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Feral Fury

For what it is, Feral Fury is a lot of fun, building upon established arena shooter conventions with high production values and vibrant, kinetic gameplay. While I admit more could have been done with the game’s interesting story and setting, I found every other facet to be immediately enjoyable. If you don’t mind some things feeling like a retread of prior games, Feral Fury is a competent entry in a universally enjoyable genre.
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79%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
79% User Score Based on 67 reviews

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About Feral Fury

Feral Fury is a single player arcade shooter game with violence and science fiction themes. It was developed by Skandivania Games and was released on April 2, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action

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79%Audience ScoreBased on 67 reviews
gameplay7 positive mentions
optimization3 negative mentions
  • Engaging twin-stick shooter gameplay with smooth controls and fun combat mechanics.
  • Procedurally generated levels with randomized maps, loot, and secret rooms adding replayability.
  • Persistent upgrade system and multiple characters enhance long-term progression and challenge.
  • Limited content and variety in weapons, enemies, and level designs make the game feel repetitive.
  • Initial slow and clunky controls combined with occasional performance issues and bugs.
  • Lack of tutorial or clear explanations can confuse new players about game mechanics and elements.

  • gameplay

    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    28% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The gameplay is described as fun, smooth, and well-balanced, featuring roguelite elements with procedurally generated levels and engaging progression systems. While it shares similarities with games like Binding of Isaac, it offers unique mechanics such as dodge moves and mini-games, providing a fresh and entertaining experience. Some players noted occasional performance issues and a desire for faster gameplay but overall found it enjoyable and recommended.

    • “Interesting collectables/upgrades, different difficulty modes, and frantic gameplay.”
    • “Gameplay is a bit like a multi-directional Binding of Isaac, but with progression elements similar to Rogue Legacy; firmly placing this game in the roguelite category.”
    • “The gameplay and the engine are solid, the levels are procedurally generated (which I love), the progression is fair, the music is cool and the game in general is fun.”
    • “It has many of the same problems faced by spaceship looters: a lack of personality, non-engaging characters, environment, and enemy design, and clunky gameplay. Any motivation to keep playing soon dissolves.”
    • “In fact, it took me an entire hour and a half of gameplay before I was even able to complete a single easy run.”
    • “The gameplay and the engine are solid, the levels are procedurally generated (which I love), but the overall progression and motivation can feel repetitive and lack depth.”

  • graphics

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    31% positive mentions, 46% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally described as crisp, detailed, and visually satisfying, with decent effects and good enemy design. However, some users find the art style unremarkable or lifeless, and note the lack of graphical options such as resolution or windowed mode. Overall, the visuals suit the game type but leave room for improvement in art design and customization features.

    • “Crisp graphics and satisfying explosions.”
    • “The environmental graphics are really detailed and there are interactible objects all around.”
    • “Controls are nice, visuals are cool, enemy design is good.”
    • “Feral fury could definitely improve on its art design, sound, and artwork design.”
    • “It's far too slow paced, for my liking, and the graphics are kind of lifeless.”
    • “There are no graphics options whatsoever, including no ability to set resolution or windowed/full-screen mode from the game UI (alt-enter doesn't work either).”

  • music

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    46% positive mentions, 31% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions

    The music is generally praised for fitting the fast-paced action with a satisfying, punchy soundtrack and retro style, though many find it repetitive and somewhat dull after extended play. Some users suggest adding more variety to prevent the soundtrack from becoming tiresome. Overall, the ambiance and music contribute positively but could benefit from more diversity.

    • “Weapons are punchy and satisfying, explosions are boomy, and the music is way better than it needed to be.”
    • “The soundtrack is perhaps a bit too cheery for what the game is, but it just underlines the deceptive nature of the game.”
    • “The gameplay and the engine are solid, the levels are procedurally generated (which I love), the progression is fair, the music is cool and the game in general is fun.”
    • “Music is a bit dull and gets very repetitive after a few games.”
    • “The music fits in for the fast paced action presented, but it just loops endlessly. After playing the first chapter a few times, I found myself turning the music down to avoid getting a headache.”
    • “Sound effects are acceptable, but tend to get overridden by the music on default volumes.”

  • story

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The story in this top-down shooter is minimal and straightforward, focusing on a weapon-equipped panda navigating levels to escape or conquer planets. While the premise of pandas fighting hellhogs for bamboo is unique, the narrative is largely underdeveloped and lacks depth or clear explanation. Overall, the game relies more on gameplay than storytelling, with many players noting the story's absence or simplicity as a minor issue.

    • “As you might expect from a top-down shooter, the plot is simple, but all you need to know is that you are a panda, equipped with various guns and weapons who needs to kill whatever you can, make your way through the rooms and find the key to escape each level.”
    • “The story mode challenges you to make your way through the randomly generated levels, grouped into five chapters.”
    • “In Feral Fury, you play a futuristic panda (yes, a panda), armed to the teeth with weapons with which you fight other creatures in your quest to take over planets for bamboo growing.”
    • “Luckily it's short, I guess it's supposed to connect the story but I'm not feeling this part.”
    • “With no tutorial or instructions either, I'm still not entirely sure what some of the game elements do or mean in terms of the story.”
    • “Only real crit is the total absence of story, but it's no biggie.”

  • optimization

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    Optimization appears mixed among users; some report smooth performance without slowdowns, while others experience frequent crashes and significant lag, particularly during prolonged sessions or explosive effects. This suggests variability in how well the game runs across different systems.

    • “I haven't seen any slowdowns or other performance issues.”
    • “In the short amount of time I've played this game, all I've had are crashes and performance issues, especially around explosions.”
    • “Edit: Still getting performance issues, and it seems that when I have long sessions the game gets super laggy.”
    • “I know performance will differ from person to person.”

  • stability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The game demonstrates strong stability, with previous issues like buffer problems resolved. It runs smoothly, particularly on Linux, providing a reliable and enjoyable experience.

    • “Runs great on Linux, highly recommended.”

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers strong replayability through daily runs, randomized level setups, and a wide variety of powerups and weapons, ensuring each playthrough feels fresh and engaging.

    • “Looks to have some replay value with daily runs, randomized level setups, and loads of powerups and weapons.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding is minimized as players can purchase upgrades outside of the main gameplay, reducing repetitive in-game effort.

    • “Grinding is less frustrating because you can buy upgrades outside of the game, but it still feels tedious and repetitive.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features a darker and more intense atmosphere compared to similar titles like Enter the Gungeon, contributing to a more immersive and brooding experience.

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Feral Fury is a arcade shooter game with violence and science fiction themes. Common tags for Feral Fury include indie, trading, roguelite, soundtrack, action roguelike and others.

Feral Fury is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Mac OS and others.

Feral Fury was released on April 2, 2017.

Feral Fury was developed by Skandivania Games.

Feral Fury has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Feral Fury for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Feral Fury is a single player game.

Similar games include Starward Rogue, Ziggurat, Star of Providence, Juicy Realm, Doomsday Hunters and others.