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Always Surrender is a single player arcade shooter game. It was developed by The Covert Sheep Example and was released on January 29, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Always Surrender is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up score attack, with an emphasis on pushing your luck as far as you can. Last as long as possible against an endless horde of enemies and then surrender in order to bank the bonus. Giving up has never been so rewarding. Collecting medals increased the multiplier, as well as contributing to the regualary increasing bonus score, and can be vacuum…

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews
music2 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions

  • Fast and frenetic action reminiscent of classic shmups, providing a solid and addictive gameplay experience.
  • Highly responsive controls and customizable features enhance the overall enjoyment and competitiveness of the game.
  • Intricate scoring mechanics and various modes, including online leaderboards, keep players engaged and challenged.
  • The simple graphics may mislead players into underestimating the game's complexity.
  • Some players may find the learning curve steep due to the intricacies in scoring and mechanics.
  • Limited depth in narrative or visual presentation may not appeal to everyone.
  • gameplay

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The gameplay is characterized by its intricate scoring mechanics and a pure, fast-paced experience of dodging and shooting against relentless enemies. Players appreciate the super responsive controls, customizable layouts, and features like tate mode and online leaderboards, which enhance competition. The risk/reward mechanic and brilliant music further elevate the engaging and dynamic gameplay, making for enjoyable short runs.

    • “Gameplay is super responsive, customizable control layout, tate mode, tournament mode seed system (wow!), customizable OST (which works so well with the game) and online leaderboards to compete on.”
    • “Brilliant music, snappy controls, love the risk/reward mechanic.”
    • “There's quite a bit of intricacies in the scoring and mechanics.”
    • “Feels very pure in terms of gameplay - dodge, shoot, repeat against an ever-increasing barrage of enemies and bullets.”
    • “Short runs and fast gameplay.”
  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is highly praised for its brilliance and seamless integration with the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience. Players appreciate the customizable original soundtrack (OST) feature, which allows for a personalized auditory experience that complements the responsive controls and engaging mechanics.

    • “Brilliant music, snappy controls, love the risk/reward mechanic.”
  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's graphics are described as simple, but this simplicity belies the complexity and depth of the gameplay. Players are encouraged not to underestimate the game based on its visual style.

    • “Don't let the simple graphics fool you - this game is not simple.”
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Always Surrender is a arcade shooter game. Common tags for Always Surrender include score attack, 2d, pixel graphics, bullet hell, procedural generation and others.

Always Surrender is available on PC and Windows.

Always Surrender was released on January 29, 2024.

Always Surrender was developed by The Covert Sheep Example.

Always Surrender has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Always Surrender for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

Always Surrender is a single player game.

Similar games include DEVIL BLADE REBOOT, Waves, Gunvein, RagingBlasters, BLUE REVOLVER and others.