Solar Purge

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Solar Purge is a single player and multiplayer arcade role playing shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Hitscan Games and was released on July 29, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Blow away everything in your path in this 4 player co-op, sci-fi, twin-stick shooter! Explore huge worlds, level up your characters, defeat giant bosses and discover the mystery of Nova Genesis!

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79%

Audience ScoreBased on 34 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Tight and satisfying twin-stick shooter gameplay with fluid movement, great shooting mechanics, and enjoyable abilities.
Active and responsive development team regularly updating the game with new content and participating in community events.
Good potential with diverse classes, scalable difficulty, interesting loot system, and fun cooperative multiplayer options including local couch co-op.

Game currently has very limited content, consisting mostly of a short campaign and repetitive Holochamber survival mode.
Lack of key features like save functionality for campaign and survival mode progress, causing player frustration.
Balance issues with some abilities and classes being overpowered, and inconsistent weapon variety reducing strategic depth.

gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally praised for its tight, smooth twin-stick shooter mechanics and enjoyable gunplay, offering fast-paced and engaging moments. However, it lacks deeper systems or meaningful perks to enhance long-term engagement, and some issues remain with controls, map/radar functionality, and progress saving. Overall, the focus on core gameplay is evident and mostly successful.
- “However, it's clear the devs have put a good amount of their effort into making the moment-to-moment gameplay feel fantastic.”
- “The guns are terrific, the gameplay tight, and the environments interesting to explore.”
- “Solar Pure is tight, smooth, and plain feels great mechanic wise.”
- “It's the bare-bones functionality of a twin stick shooter with no systems or mechanics that engage the player.”
- “Yes, at some point, they come with 'perks' which don't meaningfully affect gameplay in any way.”
- “As a matter of fact, there isn't much gameplay.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect currently offers limited content, mainly consisting of a few missions and an arcade-style "holochamber" mode with waves and scoring. However, ongoing updates promise future expansions and additional campaign missions, making the game more appealing to early supporters.
- “Basically, the story boils down to 3 and a half missions and an arcade-style "holochamber" mode with scoring, waves, power-ups, etc.”
- “(Not all skills are implemented yet, same for maps/story.) Buy it now if you want to support them, otherwise, I advise you to wait.”
- “There is a recently-posted roadmap including some campaign missions coming this fall, and the current public beta includes a third cave tileset for the holochamber.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users praise the game’s stunning and visually appealing graphics that enhance the fast-paced gameplay, though some have experienced issues with graphics settings resetting automatically. Overall, the visuals are a strong highlight of the game.
- “Fast pace yet skill involved topped off with sweet, sweet abilities and stunning graphics. The whole package!”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game runs reasonably well on the deck but experiences occasional stuttering, indicating room for improvement in optimization.
- “Plays okay on Switch Deck but experiences some stuttering.”