GunSuit Guardians

About

GunSuit Guardians is a single player casual role playing shooter game. It was developed by Matt Glanville and was released on March 31, 2023. It received positive reviews from players.

COMING SOON TO ITCH.IO! Defend Earth from an immeasurable alien invasion in GunSuit Guardians, an action-roguelite twin-stick horde survival. Take to the skies in an advanced aerial combat suit, wield enormous weapons, and upgrade your gear to become an unstoppable force of destruction. GunSuit Guardians condenses arcade shooter combat with roguelike elements to create a deep, action-packed experi…

Skip User Reviews

89%

Audience ScoreBased on 208 reviews

music16 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

Fun and addictive gameplay with satisfying combat and weapon variety, including a unique reload and clip size mechanic.
Polished presentation with a great retro-style soundtrack and pleasing art style that enhances the arcade feel.
Reasonably priced game offering good value, especially considering the amount of enjoyment and progression in early access.

Limited content with only one or two stages, repetitive enemies and boss fights, and lack of variety in levels and weapons.
Short gameplay length leading to low replayability once all achievements and upgrades are unlocked.
Development appears to be paused or abandoned, causing long gaps between updates and uncertainty about future content additions.

music
37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
52%
5%
The game's music is widely praised for its polished, retro-inspired chiptune soundtrack that fits the genre perfectly without becoming annoying. Many reviewers highlight the music's ability to enhance the gameplay experience, creating a sense of adventure and nostalgia reminiscent of classic NES-era games. Overall, the sound design and soundtrack significantly contribute to the game's engaging and enjoyable atmosphere.
- “This is one of only a very few games that has a soundtrack that feels like it came out during the NES era, and it’s perfect from beginning to end!”
- “The soundtrack is incredible and combined with the game, you end up having a great time, and I hate having a great time.”
- “Very satisfying vampire survivors clone with a great chiptune soundtrack.”
gameplay
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
41%
50%
9%
The gameplay offers a fun and addictive loop centered around selecting gunsuits, manual or automatic aiming, dodging, and special abilities, providing solid variety and customization despite some limitations like weapon balance issues and lack of evolution mechanics. While not groundbreaking, it stands out above average for the genre, especially given its low price and enjoyable core mechanics, making it engaging for around 10 hours. Players appreciate its polish and unique elements, though there is room for more content and weapon diversity to enhance long-term replayability.
- “Fun gameplay loop with dodges, special abilities and even the aiming that can be toggled quickly between automatic and manual, with various starting skills and suits to customize each run.”
- “Definitely one of the most enjoyable core gameplays in a bullet heaven in the last months, so if more content and variety is introduced in the coming months, Gunsuit Guardians could become one of the must plays in the genre.”
- “Mechanics unique to this game like weapon reloading, boosting (a dodge with a short cooldown), and being able to manually aim your weapons add to a surprisingly polished, fun, and addicting game.”
- “The weapons are limited and do not have any special combination/upgrades/fusions or any mechanic to diversify them and even the upgrades gotten from level ups are pretty bland and weapon balance is really, really bad (certain weapons are just clearly powerful and others weak) and this extends to the power-ups too, no reason to never use anything besides the bullet barrage ability as it completely deletes bosses.”
- “I do wish there was an evolution mechanic similar to Vampire Survivors, as levelling your weapons doesn't really change how they function.”
graphics
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
52%
34%
14%
The graphics are generally praised for being clear, pleasing, and well-executed with a charming retro or pixel art style. While some find them cheerful but somewhat generic, overall they complement the gameplay well and contribute positively to the game's aesthetic appeal.
- “The controls are perfect, the music is great, the visuals lovely and clear.”
- “✔ controls, audio, graphics just work and are easy to use.”
- “The game runs smoothly, the UI is good, the graphics are pleasing, even the music is nice, assuming you guys like retro midi vibes.”
- “Why do people keep making the same game with different graphics?”
- “Graphics, weapons, and gameplay don't stand out.”
- “Graphics are cheerful but generic.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Replayability in Gunsuit Guardians is limited, with the game feeling short and lacking diversity that would encourage extended play. While players can experiment with different characters and weapons, the absence of harder levels or a more engaging progression system reduces its long-term appeal.
- “Gunsuit Guardians is a small, arcadey take on the bullet-heaven genre. While it isn't the most replayable of these types of games and there are a few improvements to be made, it still stands out in the sea of mediocre games of this type.”
- “I liked this game and tried beating it with multiple characters and all weapons. While the replayability isn't very high for me, adding harder levels or a better progression system would encourage more playtime.”
- “It's certainly replayable.”
- “It's cheap and you can get about an hour of enjoyment from it but it really does need more diversity because currently the replayability isn't great which is evident in the time people have left reviews on this page because the 2 hour mark is when the game really begins losing its 'new car smell.'”
- “I liked this game but it is too short for my liking. You could try to beat the game with every character (I only beat it with 3 of them) and try every weapon (which I did), but the replayability for me is not that much. I think some harder levels or a better progression system would make everyone play a little more.”
- “Short with no replayability.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is manageable and suited for one-handed play, with upgrades that speed up progress without excessive repetition. While some find it slightly grindy, it remains engaging and offers a satisfying loop of dying, upgrading, and replaying, though there is hope for more original content to enhance progression.
- “It is fun as is but lacks originality. I am optimistic because it gave me a good feel playing it, so I hope for good content to be added to enrich the progression, which so far is all about grinding.”
- “A bit on the grindy side but that's not a big deal; you just die, upgrade, and run it again with different stats.”
- “A one-handed game is well-suited to grinding, but grinding isn’t always conducive to relaxing.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
The story centers on defending a planet in a flying mech-suit against alien invaders, but many find it repetitive and lacking originality. While gameplay elements like leveling up and collecting resources are familiar, players desire a more engaging and distinctive narrative.
- “You're guarding a planet in a flying mech-suit from invading aliens.”
- “Gunsuit is Vampire Survivors again, another sequel: gain levels, collect gems and credits, defend against enemies, you die, repeat.”
- “Gunsuit feels like Vampire Survivors again—just another sequel where you level up, collect gems, collect credits, defend against enemies, then die and repeat. The game needs to do something a little more original, especially in terms of the story.”
- “The story is too repetitive and uninspired, revolving around guarding a planet in a flying mech-suit from invading aliens without any deeper narrative.”
- “The game really lacks an engaging story, making it feel like a generic shoot-and-defend scenario with no meaningful plot development.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is praised for being engaging and immersive, effectively enhancing the overall fun and intensity of the survivor-style gameplay.
- “A fun survivor knockoff with great atmosphere and fun combat.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game runs smoothly and reliably on the Steam Deck, indicating strong stability on that platform.
- “Btw it runs great on the Steam Deck.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is well-optimized, running smoothly with a responsive UI and pleasing graphics. The retro MIDI-style music complements the overall experience.

Skip Game Offers

Buy GunSuit Guardians

7h Median play time

7h Average play time

3-10h Spent by most gamers

*Based on 3 analyzed playthroughs

Skip Videos

Videos

Skip Games Like GunSuit Guardians

89%2.3kreviews

Army of Ruin

2022

Survival Hack and Slash

90%455reviews

Void Scrappers

2022

Survival Shooter

95%5.2kreviews

Rogue: Genesia

2025

Casual Role Playing Shooter

94%4.7kreviews

Yet Another Zombie Survivors

2023

Survival Role Playing Shooter

89%2.6kreviews

Time Wasters

2023

Casual Role Playing Shooter

More games like GunSuit Guardians

Skip FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

GunSuit Guardians is a casual role playing shooter game.

GunSuit Guardians is available on PC, Steam Deck, Windows, Xbox and others.

On average players spend around 7 hours playing GunSuit Guardians.

GunSuit Guardians was released on March 31, 2023.

GunSuit Guardians was developed by Matt Glanville.

GunSuit Guardians has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked GunSuit Guardians for its music but disliked it for its replayability.

GunSuit Guardians is a single player game.

Similar games include Army of Ruin, Void Scrappers, Rogue: Genesia, Yet Another Zombie Survivors, Time Wasters and others.

GunSuit Guardians

Platforms

About

Buy GunSuit Guardians