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FUR Squadron Phoenix is a single player arcade shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Raptor Claw and was released on February 18, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

What Awaits You: Upgradeable ships, unlockable weapons, and skill trees that let you craft your own path to becoming an ace pilot. Massive bosses, dynamic environments, and intense battles across space, air, and sea. A dazzling arsenal: unleash power beams, multi-missile barrages, and even a nuke strike. Meet the FUR Squadron: Train with a renegade crew of elite pilots using cutting-edge VR tech. …

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84%Audience ScoreBased on 31 reviews
gameplay7 positive mentions
music3 negative mentions

  • The game is a solid homage to Star Fox 64 with familiar, tight, and enjoyable rail shooter gameplay that successfully captures the classic feel while adding its own distinct style and art direction.
  • Visuals and audio have significantly improved from the first game, featuring beautiful environments, great boss design, and solid music that enhances the experience.
  • The upgrade and relationship systems add some depth and replayability, allowing players to enhance their ship and unlock bonuses, making it accessible and engaging for fans of the genre.
  • The game is relatively short with only eight levels, several of which are simulation/training missions that make the story feel repetitive and the pacing slow, leading to limited lasting appeal or meaningful progression.
  • Certain design and gameplay elements such as limited enemy variety, lack of branching paths, repetitive level designs, and some unbalanced special weapons reduce challenge and variety over time.
  • Controls and UI could be improved; issues like awkward aiming mechanics, lack of inverted Y-axis by default, absence of cockpit view, and repetitive or annoying sound effects detract from the overall polish.
  • story

    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    12% positive mentions, 76% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The story is brief and largely revolves around simulator training with limited plot progression or branching paths, resulting in modest replay value. While it features some character development and standalone narrative elements, the plot feels repetitive and underdeveloped, ending abruptly and offering little incentive to continue beyond a few hours of play.

    • “This game is such a huge progression to the series gameplay, art style, audio, and story from the first.”
    • “You start off as Robin in the Phoenix Squadron, but one of your teammates dies and the other one goes missing, while Robin is wounded during said mission and ends up being rescued and later training under the Fur Squadron.”
    • “Although this story is a sequel, it stands on its own, and you do not need any prior knowledge to follow it.”
    • “The story is so short for how much character development they put in and it doesn't go anywhere with it; almost the whole game is 'simulator training'.”
    • “Instead, after less than 2 hours of play, I'm greeted with 'you beat the game!' and 'if you want to continue the story, go buy our 3 year old game!' No thanks.”
    • “The story does not amount to anything.”
  • gameplay

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    39% positive mentions, 44% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for being familiar yet tight and smooth, with solid pacing and enjoyable mechanics, including ship upgrades and a skill tree that enhance replayability. While generally fun and a strong homage to Star Fox 64, some balance issues with weapon variety and minor UI roughness are noted. Overall, it delivers a well-executed core gameplay loop with charming references and a clear passion for the genre.

    • “Gameplay is smooth, levels are well balanced and paced, and there's a handful of references to other games including a few lines straight from Star Fox 64.”
    • “Gameplay is more solid and adds fun features, like a skill tree you can dump points into to increase weapon power.”
    • “You can upgrade your ship, so I think they expect some replaying of levels, but this mechanic would only work if this were a roguelike.”
    • “Its not perfect, and some of its hewing to the formula detracts from the gameplay (I think they should have split the charge and regular shots into different buttons, for example), but it's overall a fun ride.”
    • “Besides some unpolished areas with the UI and some rough translations here and there, I'd say it's a rock-solid game that executes the core gameplay loop right while experimenting just a tiny bit with its meta-progression.”
  • graphics

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    30% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The graphics have significantly improved from the previous game, featuring a distinct and appealing art style, detailed environments, and impressive visuals—especially in space and underwater scenes. Despite being developed by an indie studio and partially using AI art, the visuals are praised for their quality and contribute greatly to the game's immersive experience.

    • “The scenery and environments are breathtaking, the visuals in space look grand and vast, the battleships (in space and on sea) are massive, looming threats, there's an underwater level that is absolutely my favorite just for how gorgeous it looks.”
    • “The graphics are amazing, especially compared to the last game.”
    • “Art style also takes a big jump from the first game and was the driving force that caught my attention to check this game out.”
    • “The graphics are more fleshed out, stages are longer, there are more mechanics at play that felt right, and the game clearly has its heart in the right place!”
  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally solid and helps set the mood during levels and boss fights, but it is often drowned out by louder sound effects like weapon firing. Additionally, when audible, the music can feel repetitive due to looping the same few bars repeatedly.

    • “The music is pretty solid and does a good job of setting the mood for the levels and boss fights.”
    • “Repeatedly firing your weapon, which is a routine feature of any game like this, drowns out the background music, as the sound effects are much louder and more prominent.”
    • “When I was able to hear the music though, it was really repetitive, looping the same few bars over and over again.”
    • “Many aspects of this game are mid, such as the characters, the writing, or the music.”
  • replayability

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

    Replayability is limited due to a lack of branching paths or varied storylines, though extra difficulty modes unlock after completion, offering some incentive for continued play. Overall, the game may appeal mainly to fans seeking a straightforward on-rails shooter experience, but it provides little reason to replay once fully upgraded.

    • “Extra difficulties unlock after beating the game, adding more replay value if you find yourself enjoying the game.”
    • “I haven't found anything in the way of branching paths or storylines, so the replay value may be limited beyond boss rushes.”
    • “As it stands right now, I have no reason to touch this game again; it has no replay value once you beat it and get the upgrades.”
  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game is generally seen as tedious, especially when buying all the mods, but replaying certain levels for high scores can help speed up the process.

    • “It's just tedious.”
  • optimization

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

    The optimization is closely tied to performance, indicating that the game runs smoothly and efficiently without major technical issues. Users generally experience stable frame rates and responsive gameplay.

  • character development

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

    The character development is extensive but feels wasted due to the short plot and lack of meaningful progression, with much of the game focusing on repetitive simulator training rather than advancing the story.

    • “The plot is so short for how much character development they put in and it doesn't go anywhere with it; almost the whole game is 'simulator training'.”
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FUR Squadron Phoenix is a arcade shooter game with science fiction theme. Common tags for FUR Squadron Phoenix include 3D, roguelite, linear, stylized, story rich and others.

FUR Squadron Phoenix is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Steam Deck and Windows.

FUR Squadron Phoenix was released on February 18, 2026.

FUR Squadron Phoenix was developed by Raptor Claw.

FUR Squadron Phoenix has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked FUR Squadron Phoenix for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

FUR Squadron Phoenix is a single player game.

Similar games include Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo, ROGUE FLIGHT, Ex-Zodiac, Astebreed, Whisker Squadron: Survivor and others.