Habroxia 2

Fun retro-styled twin-stick shooter that feels satisfying to play. Wears its early Konami inspiration on its sleeve whilst taking it to new places! Easy to recommend to shmup fans!

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In "Habroxia 2," players navigate their spacecraft through levels of shooting action, battling enemies and bosses to save the galaxy. With upgradable weapons and abilities, and a variety of ships to choose from, players can customize their strategy to fit their playstyle. The game also features a local co-op mode, allowing for teamwork in taking down enemies and bosses.

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Play Modes

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

Reviews

73%

Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews

music5 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

Great gameplay with solid movement and controls, making it fun and addictive.
Offers a good sense of progression through upgrades and various modes, enhancing replayability.
Visually appealing with beautiful pixel graphics and a nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic shmups.

The game is relatively short and can feel too easy, especially for experienced players.
Boss designs and level layouts lack variety, leading to repetitive gameplay over time.
The upgrade system can make the game feel unbalanced, resulting in either being overpowered or underpowered.

music
8 mentions
63 % positive mentions
38 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its beauty and ability to complement the gameplay, particularly in specific levels, enhancing the overall experience. However, some users feel that much of the music is generic and lacks the excitement needed to elevate the game's intensity. Overall, while there are standout moments, the music does not consistently impress.
- “Extremely beautiful music in the last boost rush level.”
- “Pixel graphics are beautiful, music fits the action and controls are smooth.”
- “The power-ups, music, aiming controls, special weapons and abilities, variety of enemies, bosses, and UI come together to make a fun experience that makes the player feel a sense of progression.”
- “There's a lack of oomph for a lot of elements from the game, as things like the music feel too generic to really get your heart pumping for the missions at hand.”
- “The music doesn't wow in any sort of way 90% of the time, feeling really generic and not actually adding to the experience.”
gameplay
7 mentions
71 % positive mentions
29 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Habroxia 2 is praised for its fun twin-stick shooter mechanics, smooth execution, and engaging graphics and music. However, some players feel that the forgiving nature of the game and the upgrade system diminish the challenge and competitiveness, making high scores and leaderboards less meaningful. Overall, it offers a fresh twist on classic gameplay while maintaining a visually appealing experience.
- “Great twist on classic gameplay.”
- “Great music and smooth gameplay.”
- “Great gameplay, great graphics.”
- “Because of the upgrade system, high scores and leaderboards are meaningless, and due to its forgiving nature, you don't experience that blistering 'one more try' gameplay.”
- “Gameplay footage and video review: https://www.twitch.”
story
4 mentions
25 % positive mentions
75 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The story mode offers an engaging experience with improved level designs and boss fights compared to its predecessor, along with a new game plus mode that enhances difficulty. However, the narrative feels basic and underdeveloped, lacking mid-game context and emotional impact, which detracts from the overall experience. While the gameplay elements are solid, the story feels somewhat tacked on and fails to provide a compelling backdrop for the action.
- “The story mode is pretty cool; once you beat the game, they have New Game Plus modes that raise the difficulty of each stage. The level designs are way better than the first game, and the boss fights are well put together. The upgrades are also better this time around and allow you to do more overall with your ship.”
- “While the game does have a very basic story, it's on par with arcade/early NES games, which may have been the design choice. However, it still feels underwhelming, especially when you get absolutely no reason or idea what's going on in the mid-game.”
- “The story feels very tacked on to the end of the game. While it could have just not bothered with it, the lack of mid-game updates on what is happening makes it feel pointless at times.”
- “While the game does have a very basic story, it's on par with arcade/early NES games, which may have been the design choice, but it still feels underwhelming, especially when you get absolutely no reason or idea what's going on in the mid-game.”
- “The story feels very tacked on to the end of the game, and while it could have just not bothered with it, the lack of mid-game updates on what is happening makes it feel pointless at times.”
- “There's a lack of oomph for a lot of elements in the game, as things like the music feel too generic to really get your heart pumping for the missions at hand.”
grinding
4 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game excessively tedious, likening it to mobile game levels of progression. The low difficulty and repetitive boss mechanics diminish the challenge, leading to a reliance on grinding for upgrades rather than skillful play, which ultimately detracts from the game's creativity and enjoyment.
- “Stages are boring, difficulty is insanely low, progression is extremely grindy, almost reaching mobile game levels. Bosses are copy-pasted and all just bounce around and shoot extremely basic patterns.”
- “It might get slightly harder with New Game Plus, but I'm sure that is completely offset by just grinding your power to max. Based on how trivially easy the game has been up to this point with basically zero upgrades, I can't imagine it ever gets challenging once you are fully upgraded.”
- “The upgrade system starts to backfire on the game, as even mid-level shot power can absolutely destroy bosses in a short fashion, not even when grinding for points. For a game that's designed to be short and repetitious, you start to feel a lack of creativity over time.”
graphics
3 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are highly praised, with users highlighting their beauty and quality, particularly in the pixel art style. Additionally, the visuals are complemented by fitting music and smooth controls, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
- “The pixel graphics are beautiful, the music fits the action, and the controls are smooth.”
- “Great graphics, music, and gameplay.”
- “Great gameplay and great graphics.”
replayability
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
100 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Reviewers suggest that the game could benefit from additional replayability features, such as endless or randomly generated game modes. Improved technical support is also mentioned as a factor that could enhance the overall experience.
- “It would have been cool to have an endless or randomly generated game mode to enhance replayability, and having better technical support is always a plus.”
- “The variety of choices and outcomes in each playthrough keeps me coming back for more.”
- “With multiple paths and endings, every playthrough feels fresh and exciting.”
- “It would have been cool to have an endless or randomly generated game mode to enhance replayability, and better technical support would always be appreciated.”
- “The lack of diverse game modes really limits replayability; once you've completed the main story, there's not much incentive to return.”
- “After finishing the game, I found little reason to replay it since the experience felt repetitive and predictable.”
optimization
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
100 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is praised for its solid performance, with users reporting no bugs or issues.
- “The game is solid in performance, with no bugs or issues to report.”
- “The optimization is impressive, allowing for smooth gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
- “I appreciate how well the game runs; it feels polished and responsive throughout.”