Glitchangels

About

Experience the thrill of retro arcade shooter action like never before in the pixel perfect arenas of Glitchangels by Pumpkin Games.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

90%

Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

humor1 positive mentions

story1 negative mentions

Glitchangels is a highly addictive twin stick shooter with great retro graphics and polished gameplay.
The game offers a satisfying progression system with many unlockable elements and fun abilities.
Controls are excellent, making it easy to pick up and enjoy, while the difficulty scaling keeps the gameplay engaging.

The game features awkward mechanics, such as corridor map generation and a death/rewind system that disrupts the flow of gameplay.
Visual clarity can suffer during intense action, making it difficult to track enemies and navigate the environment.
Progression can feel slow, with some players experiencing a lengthy tutorial-like phase before the game becomes more interesting.

graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
The game's retro graphics are praised for their nostalgic charm, effectively emulating an old-style TV monitor through a well-crafted combination of color palette, background details, and particle effects. Overall, the visuals are considered strong, with accurate hitboxes and appropriate difficulty scaling, though some players find the initial levels frustrating.
- “This is a combination of many small things, including color palette, background graphics (the floor), particle effects, camera movement, etc.”
- “The style and visuals are great; hitboxes are where they should be, and the difficulty scaling is appropriate.”
- “The retro graphics really shine, giving an old-style TV monitor effect.”
- “This is a combination of many small things, including the color palette, background graphics (the floor), particle effects, camera movement, etc.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
Gameplay is engaging and offers a sense of discovery, but some mechanics, such as corridor map generation and the death/rewind feature, feel out of place and disrupt the flow, leading to an awkward experience.
- “After 10 hours of gameplay, I know that I have only scratched the surface and I enjoy the new things as they arrive.”
- “- The corridor map generation and line of sight mechanic is just awkward and doesn't fit the genre this game is trying to fit in at all.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is versatile, allowing for both lengthy and brief moments, consistently uplifting the player's mood.
- “It can be as long or as short as you want, but it always puts you in a good mood.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story is described as multifaceted, suggesting that there are deeper layers and complexities beyond the initial narrative presented.
- “However, that is only part of the story.”