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HellSinker

A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly…

1 August 2007

HellSinker is an indie developed by Inudon Empire, released 1 August 2007 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What HellSinker is

HellSinker is an indie game developed by Inudon Empire and released in 2007. It was published by Henteko Doujin. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Proprietary Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly dimensional Shoot-em-up!
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

HellSinker launched on 1 August 2007, within three weeks of BioShock, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Game of the Year Edition, The World Ends with You and Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword.

Released around the same time: BioShock, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Game of the Year Edition, The World Ends with You, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword.

Official trailer

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When did HellSinker come out?
HellSinker was released on 1 August 2007 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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