Spingun

About

Spingun is a single-player action game with unique two-button mechanics, where you control a spaceship and fight off enemy forces to protect your planet. Blast enemies with your ship’s blaster gun, repair your ship by destroying foes quickly, and collect powerups to launch missiles, plasma balls, and flames. Developer updates every few weeks based on player feedback, ensuring continuous improvements for a better gaming experience.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

83%

Audience ScoreBased on 64 reviews

gameplay10 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features a unique and challenging two-button control scheme that, while difficult at first, becomes rewarding as players master it.
There is a surprising amount of content and customization options for a simple arcade shooter, including multiple game modes and weapon upgrades.
The game is addictive and offers a fun, frantic experience that encourages replayability and competition through leaderboards.

Many players find the controls frustrating and awkward, leading to a steep learning curve that can deter newcomers.
The game suffers from issues like random enemy spawns and a lack of engaging content in certain modes, which can lead to boredom.
Some players report performance issues, such as low frame rates and lag, which negatively impact the overall gameplay experience.

gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
19%
19%
The gameplay is generally praised for its fun, challenging mechanics that are easy to learn but hard to master, offering a rewarding experience for players. While some critiques highlight a lack of innovation and poor design choices in certain games, many users appreciate the variety of game modes and unique physics controls that enhance the overall experience. Overall, the gameplay is engaging and provides enough depth to keep players entertained, especially at a low price point.
- “The audio and graphics are fine, the gameplay is fun to master, and there are no major cons to the game, so it's definitely a recommend given the low price tag.”
- “Good ol' fashioned high score shoot-em-up gameplay with unique physics controls.”
- “Simple on the surface, deep and tricky mechanics to keep you going; this game is a blast to learn and a blast to master.”
- “They do not add much to it other than try to teach mechanics, which are better taught during the endless mode.”
- “Not just in the gameplay, but in every piece of the game.”
- “Gameplay 0/10”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the retro pixel art style and its enjoyable aesthetics, while others criticize it as lazy and poorly executed. The clarity and sharpness of the visuals are praised, particularly in relation to the gameplay experience, but there are significant complaints about the lack of innovation and quality in the overall design.
- “Love the soundtrack, love the style graphics, the low-rez also good, love the game modes, love the rush for the top!”
- “I love how the music slows down during menus, the clarity and sharpness of the pixel graphics, and how the controls have a little bit of looseness to make moving around enemies a little more comfortable.”
- “It's a massive failure in game design if, lacking the competence to create decent graphics, compelling story or gameplay, interactive content, or any of the elements that successful games bring to the table, you instead decide that you should rip off games from the late 1970s but make the controls worse, because you think players like bashing their hands on two keys like demented chimpanzees.”
- “The retro pixel graphics are lazy and bad enough, but this game gets a thumbs down for the developers' sheer misunderstanding of the correct species attributed to PC gamers.”
- “Spingun is a Newtonian movement shooter like Asteroids with a wild pixel art style.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The story mode of the game is criticized for being dull and repetitive, lacking engaging gameplay and compelling narrative elements. Reviewers feel it resembles a poorly executed debug mode rather than a polished game experience, leaving players wanting a more developed and immersive campaign. Overall, the story aspect is seen as a significant shortcoming in the game's design.
- “Would love to see a game expanding on this with a fleshed out campaign/story mode.”
- “The sandbox game, tutorial, and story mode look like something better suited for debug mode than a finished game.”
- “Story mode gets boring quickly because you have the same weapon to use for each level.”
- “I would love to see a game expanding on this with a fleshed-out campaign or story mode.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the soundtrack and its unique features, such as slowing down during menus, others find it repetitive and grating. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's atmosphere but can become a source of annoyance for some players.
- “Love the soundtrack, love the style graphics, the low-rez also good, love the game modes, love the rush for the top!”
- “I love how the music slows down during menus, the clear and sharpness of the pixel graphics and how the controls have a little bit of looseness to make moving around enemies a little more comfortable.”
- “-good soundtrack”
- “The repetitive music is grating, and the controls, which are supposed to be the highlight of this game, instead continuously find a way to get in your way.”
- “The music can be a bit annoying.”
- “I love how the music slows down during menus, but it can also be quite distracting.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find that despite its simplicity, the game excels in replayability, offering engaging experiences that encourage multiple playthroughs.
- “This game is simple, but it really excels in replayability.”
- “The variety of choices and outcomes keeps me coming back for more.”
- “Each playthrough feels fresh and engaging, making it hard to put down.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express frustration with the emotional impact of repeated losses due to overwhelming game mechanics and limited control, leading to feelings of annoyance and helplessness.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Spingun excels in creating a captivating retro shooter atmosphere that enhances the competitive experience, encouraging players to engage for extended periods.
- “Spingun takes things to another level by creating a competitive retro shooter atmosphere that will keep you playing for hours.”