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Soda Crisis

If you’re a fan of puzzle platform shooters, you can’t go wrong with Soda Crisis. The game simply does everything wonderfully. From the atmosphere, to the visuals, to the fast-paced and varied gameplay, you can tell Soda Crisis was made with passion, and I expect that same passion to be reflected by the game’s player base.
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88%Game Brain Score
gameplay, graphics
grinding
95% User Score Based on 238 reviews
Critic Score 75%Based on 5 reviews

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Soda Crisis is a single player platformer game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Team Soda and was released on May 23, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Soda Crisis is a fast-paced side-scrolling shooter game. You play a mysterious character of unknown origin, equipped with advanced high-tech gears and fierce combating skills - definitely the chosen one for this rescue mission!

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95%
Audience ScoreBased on 238 reviews
gameplay30 positive mentions
grinding2 negative mentions
  • Smooth, responsive, and fluid controls with excellent movement mechanics including grappling, wall-running, and dodging.
  • Stylish and polished visuals with vibrant cyberpunk-inspired graphics and satisfying sound design and music.
  • Great weapon customization and upgrade system offering diverse playstyles and builds, enhancing replayability.
  • Game length is quite short, with some players wishing for more content or additional challenge modes.
  • Occasional repetitiveness in enemy variety and level design, especially in later stages.
  • Some UI and translation issues, including incomplete or poorly localized text and a problematic autosave feature for some players.
  • gameplay
    55 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of Soda Crisis is fast-paced, smooth, and highly engaging, blending run-and-gun shooter mechanics with platforming elements and vehicle segments that add variety. It features responsive controls, a wide range of weapon customizations, and progressively introduced mechanics that balance accessibility with depth, though some players find later stages repetitive. Overall, the game offers a polished, energetic experience with satisfying movement and combat systems that appeal to fans of action platformers.

    • “Soda Crisis is a vibrant and fast-paced side-scrolling shooter that skillfully blends run-and-gun mechanics with platforming elements to create an engaging and energetic gameplay experience.”
    • “The gameplay is tight, fast, responsive, fun and enjoyable, with lots of options within weapons and modifications both active and passive to change the gameplay considerably and suit your playstyle or challenge yourself.”
    • “Vehicle sections break up the gameplay and really add something fun and different to the game as a whole.”
    • “Some players have noted that while the core mechanics are solid, the game can occasionally feel repetitive, especially in later stages where enemy types and level layouts become more predictable.”
    • “The control is responsive but the gameplay and level design is just boring and unsatisfying.”
    • “While I understand that it's there to test the player's reaction speed and game mechanics, I also think a lot of that section is more in the line of unexpected unpleasant surprises.”
  • graphics
    38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are widely praised for their sleek, charming, and vibrant art style, combining sci-fi aesthetics with dynamic 3D effects that enhance the fast-paced gameplay. Reviewers highlight the detailed environments, character design, and animations as visually stunning and perfectly fitting the game's energetic, action-packed atmosphere. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to an engaging and enjoyable player experience.

    • “The graphics were stunning – every environment and character was carefully designed, which provided me with a great visual experience.”
    • “The whole universe is great, graphics are absolutely gorgeous (those particle effects oooooh!!), sound design is really good, the gameplay is tight, fast, responsive, fun and enjoyable.”
    • “From the outset, the game captures your attention with its sleek sci-fi aesthetic and fluid movement, placing you in control of a mysterious, high-tech combatant on a mission that quickly escalates into a fight for survival.”
    • “Slick visuals and constant action.”
    • “Amazing side scroller with very charming graphics and a surprising number of weapons, upgrades, and game mechanics.”
  • story
    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is quirky, lighthearted, and somewhat corny, providing enough motivation to keep players engaged without overstaying its welcome, typically lasting around 2-5 hours. While it fits the game's aesthetic and adds charm, it lacks depth and complexity, with some translation issues and minimal cutscenes. Overall, the narrative complements the gameplay rather than being its main focus.

    • “The story is a little bit odd/cornbally - which was to be expected based on the trailer and game title - but it is enough to keep you moving forward and it isn't so long that it becomes a pain (~5 hours to complete the story given my mediocre skill level for these types of games).”
    • “From the outset, the game captures your attention with its sleek sci-fi aesthetic and fluid movement, placing you in control of a mysterious, high-tech combatant on a mission that quickly escalates into a fight for survival.”
    • “You really do feel like you have absolute control over every movement, shot, ability etc. looks great, has a nice little story to keep things moving along, and has an absolute ton of power-ups and upgrades to switch up your play style with.”
    • “There are bits of the game/story they didn't bother translating to English and what is translated is sometimes not great.”
    • “Additionally, the storyline, while serviceable, lacks the depth and complexity that might elevate the game to another level of narrative immersion.”
    • “Story is mildly confusing but overall really fun.”
  • music
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's music is consistently praised for its catchy, energetic electronic soundtrack that perfectly complements the fast-paced gameplay and immersive atmosphere. It enhances the overall experience without being distracting, contributing to the high-quality sound design and engaging world. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a strong, memorable asset that keeps players hooked.

    • “Accompanying the gameplay is an energetic electronic soundtrack that perfectly matches the pace, enhancing the intensity and keeping players engaged throughout the experience.”
    • “The music was also fantastic and perfectly complemented the game's atmosphere, enhancing its immersive effect.”
    • “The graphics and music are top notch and the gameplay is refreshing along with different challenges to keep you hooked!”
  • replayability
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers strong replayability through multiple modes like hard and free aim, collectibles that unlock mini-games, and built-in speedrun timers. Players are encouraged to explore different builds and skillful play, making the experience engaging beyond the core campaign. Its balanced difficulty and manageable length further motivate multiple playthroughs.

    • “There’s also a hard mode and a free aim mode if you want to dive back in, so there’s some solid replay value too.”
    • “The game also rewards exploration and skillful play with collectibles and hidden cartridges, which introduce mini-games and additional content, broadening the replayability beyond the core campaign.”
    • “Even if the game is short, there's some replayability in terms of experimenting with different builds, because the game gives you a lot of them after you've completed the game.”
  • optimization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game generally runs smoothly and performs well on mid-range hardware, but it shows occasional frame rate drops during intense particle effects. While full controller support is well-optimized, some background processes or optimization issues may still impact performance on certain systems.

    • “Runs smoothly (1660 Super @ 1080p).”
    • “It is definitely optimized for full controller support; only issue is the frame rate drops a bit when there are a lot of particles on the screen.”
    • “ Recommend and deck performance is amazing!”
    • “I tested it on another PC with the same results, so the game is poorly optimized or is doing something in the background.”
    • “It is definitely optimized for full controller support, but the frame rate drops a bit when there are a lot of particles on the screen.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game can be quite demanding, often requiring multiple attempts or "lives" to achieve desired progress, especially for obtaining all the mods. Players find it somewhat grindy but manageable with persistence.

    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “It's a bit grindy if you want to get all the mods.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users praise the game's atmosphere for its immersive quality, highlighting the fantastic music and visuals that complement the fast-paced gameplay, reflecting the developers' evident passion.

    • “The music was also fantastic and perfectly complemented the game's atmosphere, enhancing its immersive effect.”
    • “From the atmosphere to the visuals to the fast-paced and varied gameplay, you can tell Soda Crisis was made with passion, and I expect that same passion to be reflected by the game’s player base.”
  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game runs smoothly and reliably on the intended device, providing a stable and enjoyable experience. It comes highly recommended for its performance stability.

    • “Runs great on Deck - a recommend for sure.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is highlighted by amusing cameos, side missions, and hidden items, which provide entertaining breaks from the main action.

    • “Funny cameos, side missions, and hidden items help break up the action.”
  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development is well-executed, with strong character design that complements the overall gameplay and level design, enhancing the player's experience.

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Soda Crisis is a platformer game with science fiction theme.

Soda Crisis is available on PC, Steam Deck and Windows.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Soda Crisis.

Soda Crisis was released on May 23, 2022.

Soda Crisis was developed by Team Soda.

Soda Crisis has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Soda Crisis is a single player game.

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