Modern games with Abuse-like controls scheme?
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Hi everyone! Yesterday I was checking the demo of Acrolyte, a pixel art metroidvania. The think I liked the most was the controls scheme, it was like the old game Abuse, keyboard for movement and mouse for aiming. So my question is, do you know any other modern (or not as modern) games that are similar? As in side scroller where you aim with the mouse. Doesn't matter if it is 2D, 2.5D or pixel art.
Cheers!
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Hi everyone! Yesterday I was checking the demo of Acrolyte, a pixel art metroidvania. The think I liked the most was the controls scheme, it was like the old game Abuse, keyboard for movement and mouse for aiming. So my question is, do you know any other modern (or not as modern) games that are similar? As in side scroller where you aim with the mouse. Doesn't matter if it is 2D, 2.5D or pixel art.
Cheers!
Way back I played a bit of A.R.E.S: Extinction Agenda (https://store.steampowered.com/app/92300/ARES_Extinction_Agenda/) - it's a bit of a score attack game, but controls pretty similarly to Abuse.
If purely multiplayer game is your thing, Teeworlds (https://store.steampowered.com/app/380840/Teeworlds/ , https://teeworlds.com/) controls just like Abuse. It's about cure orb-shaped creatures duking it out. It's free, btw.
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Hi everyone! Yesterday I was checking the demo of Acrolyte, a pixel art metroidvania. The think I liked the most was the controls scheme, it was like the old game Abuse, keyboard for movement and mouse for aiming. So my question is, do you know any other modern (or not as modern) games that are similar? As in side scroller where you aim with the mouse. Doesn't matter if it is 2D, 2.5D or pixel art.
Cheers!
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Way back I played a bit of A.R.E.S: Extinction Agenda (https://store.steampowered.com/app/92300/ARES_Extinction_Agenda/) - it's a bit of a score attack game, but controls pretty similarly to Abuse.
If purely multiplayer game is your thing, Teeworlds (https://store.steampowered.com/app/380840/Teeworlds/ , https://teeworlds.com/) controls just like Abuse. It's about cure orb-shaped creatures duking it out. It's free, btw.
Definitely looks like was i looking for, will be checking it, thanks!
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Seems to fit plus it looks cute. Thanks so much!
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Definitely looks like was i looking for, will be checking it, thanks!
Oh, also: Rochard - if you can get it anywhere, it is pretty dope. It's a bit of a mix of action & puzzle platformer but with Abuse-like controls. It was pulled from steam years ago, dunno if it's available on consoles still.
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Hi everyone! Yesterday I was checking the demo of Acrolyte, a pixel art metroidvania. The think I liked the most was the controls scheme, it was like the old game Abuse, keyboard for movement and mouse for aiming. So my question is, do you know any other modern (or not as modern) games that are similar? As in side scroller where you aim with the mouse. Doesn't matter if it is 2D, 2.5D or pixel art.
Cheers!
Noita and good old Soldat come to mind
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Hi everyone! Yesterday I was checking the demo of Acrolyte, a pixel art metroidvania. The think I liked the most was the controls scheme, it was like the old game Abuse, keyboard for movement and mouse for aiming. So my question is, do you know any other modern (or not as modern) games that are similar? As in side scroller where you aim with the mouse. Doesn't matter if it is 2D, 2.5D or pixel art.
Cheers!
I haven't played it in a while (a decade, even), so I may be mistaken, but I know of Ghost 1.0.
(it's definitely not "modern" though)
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I haven't played it in a while (a decade, even), so I may be mistaken, but I know of Ghost 1.0.
(it's definitely not "modern" though)
Yes, it looks promising, and it doesn't looks that old. Thank you!
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Noita and good old Soldat come to mind
Was gonna say Noita, great game but unforgiving as fuck!
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Noita and good old Soldat come to mind
Oh, i didn't realize Noita had mouse aiming and it has been in my wishlist forever. Also love the tiny characters of Soldat. Many thanks!
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Hi everyone! Yesterday I was checking the demo of Acrolyte, a pixel art metroidvania. The think I liked the most was the controls scheme, it was like the old game Abuse, keyboard for movement and mouse for aiming. So my question is, do you know any other modern (or not as modern) games that are similar? As in side scroller where you aim with the mouse. Doesn't matter if it is 2D, 2.5D or pixel art.
Cheers!
The title made me think you were looking for stuff like QWOP.
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Oh, also: Rochard - if you can get it anywhere, it is pretty dope. It's a bit of a mix of action & puzzle platformer but with Abuse-like controls. It was pulled from steam years ago, dunno if it's available on consoles still.
I've played it long ago. Doesn't it end on a cliffhanger of sort? Or am I confusing it with something else?
I kinda remember being annoyed with the state the plot was left in.
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I've played it long ago. Doesn't it end on a cliffhanger of sort? Or am I confusing it with something else?
I kinda remember being annoyed with the state the plot was left in.
honestly, can't remember the plot at all, it's been about 3 eternities since I've played it. I do recall liking the gameplay tho.
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Hi everyone! Yesterday I was checking the demo of Acrolyte, a pixel art metroidvania. The think I liked the most was the controls scheme, it was like the old game Abuse, keyboard for movement and mouse for aiming. So my question is, do you know any other modern (or not as modern) games that are similar? As in side scroller where you aim with the mouse. Doesn't matter if it is 2D, 2.5D or pixel art.
Cheers!
I've been playing DEADBOLT since the demo came out on GameJolt in 2015. Probably my favorite game with a control scheme like that, and it's made by the original devs of Risk of Rain.
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I've been playing DEADBOLT since the demo came out on GameJolt in 2015. Probably my favorite game with a control scheme like that, and it's made by the original devs of Risk of Rain.
Oh, nice! Looks like Hotline Miami meets Bonanza Bros. Will definitely be checking it out, thanks!
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Oh, also: Rochard - if you can get it anywhere, it is pretty dope. It's a bit of a mix of action & puzzle platformer but with Abuse-like controls. It was pulled from steam years ago, dunno if it's available on consoles still.
Oh, it seems that is delisted on Steam. Will try to find it elsewhere. Thanks!
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Oh, nice! Looks like Hotline Miami meets Bonanza Bros. Will definitely be checking it out, thanks!
A fellow Bonanza Bros. enjoyer? Yeah, you're definitely going to like DEADBOLT.
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Hi everyone! Yesterday I was checking the demo of Acrolyte, a pixel art metroidvania. The think I liked the most was the controls scheme, it was like the old game Abuse, keyboard for movement and mouse for aiming. So my question is, do you know any other modern (or not as modern) games that are similar? As in side scroller where you aim with the mouse. Doesn't matter if it is 2D, 2.5D or pixel art.
Cheers!
Enter the gungeon?
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Hi everyone! Yesterday I was checking the demo of Acrolyte, a pixel art metroidvania. The think I liked the most was the controls scheme, it was like the old game Abuse, keyboard for movement and mouse for aiming. So my question is, do you know any other modern (or not as modern) games that are similar? As in side scroller where you aim with the mouse. Doesn't matter if it is 2D, 2.5D or pixel art.
Cheers!
Basically twin stick shooters
