- October 5, 2021
- Bastienre4
// OVERDRIVE
58%Game Brain Score
gameplay, music
77% User Score 26 reviews
Platforms
About
// Overdrive is an addictive arcade fast-paced procedural shooter rogue lite. Clear each procedurally generated rooms, loot some precious upgrades, fight bosses and defeat the final boss! Enter your name in the glorious leaderboards.


Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
- The game features very efficient and addictive gameplay mechanics that can lead to hours of fun.
- The sound design and soundtrack are excellent, enhancing the overall experience.
- It's a good game for a reasonable price, offering a fun gameplay loop with progression between runs.
- The upgrade system lacks meaningful choices, often presenting identical options that do not enhance player engagement.
- The game can feel unbalanced, with runs varying drastically in difficulty based on luck with perk selection.
- Controls can be slow and the gameplay dull at times, with excessive reliance on flashing elements on the screen.
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeOverdrive combines bullet-hell, twin-stick shooter, and roguelike elements, offering an addictive and efficient gameplay experience with a fun progression loop. However, the upgrade system lacks meaningful choices, which detracts from the overall gameplay depth.
“Overdrive is an interesting genre mash-up of bullet-hell, twin-stick shooter, and roguelike mechanics.”
“Get ready for very efficient (and addictive) gameplay mechanics.”
“Very fun gameplay loop with good progression between runs.”
“It boils down to the upgrade system not having enough meaningful choices that add to the gameplay experience.”