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Intake

2013

Should you play it?

Intake is the new retro-futuristic drugstep arcade shooter from Cipher Prime. In this polychromatic love child of Dr. Mario and Ikaruga, you battle a never-ending barrage of pills, pushing your skill and reflexes to the limit to avoid a lethal dosage.

What works

  • Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • Excellent reflex and aiming skill training
  • Stylish neon visuals and immersive dubstep soundtrack
  • Variety of unlockable power-ups and modes
  • Leaderboards and achievements for competition

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited music tracks and repetitive soundtrack
  • Steep difficulty spikes especially at certain levels
  • Lack of tutorial or clear instructions
  • Can cause physical strain from intense mouse use
  • No narrative or social multiplayer features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Will Glow the Wisp

  • BARRIER X

  • Bing Bong XL

  • Horizon Shift

  • Echoes+

  • Blast-off

More violent

Games that feels like Intake but with more combat and destruction

  • Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition

  • UBERMOSH:OMEGA

  • UBERMOSH:BLACK

  • UBERMOSH Vol.3

  • Akane

  • UBERMOSH:SANTICIDE

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Intake: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Cooperation, Fellowship.

Last update: 03/08/2026