- April 4, 2018
- Ugly Beard Games, LLC
Void Vikings
Platforms
About
"Void Vikings" is a top-down, fast-paced roguelike space shooter where you take on debt for an education to boost your ship's abilities. Choose from five unique ships, each with their own special abilities, and blast your way through waves of enemies to collect items and Space Bucks to pay off your debt and upgrade your ship. The goal is to destroy your loans and achieve a high score on the leaderboards.









- Engaging gameplay with fluid controls and interesting dogfights, providing a fun experience.
- Unique concept of paying back student loans through space battles adds a tactical layer to the game.
- Good value for the price, offering a fun time killer with potential for replayability.
- Limited content and variety, leading to a short gameplay experience that may not hold long-term interest.
- Some frustrating design choices, such as undodgable attacks and a lack of meaningful progression.
- Exploitable programming errors can undermine the challenge and enjoyment of the game.
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay is solid and enjoyable, featuring upgrades, a leaderboard, and various gameplay styles with unique ships. While different setups do not drastically change the experience, players can engage in a second mode focused on surviving endless waves, which emphasizes high scores over progression. Overall, the game offers a fun experience with adaptable difficulty.
“It's fun, it has upgrades, a leaderboard, difficulty adaptation, differing gameplay styles, and ships with unique qualities.”
“But its core gameplay is solid and fun.”
“The second mode has you trying to survive against endless waves, which lasts longer depending on how much you can survive, but it doesn't have progression, only high score mechanics.”
“So you won't get any drastic gameplay changes with different setups.”
“Second mode you are trying to survive against endless waves which is longer (depending on how much you can survive) but it doesn't have a progression, only high score mechanics.”