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Gunforged

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83%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics
83% User Score Based on 65 reviews

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About Gunforged

Gunforged is a single player shooter game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Firebelley and was released on February 17, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Gunforged is a fantasy roguelite shooter where you construct powerful and unique builds every run. Forge your dual guns from a huge number of randomized parts and acquire game-changing abilities to create the ultimate monster-slaying hero.

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83%Audience ScoreBased on 65 reviews
gameplay6 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • Unique and fun gun modification and crafting system offering a wide variety of builds and combinations, encouraging experimentation and creativity.
  • Polished and satisfying gameplay with tight controls, clear enemy telegraphs, and engaging combat mechanics including the novel dual-gun and ammo swapping system.
  • Good meta-progression with permanent upgrades, unlockables, and a rewarding roguelite loop that maintains player interest over multiple runs.
  • Repetitive arena layouts and limited enemy variety lead to runs feeling similar and prolonged play becoming tedious.
  • Lack of clarity and UI feedback regarding gun parts, passives, and rune effects causes confusion and necessitates trial-and-error learning.
  • Early game progression can feel grindy and expensive, with meta upgrades costing too much and the difficulty balance sometimes feeling uneven.

  • gameplay

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 36% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally praised for its polished mechanics, unique dual-clip gun system, and engaging synergy between abilities, offering depth and replayability. However, some players find certain levels overwhelming due to excessive bullet spam and unclear mechanics, with gun upgrades and talents feeling ineffective or insufficiently explained. Overall, the gameplay loop remains compelling and encourages repeated runs despite occasional frustrations.

    • “This game is simple, but has great depth in the level of mechanics and synergistic abilities you get exposed to over your many runs through each stage.”
    • “No death was frustrating, however--each run is quick and easy to start up and after I got a taste of the gameplay loop, I wanted to see how much further I could get on the next run, to see what kind of silly combinations of gun parts I would get, and I wanted to just keep feeling that rush from incremental improvement.”
    • “The dual clip mechanic is actually pretty awesome and novel.”
    • “The later cave levels spawn so many bullets that they become hidden under your own bullets, status effect flashes on enemies, and AoEs, which makes taking damage sometimes feel 'unfair' more than 'I could've dodged that.'”
    • “The talents and gun parts are almost entirely meaningless and don't do much to change the gameplay whatsoever.”
    • “I'm still not entirely sure I understand how these parts work as they’re not surfaced in the gun UI, although it seems like such a core mechanic.”

  • optimization

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    Optimization reviews are mixed, with several users reporting smooth performance across various platforms, including older hardware and the Steam Deck, while others experience significant issues such as crashes, screen lag, and stuttering, particularly when changing in-game elements. Overall, performance varies widely depending on the system.

    • “It runs smoothly across platforms, including Steam Deck, and its modest system requirements make it accessible to a wide range of players.”
    • “I play on my Mac with an Xbox gamepad and it feels and runs smoothly.”
    • “Runs very well on my older Windows laptop, so no performance issues either.”
    • “Performance is terrible, constant screen lag even in the tutorial area.”
    • “Performance is rough—I experienced multiple crashes, and the game stutters when changing gun parts.”
    • “The only thing I'd have to complain about is the optimization and the difficulty.”

  • graphics

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

    Gunforged features colorful, fantasy-style graphics that align well with its humorous tone, offering clear and visually distinct arenas and enemies. While not cutting-edge, the art style is praised for being playful yet gritty, with appealing animations. Overall, the graphics are considered decent and well-suited to the game's atmosphere.

    • “I really like the animation and art style.”
    • “Graphics: decent”
    • “Gunforged doesn’t lean on cutting-edge visuals but instead embraces a colorful fantasy style that complements its humorous tone.”
    • “The arenas are clear and easy to read, enemies are visually distinct, and the general aesthetic strikes a balance between playful and gritty.”

  • music

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

    The music is well-received, fitting the game's atmosphere nicely and complementing its polished gameplay. Sound effects and visual effects are also praised for their quality and impact.

    • “The music fits very well and sound effects and visual effects are juicy.”
    • “The music and sound design is really enjoyable.”
    • “I do like the art and music, and the gameplay is polished.”

  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game becomes tedious and repetitive after completing the main levels, with limited enemy variety and many blind spots that diminish the overall enjoyment.

    • “It got a bit tedious after I beat the 3rd and final level, thus 'winning' the game.”
    • “A huge amount of blind spots make the experience tedious and not enjoyable.”
    • “It's a bit grindy, with little enemy variation until you manage to unlock the other arenas.”

  • humor

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

    The humor in the game is highlighted through its creative weapon-crafting system, which leads to bizarre and often hilariously overpowered builds. Its colorful fantasy art style further enhances the lighthearted and comedic tone.

  • atmosphere

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

    The atmosphere is praised for its intense and frantic vibe, enhanced by punchy sound effects and satisfying audio feedback during weapon interactions.

    • “Sound design adds to the frantic atmosphere, with punchy effects and satisfying feedback for weapon interactions.”

  • replayability

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

    Gunforged offers strong replayability through its clever build system and dynamic, chaotic gameplay, providing a fresh take within the roguelite shooter genre.

    • “Gunforged may not reinvent the roguelite shooter, but it carves out a space for itself with its clever build system and emphasis on replayable chaos.”

  • story

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

    The story lacks significant buildup and serves primarily as a backdrop to the fast-paced arcade action, which suits the game's overall design effectively.

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Gunforged is a shooter game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Gunforged include indie, roguelite, pixel graphics, action roguelike, twin stick shooter and others.

Gunforged is available on PC, Mac OS, Steam Deck, Windows and others.

Gunforged was released on February 17, 2025.

Gunforged was developed by Firebelley.

Gunforged has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Gunforged for its gameplay but disliked it for its optimization.

Gunforged is a single player game.