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Mad Bullets

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2016

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Quick resume

Mad Bullets, the wackiest shooter is here to put your reflexes and laughing muscles to an intensive test. You can forget about boring stories, complicated controls and irritating tutorials, and jump right into a mind blowing, high-speed action.

Global score

92/100

Genres

Action, Casual, Indie, Shooter, Arcade

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    Pros

    • Addictive and fun arcade gameplay
    • Colorful cartoon graphics and sound
    • Randomized routes and enemy spawns
    • Upgrade and progression system
    • Leaderboards and challenges

    Cons

    • Limited content and environments
    • No multiplayer or cooperative modes
    • Lack of music volume control
    • No cloud save support
    • Repetitive music and gameplay over long sessions

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      3

      "Players have control over timing their blocks and counterattacks, but movement is on rails with no exploration or choice of path."

      Capsule for Karateka Karateka

      "Players follow a fixed on-rails path but can choose between different routes at forks, allowing some control over progression."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      4

      "Game tests reflexes, accuracy, and coordination with increasing difficulty and combo scoring."

      Capsule for Polygoneer Polygoneer

      "Game tests player reflexes, aiming skill, and precision with scoring based on headshots and combos; upgrades enhance effectiveness."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      4

      "Includes leaderboards and high score chasing, encouraging players to compete against friends and themselves."

      Capsule for Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition

      "Includes leaderboards and score comparisons with friends, motivating players to improve and compete."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Addictive gameplay and replayability through upgrades and challenge modes encourage habitual play and multiple sessions."

      Capsule for Orcs Must Die! Orcs Must Die!

      "Short, addictive sessions with daily challenges and upgrades encourage habitual play and replayability."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "Entirely single-player with no cooperative or multiplayer modes."

      Capsule for Dead Space (2008) Dead Space (2008)

      "Entirely single-player with no cooperative modes or multiplayer interaction."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      -3

      "Gameplay follows predefined rail shooter mechanics with limited player modification or creation."

      Capsule for Blue Estate The Game Blue Estate The Game

      "Gameplay follows predefined rail shooter mechanics with limited variation; no player creation or customization beyond upgrades."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -4

      "Competitive but respectful environment focused on skill and score; no evidence of dominance or trash talk."

      Capsule for Pro Pinball Ultra Pro Pinball Ultra

      "Competitive but friendly environment focused on score; no evidence of trash talk or power imposition."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a fun distraction with cartoonish monsters and arcade action, providing stress relief and lighthearted escapism."

      Capsule for Final Exam Final Exam

      "Players use the game as a fun distraction and stress relief with arcade-style shooting and cartoon violence."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge; no obligation or external pressure noted."

      Capsule for The Hong Kong Massacre The Hong Kong Massacre

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge; no obligation or external pressure noted."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      2

      "Randomized levels and enemy encounters encourage trying new routes and tactics."

      Capsule for Dreadhalls Dreadhalls

      "Randomized enemy spawns and route choices encourage trying different approaches each run."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      2

      "Branching levels and hidden collectibles provide some discovery within the rail shooter format"

      Capsule for Gal*Gun: Double Peace Gal*Gun: Double Peace

      "Multiple paths and randomized segments provide some discovery within the rail shooter format."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -4

      "No character customization or avatar personalization; fixed visual style."

      Capsule for Jet Gunner Jet Gunner

      "No character customization or avatar personalization; visual style is fixed and cartoonish."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      3

      "Cartoonish, comedic military setting with exaggerated characters and fictional scenarios."

      Capsule for One Military Camp One Military Camp

      "Cartoonish western setting with exaggerated characters and improbable enemies like ninjas and robots."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -4

      "No social or community features beyond leaderboards; gameplay is solitary."

      Capsule for Furious Angels Furious Angels

      "No social or community features beyond leaderboards; primarily solo play."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players develop skills, unlock upgrades, and improve performance over time."

      Capsule for Pixel Cafe Pixel Cafe

      "Players develop skills and improve performance through upgrades and completing challenges."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with mouse control; no physical activity involved."

      Capsule for Castle Break Castle Break

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with mouse control; no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention during intense 90-second sessions; not a background or idle game."

      Capsule for UBERMOSH:WRAITH UBERMOSH:WRAITH

      "Requires focused attention during short, intense sessions; not a background or idle game."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; purely individual experience."

      Capsule for MULLET MADJACK MULLET MADJACK

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; purely individual experience."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; single player focused."

      Capsule for The Ranch of Rivershine The Ranch of Rivershine

      "No leadership or group management roles; single player focused."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Strong progression system with unlocks, ranks, and upgrades motivating continued play."

      Capsule for Battlefield 3™ Battlefield 3™

      "Strong progression system with upgrades, ranks, and unlocks motivating continued play."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "Gameplay can be fast-paced and intense but also provides satisfying flow and catharsis."

      Capsule for Greedland Greedland

      "Fast-paced but enjoyable gameplay provides flow and catharsis, though some find music repetitive."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Colorful graphics, sound effects, and music provide engaging sensory stimulation."

      Capsule for Chicken Invaders Universe Chicken Invaders Universe

      "Colorful visuals, sound effects, and music create engaging sensory stimulation."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      3

      "Leaderboards and achievements provide social recognition and status among players."

      Capsule for Chippy Chippy

      "Leaderboards and achievements provide social recognition and status among players."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      -4

      "No narrative or plot; gameplay is context-free arcade shooting."

      Capsule for Really Big Sky Really Big Sky

      "No narrative or plot; gameplay is context-free arcade shooting."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      2

      "Some planning and route selection involved, but mostly reflexive and skill-based rather than deep strategy."

      Capsule for SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding

      "Some planning involved in route choices and upgrade selections, but mostly reflex-based gameplay."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      3

      "Fast-paced action and increasing difficulty create moments of suspense and excitement."

      Capsule for Muffin Knight Muffin Knight

      "Increasing difficulty and fast-paced action create suspense and excitement."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Players perceive good value for money given gameplay quality and replayability at low price."

      Capsule for IS Defense IS Defense

      "Players perceive good value for money due to low price, replayability, and fun gameplay."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      3

      "Enjoyment of cartoonish combat and destruction is central to gameplay."

      Capsule for Rubber Bandits Rubber Bandits

      "Cartoon-style shooting and destruction of enemies and objects provide enjoyable combat."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      2

      "Players must avoid damage and manage health to survive levels."

      Capsule for Blue Estate The Game Blue Estate The Game

      "Players must avoid damage and survive as long as possible, managing health and avoiding mistakes."

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Creativity, Exploration, Expression, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Status, Competition.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026