- March 18, 2026
- Out of Time
AI.VI
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About AI.VI
AI.VI is a single player shooter game with comedy and science fiction themes. It was developed by Out of Time and was released on March 18, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.
It's been a nice retirement. Mining batteries in the desert might not be the easiest job, but it's better than being scrapped on the frontline. Then the P.A.S.C.A.L. came, an evil intergalactic corporation out to turn every planet in their path into numbers in their accounts. What they didn’t expect was that one of the docile mining robots isn’t designed to surrender. No, AI.VI is designed for som…











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Reviews
- Innovative twist on classic tower defense with first-person action and hack&slash elements, providing constant engagement and strategic depth.
- Lots of variety in weapons, traps, and upgrade modules allowing for diverse playstyles and combinations, enhancing replayability.
- Responsive and helpful developer team addressing bugs and player feedback, contributing to an improving game experience.
- Some rough edges and lack of polish, including occasional bugs, performance stutters during intense moments, and awkward mechanics like the stomp action.
- Limited weapon variety early on and some weapons/traps not feeling as impactful as expected.
- The gameplay can feel chaotic and overwhelming due to many options and enemy hordes, which might be off-putting for more traditional tower defense fans.
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay is engaging and satisfying, combining action-packed waves with a variety of weapons, traps, and module upgrades that offer strategic depth and replayability. While some mechanics like the stomp feel a bit awkward due to floaty jumps, the overall experience is fun, humorous, and well-balanced in difficulty. Players appreciate the diverse choices and constant decision-making that keep the gameplay fresh and enjoyable.
“The core gameplay loop is satisfying, requiring constant action to manage the waves with the increasing amounts of different weapons, traps, and modules.”
“This extends to the whole gameplay - there are lots of options to choose and decisions to make, across weapons, traps, modules, where to stand, and what to focus your attacks on.”
“Module upgrades are intriguing and introduce surprisingly varied concepts and mechanics, adding depth to the core bash-and-shoot gameplay.”
“The stomp mechanic felt a bit awkward to use because the jumps are bouncy and floaty, especially with the double jump module.”
“For context, previously I've enjoyed tower defense games, but mainly traditional ones - 2D maps where you're omnipresent with your towers, and their placements and upgrades form most of the gameplay.”
“Module upgrades are intriguing and I'm excited to see what new ones I'll roll, but they also introduce surprisingly varied concepts and mechanics (for example, enabling stomp damage? I feel busy enough with the core bash-and-shoot of the pickbow...).”
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Frequently Asked Questions
AI.VI is a shooter game with comedy and science fiction themes. Common tags for AI.VI include first-person, indie, score attack, roguelite, tower defense and others.
AI.VI is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.
AI.VI was released on March 18, 2026.
AI.VI was developed by Out of Time.
AI.VI has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked AI.VI for its gameplay.
AI.VI is a single player game.
Similar games include Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road, GROSS, Drill Core, SENTRY, Rogue Command and others.









