Chromarena

$2.99

Release Date:: Feb 1, 2022
Developer:: Kingsnake Games
Publisher:: Kingsnake Games
Platforms:: Windows Linux

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About This Game

Chromarena is a 2D top-down twin-stick arena shooter combining defense and offense. The game has five distinct enemies which are all themed around a different color. While each enemy alone might be a pushover, in combination they form a formidable threat. Enemy attacks layer over each other, so you'll have to be precise with both movement and shooting if you want to survive. If you can make it through all this, there's a massive boss fight that combines everything you've learned.

WARNING: This game is challenging. You will die. A lot. But with <5 minute runs you can get back into the action quickly.

Features:

Enemies: face five different enemies with different attack patterns and personalities, from the aggressive red enemy to the timid blue enemy to the mysterious purple enemy. These enemies are designed to work in tandem with each other, so each combination of enemies presents its own strategies and challenges. The color theme of the enemies makes them easily recognizable when scanning the screen.
Powerups: get a powerup based on every fifth enemy you kill. These powerups give a variety of boons, from extra health to more speed and infinite dashes to a temporary weapon upgrade. Powerups also add another layer of strategy, as the savvy player plans their attacks to not only take out certain enemies, but also to get the right powerup for the situation.
Difficulties: play on any of the four main difficulties or use the three practice difficulties to learn the ropes. Harder difficulties have you face more enemies at once, from one enemy at a time to the beginning of easy mode to seven deep in endless mode. The boss's attack patterns and attack speed are also scaled from easy to normal to hard.
Boss Fight: if you get far enough in the game you'll encounter the boss. I won't give too much away about it here, but know that it will be a white knuckle fight that puts to test everything you've practiced to get to that stage. With two dedicated boss fight modes, there will be plenty of time to practice.
Weapons: choose from six unique weapons with dramatically different playstyles and strengths and weaknesses. Each weapon is strong against one specific enemy and weak against another; use this to supplement your own strengths and weaknesses. Different unlock requirements provide a sense of progression and another objective to work towards.
Score: strive for a higher score at every level of play with a scoring system that rewards both survival early on and completion speed once you can beat the game.
Graphics: while graphics aren't the focus of this game, enjoy the handmade pixel graphics I made.

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User Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

1 user reviews

100%

Positive

User #220188 english

12 min at review

Recommended

The controls are smooth, music and sound are good, and the difficulty ramps up at a nice pace. Infinite ammo is always a nice thing. The tutorial was also quite helpful. I haven't yet unlocked alternate weapons. As a lefty, it is nice that the arrow keys are a built-in alternate binding for movement, but I find the dash keys difficult to use when my right hand index, middle, and ring fingers are positioned on the arrow keys. Ideally, key binding options would be nice. Or as a simpler alternative, something friendlier to lefties for dash (Mouse-3, Mouse-4, right control or Insert/0 on the numpad would work for me).

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7 or above
Processor: Intel or AMD Dual Core CPU or better
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics or AMD (formerly ATI) Radeon HD Graphics (Discrete): Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT or AMD Radeon HD 2400 or better
Storage: 105 MB available space
Sound Card: Any

FAQ

How much does Chromarena cost?

Chromarena costs $2.99.

What are the system requirements for Chromarena?

Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or above Processor: Intel or AMD Dual Core CPU or better Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics or AMD (formerly ATI) Radeon HD Graphics (Discrete): Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT or AMD Radeon HD 2400 or better Storage: 105 MB available space Sound Card: Any Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

What platforms is Chromarena available on?

Chromarena is available on Windows PC, Linux.

Is Chromarena worth buying?

Chromarena has 100% positive reviews from 1 players.

When was Chromarena released?

Chromarena was released on Feb 1, 2022.