Antiprism

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Antiprism is a single player arcade shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Zero Fun and was released on June 21, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Test your aim and dodging abilities against elite enemies, unique bosses and environmental hazards, as you uncover the secrets of the Antiprism and its connection to the extinct civilization of Arn. Collect items and credits from your encounters and use them to customize and upgrade parts of your ships - you will need all the firepower you can get in order to reach the end of our pilots' journey.

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71%

Audience ScoreBased on 31 reviews

music3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features a unique VR twin-ship control scheme that many players found fun and engaging once they got used to it.
Graphics and visual design are praised for their vibrant, retro-modern sci-fi aesthetic and immersive space environments that run smoothly at 90 FPS.
The upgrade system and variety of weapons and enemies add replay value, with different chapters and modes providing some depth and challenge.

Numerous bugs and technical issues have been reported, including crashes, incomplete progress saves, and gameplay-blocking glitches.
The gameplay is considered repetitive, somewhat static, and lacking in depth or meaningful player strategy beyond weapon selection and dodging.
Controls feel unintuitive to some players due to ship positioning being offset from hand controllers and a sluggish movement response, reducing immersion.

graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
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The game features vibrant, retro-modern sci-fi graphics with diverse enemy designs and a strong emphasis on depth and scale, enhancing immersion in VR. Visuals are colorful and clear with good performance, though some graphical elements like the bubble shield slightly detract from the experience. Overall, the unique art style and atmosphere are praised for delivering a refreshing and engaging VR aesthetic.
- “The game features a vibrant, "retro-modern" sci-fi look with diverse enemy factions, including the bio-mechanical Kheelee and the Selysian Dominion.”
- “Designed exclusively for VR, the visuals focus on depth and scale, making space anomalies and asteroid fields feel massive.”
- “Performance with a 1080 was excellent, graphics are colorful and clear.”
- “They're also encased in this bubble shield that takes away from the visuals.”
- “Lastly the graphics and the lack of graphics options.”
- “The graphics are ok and I haven't had any crashes or framerate issues so far.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
67%
25%
The story in this game is minimal and lacks depth, with no engaging plot or character development, serving more as a backdrop for the action-focused gameplay. While the campaign includes missions and side-quests, the narrative does not significantly impact the experience, and the absence of audio dialogue further limits immersion. Overall, players appreciate the gameplay but find the story aspect underwhelming.
- “There is no story or tutorial.”
- “Finally the campaign is tossed in without any meat or real plot whatsoever.”
- “The story is kind of lacking, but after all the game is a bullet hell, so I didn't expect much on that front.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of Antiprism offers a modern, VR-exclusive bullet-hell shoot 'em up experience with simple yet engaging mechanics focused on destroying enemies, earning credits, and upgrading ships. While the core gameplay is enjoyable and well-polished, some players find certain enemy behaviors frustrating and the overall design somewhat lacking in depth and refinement. However, the combination of cool visuals, diverse enemies, and upgrade systems contributes positively to the gameplay experience.
- “antiprism is a VR-exclusive twin-ship shoot 'em up that delivers a modern take on arcade bullet-hell mechanics.”
- “I really like the simplicity of the gameplay - destroy stuff, earn credits, and upgrade my ships to take on the harder enemies that appear later in the game.”
- “Well polished gameplay and I love the art and music.”
- “There's very little depth to the gameplay.”
- “The mechanics and gameplay are frankly awful.”
- “I like the variety of enemies but the critters feel like they need to be adjusted. Many times I couldn't finish them fast enough, and I'm not sure how to kill them if you don't have seeking missiles, since once they get to you, they circle closely around you. I end up extending my arms and making big circles for a minute while they chase me until the missiles take care of them, which is a weird mechanic.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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User opinions on the music are mixed, with some finding the soundtrack forgettable or terrible, while others praise it as nice, well-polished, and enjoyable alongside the game's visuals and environments.
- “Cool visuals and upgrade mechanics, nice music!”
- “I like the graphics, I like the sound and music, I like the environments.”
- “Well polished gameplay and I love the art and music.”
- “The sounds are also subpar and the musical soundtrack is forgettable.”
- “The music selection is terrible.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The game is highly optimized on the Unity engine, consistently maintaining a smooth 90 fps even on mid-range hardware, which enhances immersion and helps prevent motion sickness in fast-paced gameplay. Its colorful, clear visuals complement the performance, delivering an enjoyable experience without significant technical issues.
- “The game is built on the Unity engine and is highly optimized to maintain a steady 90 fps, which is critical for avoiding motion sickness in a fast-paced shooter.”
- “While its visual style is stylized rather than photorealistic, it is praised for its immersive space environments and clear, 90 fps performance on mid-range hardware.”
- “Performance with a 1080 was excellent, graphics are colorful and clear, audio was pretty good with maybe some missing sfx here and there.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The game offers strong replayability through its engaging upgrade system and endlessly challenging survivor mode, keeping players invested and entertained over multiple sessions.
- “It's been very fun and addictive for me so far, with a good upgrade system and replayable missions to keep me invested and engaged.”
- “About replay value, if you like the game I think it has good replayability with survivor mode.”
- “The endless 'survivor' game mode adds more replay value and more challenges.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is notably poor, with significant bugs making survival mode largely unplayable. Users report frequent issues that hinder a smooth gaming experience.
- “Can't really speak on survival mode, since it's too buggy to play.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users appreciate the game's "space scavenger" aesthetic, finding the atmosphere engaging and well-crafted to suit this theme.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization is perceived as overly aggressive and primarily focused on extracting money from players, giving it a cash grab impression.
- “Feels like a cash grab.”