Joe and the Gun

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Joe and the Gun is a single player casual action adventure game. It was developed by Dnovel and was released on May 13, 2021. It received positive reviews from players.

Joe must survive in the arena and destroy all the aliens who attacked the North Pole.

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Single-Player

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86%

Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

monetization4 negative mentions

The game is fun and enjoyable for speedrunning enthusiasts.
It has simple and straightforward gameplay mechanics that are easy to get into.
Some players appreciate the game's concept and potential for improvement.

The graphics and overall visual quality are very low, making it feel like a cash grab.
The game is extremely short, with only 20 levels that can be completed quickly.
There are concerns about review manipulation and the game's lack of genuine development effort.

monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game is heavily criticized as a blatant cash grab, with reviewers highlighting the developers' reliance on asset flips and template-based designs rather than original content. The use of fake reviews and compromised accounts further undermines the game's credibility, leading to a perception of exploitation rather than genuine game development. Overall, the $10 price tag is seen as unjustifiable given the low quality and questionable practices surrounding the game's release.
- “It feels like a cash grab attempt with no real desire to make a good game.”
- “The status of this thing as nothing but an asset/template flip/cash grab is cemented by the developers' prior history of asset flip/construction kit copy-and-paste jobs, the fake/compromised Steam accounts they used to write fake reviews (all with the same broken English), the laughable $10 price tag for this garbage, and the way they dumped it into daily indie game bundles immediately at launch.”
- “They're all written in either Russian or broken English, appear almost immediately after the game launched on Steam, all have a direct Steam purchase of the game, and the accounts are used consistently to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs/scams.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics have been widely criticized for their poor quality, relying on outdated retro pixel art that many reviewers attribute to a lack of effort from the developers. Additionally, the inability to customize resolution and controls further detracts from the overall visual and gameplay experience.
- “A choice was made to use obsolete retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics, due to laziness on behalf of these asset flip scammers.”
- “The graphics are not good, controls are a bit odd, and the level design is quite simplistic.”
- “Resolution and controls are locked, and can't be changed or customized to improve the visuals or the control experience.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and straightforward mechanics, making it accessible for players.
- “The game is quite simple and straightforward in its gameplay mechanics.”