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Retrograde Arena

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

Retrograde Arena is a multiplayer twin stick shooter where bullets don’t kill. Use weapons, physics, and your Drone to push, pull, and blast your foes into deadly surroundings in this skill-based shooter action title that redefines physics-based action.

What works
  • Unique recoil-based movement and physics gameplay
  • Free-to-play with optional dlc
  • Fast-paced, fun multiplayer matches
  • Stylish neon retro aesthetic and soundtrack
  • Local and online multiplayer support
Things to keep in mind
  • Small online player base, often bots
  • Limited maps and game modes
  • No ranked or competitive ladder
  • Steep learning curve and high difficulty
  • Lack of social features and chat activity

What to play next

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Hidden Gems

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

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Retrograde Arena: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Relaxation

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  • Story

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