Backfire is an adventure developed by Eathams, released 27 August 2020 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Backfire is
Backfire is an adventure game developed by Eathams and released in 2020. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Backfire has an arcade-inspired art style, complete with rudimentary sound effects. Using either a keyboard/mouse or a gamepad, you'll traverse through the mothership fighting not only enemies, but yourself. Take control of Spike (or Sotira, if that's your taste) to fight against the aliens and space robots threatening humanity. Every bullet you fire will ricochet off walls. The more you shoot, the deeper you descend into the depths of bullet hell. While keeping your shooting to a minimum, you'll have to dodge enemy bullets that are equally dangerous (and bouncy). You're not alone, though! Through a mysterious transmission, you can buy upgrades for your ship using chips acquired from…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Backfire launched on 27 August 2020, within three weeks of Marvel's Avengers, Hades, Hades and Factorio.
Released around the same time: Marvel's Avengers, Hades, Hades, Factorio.
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When did Backfire come out?
Backfire was released on 27 August 2020 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
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