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!
I've recently played Carrion and although you're controlling the monster there it felt very much like Abuse to me. Apart from mouse and keyboard controls, it has very similar art style and art direction with very nice "old school" pixel art. Very mich recommended.
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Enter the gungeon?
I think that's a twin stick shooter, even if aiming is with the mouse. I was referring to side scrollers. Thank you anyway

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I've recently played Carrion and although you're controlling the monster there it felt very much like Abuse to me. Apart from mouse and keyboard controls, it has very similar art style and art direction with very nice "old school" pixel art. Very mich recommended.
You are right, played that game a while ago, really a great game, thanks!
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Basically twin stick shooters
Yes I was referring more to side scrollers rather than top down or twin sticks. Thank you anyway

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This is a bit different, but Mari0 has this control scheme. It's Super Mario Bros with a portal gun. There's also a lot of custom levels
Oh, wow, saw a video, that looks crazy, not sure if it's my thing but it certainly fits what I was asking for, thanks!
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I think that's a twin stick shooter, even if aiming is with the mouse. I was referring to side scrollers. Thank you anyway

Have ya given the worms games a try?
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Have ya given the worms games a try?
Yup, although las time I played was like 30 years ago or so. Lotta fun! I would like to try one of the new one but don't know where to start.
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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!
Shootas Blood and Teef. A 40k themed side scrolling shooter with very heavy stylized graphics. If you like 40k it's a good insight in how orks see themselves. If you don't like 40k it's still a mechanically solid game and it doesn't really have the same grimdarkness that is common in 40k games.
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Shootas Blood and Teef. A 40k themed side scrolling shooter with very heavy stylized graphics. If you like 40k it's a good insight in how orks see themselves. If you don't like 40k it's still a mechanically solid game and it doesn't really have the same grimdarkness that is common in 40k games.
It looks exactly what I'm looking for plus it looks lot of fun. Thank you!
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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!
Terraria? That could keep you engrossed for a good hundred+ hours
