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Mala Petaka

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100%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story
100% User Score Based on 83 reviews

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About Mala Petaka

Mala Petaka is a single player shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Sanditio Bayu and was released on September 25, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

2D Pixel Art Shooter inspired Sci-fi FPS runs on GZDoom. You play as 'Petaka', an angry amnesiac that just wants to kill every ugly green aliens and annoying drones he encounters while trying to restore his memories by exploring various universes through warp portals.

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 83 reviews
music17 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Beautiful and colorful pixel art with a vibrant, retro aesthetic that stands out among boomer shooters.
  • Fast-paced, satisfying gunplay with fun weapons and alternate fire modes, complemented by an excellent chiptune soundtrack.
  • Well-designed levels with clear navigation, maintaining momentum through combat while offering a polished and engaging gameplay loop.
  • The game is quite short, typically lasting around 2-4 hours, which some players feel limits its overall value.
  • Repetitive and simplistic level design, with some corridors feeling linear and limited exploration or complexity.
  • The difficulty is generally on the easier side at normal mode, with some bosses lacking creativity in attack patterns; more challenge requires playing on hard.

  • music

    28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    61% positive mentions, 39% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for its energetic, high-quality chiptune soundtrack that perfectly complements the vibrant, colorful visuals and fast-paced gameplay. Many reviewers highlight the nostalgic, retro-inspired tunes as a standout feature, enhancing the overall immersive experience. There is strong enthusiasm for an official soundtrack release due to the memorable and well-crafted compositions.

    • “The music is perfect - you can tell this game really was a labour of love.”
    • “It has the classic joy and wackiness and frenzy of old school Duke Nukem or Doom-like games, in super neon vibes and topped by an incredible soundtrack.”
    • “The soundtrack was top notch with some really good chiptunes throughout.”

  • graphics

    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    64% positive mentions, 36% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features vibrant, colorful, and nostalgic pixel art graphics with a retro, Mega Man-like aesthetic that many find charming and visually striking. The stylish visuals are consistently praised for complementing the fast-paced gameplay and upbeat chiptune soundtrack, creating an engaging and enjoyable sensory experience. Overall, the graphics significantly enhance the game's appeal by blending retro style with modern flair.

    • “Fun game, fun weapons, colorful aesthetics, good pixel art.”
    • “The graphics are very colorful and stylish, the music fits the artstyle and tone the game is going for.”
    • “The art style is gorgeous, reminiscent of Mega Man!”

  • gameplay

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    27% positive mentions, 53% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its fast-paced, straightforward FPS action with satisfying weapon mechanics and a unique time dilation feature, complemented by vibrant visuals and energetic music. While some find it somewhat simple and short, the engaging combat loop and pick-up-and-play nature offer strong replay value. Expansion content is anticipated to further enhance and utilize existing mechanics.

    • “The weapons all feel satisfying to use, and the pummeling mechanic is a simple yet satisfying way to maintain your health and encourage you to get up close to enemies.”
    • “The time dilation mechanic is one of the most unique and satisfying I have ever seen.”
    • “Very straightforward and aggressive gameplay, maybe even a little simple, but the fusion of its pick up and play nature and the gorgeous, vibrant visuals and music really elevate it.”
    • “Shotgun mechanics in the expansion, I do feel that was a bit of a missed opportunity after introducing it so early in the game.”
    • “Some of the movement mechanics feel a little under-utilized, but the developer says more levels are coming in a free expansion, so hopefully we'll see more of that soon!”

  • story

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

    The story is relatively short, taking around 3.5 hours to complete, and features a straightforward, uncomplicated narrative. Users hope for additional story content in future updates.

    • “The main story is a bit on the shorter side, it took me about 3.5 hours to beat the story.”
    • “The main story is a bit on the shorter side, it took me about 3.5 hours to beat the story.”
    • “And hopefully, with future updates, more story will be added.”
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2h Median play time
2h Average play time
2-2h Spent by most gamers
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Mala Petaka is a shooter game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Mala Petaka include first-person, indie, 2.5d, pixel graphics, cyberpunk and others.

Mala Petaka is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Mala Petaka.

Mala Petaka was released on September 25, 2025.

Mala Petaka was developed by Sanditio Bayu.

Mala Petaka has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Mala Petaka for its music but disliked it for its story.

Mala Petaka is a single player game.

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