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‘Steredenn’, The Heavy Metal Shoot ‘Em Up Roguelike, is Out Now

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Pixelnest Studio’s rad shoot ’em up Steredenn ($3.99) has just hit the App Store. Originally released in 2015 for Steam and consoles, it has finally arrived on mobile. And what a game it could promise to be: a shoot ’em up with roguelike elements, where you get upgrades as you play, but start out fresh each time. As well, there’s a thumping heavy metal soundtrack that plays throughout the entire game. Too many games don’t have metal soundtracks. And as someone whose wardrobe is mostly black t-shirts with metal bands…I am excited.

Steredenn has a control system that manages to adapt what seemingly requires three buttons on a controller well to a touchscreen. Double-tapping to pick up weapons, and swiping to change weapons works rather well. For example, you can get a shield that reflects back bullets, and it’s easy to switch back to your blaster when necessary. The weapon system also has some promising depth to it with some elemental elements to it. Don’t be surprised if I play a ton of this on our Twitch channel. Check out the forum thread to chat with other people about the game. Of course, it was started by our resident metalhead forum mod, metalcasket.

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  • 12 Comments

    1. maiyr

      That sucks. At least I got an android tablet

    2. bigrand1

      Is Lee Baca gonna be in it? 😄

    3. aMc

      I can whole heartedly say 🖕🏾 this app. Building a Prison and filling it with staff and convicts should never be a "game". 🖕🏾 Jail.

      1. OrangeKnickers

        I would say there are a lot of apps with way worse concepts out there.

      2. maiyr

        But the game already exist on pc and PS4. A lot of fun actually especially when you try to escape your own prison.

      3. chuckfinley

        So this means you avoid any games featuring killing, lying, breaking of laws, and/or any other immoral acts?

        1. aMc

          Lol no. I just know the history on jail in general and this is not cool to me but enjoy I guess. Maybe a runner called escape Alcatraz or something where you're trying to get out, but this one here, smh. Like do you know how much is really made off 1 inmate in real life, innocent or not?

    4. Diegan

      This will be awesome!!

    5. jForsythe

      It's out in Australia as well

      1. jForsythe

        p.s. If you go to the iap in the App Store for. This game it lists

        Sandbox mode $7.99
        Full Game Bundle $22.99
        Full Game Bundle $22.99 yes it is listed twice
        Chapter 2 - Palermo $4.99

        Now can someone please answer this will the sandbox mode and the chapter 2 be in the full game bundle.?

        1. Dr.SamLoomis

          Soft launch in Aus? Or fully released? I would imagine it'd then follow in NA...or st least hope.

          1. jForsythe

            Might be fully released as i paid the 22.99 for the full game and loving it.