- October 3, 2023
- Lillymo Games
Habroxia
Habroxia is a pretty bland and curiously straightforward little shmup with nothing about it that stands out as being worth recommending. The handful of little flourishes it introduces – such as switching between horizontal and vertical traversal or its three different fire modes – just don’t add any kind of fun to proceedings because the game hasn’t been designed in a way that makes them neither interesting or necessary. The Switch is absolutely drowned with fantastic old-school shmups with lots of unique little quirks and clever design decisions that make them deliciously moreish to play and really, and at the end of the day, you’d be much better off choosing almost any of them than spending time with a game that seems perfectly content to let you glide through it without providing any incentive, narrative or challenge whatsoever.
Habroxia is a pretty bland and curiously straightforward little shmup with nothing about it that stands out as being worth recommending. The handful of little flourishes it introduces – such as switching between horizontal and vertical traversal or its three different fire modes – just don’t add any kind of fun to proceedings because the game hasn’t been designed in a way that makes them neither interesting or necessary. The Switch is absolutely drowned with fantastic old-school shmups with lots of unique little quirks and clever design decisions that make them deliciously moreish to play and really, and at the end of the day, you’d be much better off choosing almost any of them than spending time with a game that seems perfectly content to let you glide through it without providing any incentive, narrative or challenge whatsoever.
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About Habroxia
Habroxia is a single player arcade shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Lillymo Games and was released on October 3, 2023. It received neutral reviews from critics and overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.
Blast your way through a myriad of extra-terrestrial incursions in this arcade-style scrolling shooter! Pilot the ship Habroxia through 15 levels featuring intense boss fights, rescue missions, shifting perspectives and untold surprises. Customize your ship to enhance your abilities, unlock the three endless side modes, and save the galaxy from a series of sinister invaders.
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- Solid classic shoot'em up gameplay with a mix of horizontal and vertical levels, offering nostalgic retro pixel art style and engaging boss fights.
- Deep and satisfying upgrade system allowing customization of the ship, persistent upgrades between modes, and rewarding progression that respects players' time.
- Multiple game modes (including Rescue, Invasion, Shield Maiden, Boss Rush) and unlockable content providing good replay value and challenge, with fair but engaging difficulty.
- Some players find the hard mode excessively difficult, requiring significant grinding due to scarce currency and randomness in acquiring necessary upgrades.
- Soundtrack is repetitive and generic, often overshadowed by gameplay sounds, causing some players to prefer external audio like podcasts.
- The story is minimal with limited cutscenes and character development; some stages can feel repetitive or rely heavily on memorization, and certain boss fights (notably stage 13) can be frustratingly long.
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16 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story in the game is straightforward and minimal, serving mostly as a backdrop for the gameplay rather than a deep narrative experience. While the story mode offers respectable level design and challenging boss battles with good replay value, it lacks extensive cutscenes or impactful storytelling. Progression through the story unlocks additional modes, but the plot itself remains a classic and simple fighter-versus-invaders setup with limited narrative depth.
“I completed the story on my first playthrough with normal difficulty and was invested enough to jump straight back in on hard mode; the game still felt fresh.”
“The story mode they have going for it is pretty good; the level designs are great and boss battles are very fun and a decent challenge.”
“The primary gameplay mode of HX is the story mode, where you'll earn credits that can be used to buy permanent upgrades for your ship.”
“The story is serviceable but barebone as it's pretty normal in these games.”
“I'd hoped to see more cutscenes or story throughout the main playthrough, but you only get another one after beating the last stage.”
“I basically bought the game for the cutscene in the trailer hoping for more of those and some story; sadly there's not much in the way of that.”
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Habroxia
Habroxia is a pretty bland and curiously straightforward little shmup with nothing about it that stands out as being worth recommending. The handful of little flourishes it introduces – such as switching between horizontal and vertical traversal or its three different fire modes – just don’t add any kind of fun to proceedings because the game hasn’t been designed in a way that makes them neither interesting or necessary. The Switch is absolutely drowned with fantastic old-school shmups with lots of unique little quirks and clever design decisions that make them deliciously moreish to play and really, and at the end of the day, you’d be much better off choosing almost any of them than spending time with a game that seems perfectly content to let you glide through it without providing any incentive, narrative or challenge whatsoever.
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Do you fancy returning to the heyday of side-scrolling shooters? Now is your chance with this retro inspired 2D shooting game. + Great retro audio and graphics. + Hectic gameplay captures the spirit of original side-scrolling shooters. + Plenty or replay value. + Great value for money. - I wanted more levels. (Reviewed on the Xbox Series X. Also Available on Playstation, Playstation Vita and Nintendo Switch.)
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Habroxia is a arcade shooter game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Habroxia include science, indie, score attack, 2d, female protagonist and others.
Habroxia is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Steam Deck and others.
Habroxia was released on October 3, 2023.
Habroxia was developed by Lillymo Games.
Habroxia has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked Habroxia for its music but disliked it for its story.
Habroxia is a single player game.
Similar games include DRAINUS, BroodStar, Andro Dunos 2, Space Elite Force, DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge and others.