Fission Superstar X

In Fission Superstar X, you must navigate through the galaxy, managing your spaceship's power and crew while fending off alien attacks to deliver a superweapon to Earth. This challenging, rogue-like journey features fast-paced combat, destructible environments, and procedurally generated levels, ensuring each playthrough is unique. With numerous ship modules, weapons, and upgrades to discover, you'll need to strategize and adapt to reach your destination in one piece.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

84%

Audience ScoreBased on 202 reviews

gameplay28 positive mentions

grinding2 negative mentions

The game features a unique blend of humor and engaging gameplay, reminiscent of classic 90's arcade games.
It has a vibrant art style and a catchy soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
Fission Superstar X offers high replayability with various ships, weapons, and crew upgrades, making each run feel impactful.

The game suffers from heavy RNG elements, making it frustratingly difficult and often punishing for players.
Many players find the early game to be repetitive and lacking in variety, leading to a slow and tedious progression.
There is a lack of clear instructions and explanations for key mechanics, which can lead to confusion and hinder enjoyment.

gameplay
66 mentions
42 % positive mentions
53 % neutral mentions
5 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its simple yet engaging mechanics, offering a frenetic and fun experience, especially in the later stages. Players appreciate the variety of vehicles, weapons, and enemies, although some have noted inconsistencies and a need for better explanations of certain mechanics. Overall, the game is described as addictive and replayable, with a satisfying core loop and a unique blend of twin-stick shooter and bullet hell elements.
- “Gameplay is frenetic and fun, especially at the final stages.”
- “The gameplay is quite unique and feels very well-rounded.”
- “Gameplay is fun and addictive, and something you'll keep coming back to.”
- “Here's the thing, it's the inconsistency of some of the mechanics working together here that ends up giving the game an uneasy feeling from the get-go, as having these moments where you could be playing perfectly, but an enemy comes off-screen and annihilates you ends up making you wonder what you could have done to stop it.”
- “The shooting mechanics could be reworked a bit, especially the ship controls.”
- “[*] mechanics have anti-synergy at times that can really work against the overall gameplay.”
music
42 mentions
67 % positive mentions
26 % neutral mentions
7 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with many reviewers praising its energetic and catchy nature, which complements the vibrant pixel art and overall gameplay experience. While some noted that the music can become monotonous over time, the majority found the soundtrack to be stellar and a significant highlight of the game, enhancing its fun and quirky atmosphere. Overall, the music is described as a perfect match for the game's style, contributing to its appeal and replayability.
- “The music is stellar.”
- “Gameplay is simple but fun, the soundtrack is a blast, price is low - if you scrolled thinking 'might pick this up'... please do.”
- “Seriously fun, fantastic music!”
- “Music is okay, but gets monotonous.”
- “Could otherwise be fun, but at the moment it feels like a quite basic flash tier game with catchy music.”
- “The art and music are both very well done, the overall tone of the game is extremely indicative of a crude adultish comedy cartoon.”
graphics
36 mentions
72 % positive mentions
19 % neutral mentions
8 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their unique hand-drawn style, reminiscent of quirky and grotesque artwork akin to Garbage Pail Kids. Players appreciate the charming pixel graphics, variety of ship designs, and the overall aesthetic that enhances the gameplay experience, despite some initial reservations about the art style. The visuals are noted to be well-executed and fitting for the roguelite genre, contributing to the game's originality and immersive atmosphere.
- “Fission Superstar X has lots of charm, great graphics, great style.”
- “Graphics are tight, but fit for the genre and run without bugs.”
- “I initially despised the art style; however, it kind of grew on me.”
- “In regards to the graphics, they are hand-drawn and made by the same guy from Death Skid Marks, so you can expect hilarious and grotesque graphics.”
- “There's a great variety of ships, guns, and such with generous damage state graphics.”
story
16 mentions
25 % positive mentions
56 % neutral mentions
19 % negative mentions
The story, inspired by a Rick and Morty episode, serves primarily as a humorous backdrop for gameplay rather than a central focus, with players navigating a mad scientist's doomsday missile on a concert tour across the galaxy. While some reviewers note the plot is loose and not essential, they appreciate its dark and goofy themes, complemented by engaging art and music, contributing to the game's overall charm and replayability.
- “The story is hilarious, and the art matches it.”
- “Story, while not important to the gameplay, sets a very nice backdrop to the mechanics.”
- “The story is taken from a Rick and Morty episode, but that's not a bad thing since a game like this is loose on plot and only uses it as a reason to go from point A to point B.”
- “Fsx centers around an odd little plot about sending a mad scientist's doomsday missile on a concert tour around the galaxy, with an option to blow up the planet and end your current run for a new ship to play with on your next run.”
- “- no story”
humor
14 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized as original, hilarious, and often dark or grotesque, appealing to those who appreciate a demented sense of comedy. The hand-drawn graphics complement the humor, creating a unique and relaxing experience that resonates with fans of similar titles like "Death Skid Marks." Overall, players find the blend of humor and gameplay engaging and entertaining.
- “The story is hilarious, and the art matches it.”
- “In regards to the graphics, they are hand-drawn and made by the same guy from Death Skid Marks, so you can expect hilarious and grotesque graphics.”
- “If you enjoy space games with a demented sense of humor, buy this.”
replayability
10 mentions
60 % positive mentions
30 % neutral mentions
10 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its high replayability, offering a wealth of content and enjoyable gameplay that encourages multiple playthroughs. While some reviewers note it may not reach the replay value of similar titles, it still provides a fun and challenging experience that keeps players coming back. Overall, it is considered a significant advancement in replay value for indie games.
- “It's a simple, short game with a ton of replayability and content.”
- “Plenty of replayability (not as much as BOI, but still a lot!), fun, music is good, story and theme are dark and goofy, I just plain love this game!”
- “Fun, challenging, and highly replayable.”
- “Plenty of replayability (not as much as 'Binding of Isaac', but still a lot!), fun, music is good, story and theme are dark and goofy, I just plain love this game!”
grinding
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players note that grinding is a significant aspect of gameplay, as defeating enemy ships is essential for acquiring necessary resources. This repetitive task is emphasized as a core mechanic in the game.