Quoin

This is a great little arcade action game that works beautifully with your mouse and keyboard. Much like Hotline Miami but with a simpler graphics style, it's a game that will likely have you playing again and again to try and top your own best score. Sadly, this game misses making my Zaxtors Indie Gold with a 9.3 score or above from me because it's missing Steam leaderboards and Steam achievements. For a game like this, you REALLY need to be able to try and compete with other Steam users! Having the top 20 or top 30 high scores (if not more) available to see right inside the game would put this game right where it deserves to be... as a high recommend and a Zaxtors Indie Gold video on my YT channel! I'll give this new to Steam indie developer an opportunity to add some Steam achievements and Steam leaderboards to this game before I make a video highlighting it. As it is right now, I'd give this game a 7.5 out of 10, but with achievements and leaderboards, it could be a 9.3! H...

EDIT: So the developer has made some crucial changes, and I can confidently say they've greatly improved the overall experience. The addition of colors is small enough to keep the game's minimalist look intact, but makes a huge difference in the moment to moment gameplay. Being able to easily identify different enemy types based on their colors means the combat is much more readable. Red guys are melee chargers, green guys shoot pistols, etc. Now I can not only notice but also appreciate the enemy types and how they spice up the gameplay. I can not stress enough how much better the colors and redone sprites have made the experience. The game overall feels much better to play and easier to understand, which allows me to better focus on the core gameplay. The tutorial is also a welcome addition that further helps players understand the mechanics. Auto aim feels very OP, but I do appreciate it as a way to allow players who otherwise wouldn't be able to keep up with the frenetic pace a wa...