelike

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Everything about Dualism: story and gameplay

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DUALISM is the eternal battle of good and evil, right and wrong, black and white, opposites. It’s a top-down shoot ‘em up, hearkening back to old arcade and 90s console games with a few modern twists. With procedurally generated waves and upgrades, no two runs are ever the same, allowing for countless hours of gameplay. You are a rapidly evolving, color-changing dragonfly, going against countless hoards of various insectoids. You’ve been summoned by the god of Dualism to test your resolve, where everything has been divided into two colored groups- you’ll need to balance aggressively attacking the opposite color while absorbing similar colored shots to stay alive. Dualism is an intense shooter bullet-hell with an advanced upgrade system. Occasionally you’ll be allowed to open the door to new evolutionary paths, allowing you access to lightning powers, bombs, blasts, diplomacy, and even Show full description

DUALISM is the eternal battle of good and evil, right and wrong, black and white, opposites. It’s a top-down shoot ‘em up, hearkening back to old arcade and 90s console games with a few modern twists. With procedurally generated waves and upgrades, no two runs are ever the same, allowing for countless hours of gameplay. You are a rapidly evolving, color-changing dragonfly, going against countless hoards of various insectoids. You’ve been summoned by the god of Dualism to test your resolve, where everything has been divided into two colored groups- you’ll need to balance aggressively attacking the opposite color while absorbing similar colored shots to stay alive. Dualism is an intense shooter bullet-hell with an advanced upgrade system. Occasionally you’ll be allowed to open the door to new evolutionary paths, allowing you access to lightning powers, bombs, blasts, diplomacy, and even temporal abilities. Defeat a few enemies and you’ll earn evolutionary upgrades. There are over 80 unique upgrades to select from, and they stack exponentially, meaning you’ll get more and more powerful with each identical upgrade you select. Dualism Key Features Shoot your enemies Smash your enemies (with your balls!) Electrocute, bomb, blast, poison, slow, and screw your enemies Absorb shots of the correct color and unleash a barrage of homing missiles Choose new evolutionary paths each playthrough Power-up with upgrades on those paths Get insanely powerful with upgrades that stack exponentially Take on bosses of crazy capability Meditate on the meaning of existence and your upcoming death

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Traitbullet hell Traitchallenging Traitdifficult Traitroguelike Traittwin stick control

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Dualism: release, platforms, and facts

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Ensomari
Publisher
Ensomari
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action, Fantasy
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Jan 15, 2021

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