Glass Cannon

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Glass Cannon is a single player casual strategy game. It was developed by LisiSoft and was released on May 1, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Glass Cannon is a challenging physics-based roguelike where you strategically plan each shot to eliminate all enemies using as few shots as possible. With its slow-paced, almost turn-based shoot-em-up style, the game emphasizes building unique weapon combinations and mods to maximize damage and crowd control. Randomly generated enemies and obstacles ensure each run is a fresh and tactical experience.

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Single-Player

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87%

Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews

graphics1 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and addictive gameplay experience with a lot of build variety and customization.
Excellent value for money, providing hours of replayable content despite its smaller size.
Unique and creative mechanics allow for varied and entertaining builds, making it a hidden gem in the roguelike genre.

The game heavily relies on RNG, making it frustratingly unbalanced and dependent on luck for success.
Some quality of life improvements are needed, such as inventory management features.
The game can be completed relatively quickly, leaving players wanting more content and challenge.

gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized as fun and addictive, featuring a standard yet highly replayable roguelike loop with in-depth buildcrafting and weapon customization. Despite its smaller scale compared to other roguelikes, the game offers significant charm and value for its low price.
- “Pretty fun roguelike with simple but addictive gameplay and in-depth build crafting.”
- “This is a great little game that features highly replayable gameplay.”
- “It's a pretty standard gameplay loop, but the charm comes from how customizable each weapon and, by extension, each run can be.”
- “The gameplay feels repetitive after a while, lacking the depth needed to keep players engaged.”
- “The controls are clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to navigate through levels.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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While the game can be completed in just a few hours, it offers some replay value due to its engaging gameplay mechanics, making it a worthwhile experience for players looking to revisit it.
- “This is a great little game that features highly replayable gameplay.”
- “At the moment, you can get through basically all the content within a couple of hours, but there's still a bit of replay value.”
- “Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to go back and play it again.”
- “The lack of diverse endings and choices makes replaying the game feel redundant.”
graphics
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The graphics are praised for their appealing aesthetics, complemented by nice sound effects that enhance the overall visual experience.