ZeroRanger (2018)

System Erasure

PC (Microsoft Windows)

4.15 from 54 ratings

210 members have it in their collection · 10 playing now · 78 backlogged · 36 wish listed

How long? Main story 15h · with extras 8h (from 2 logged playthroughs)

ZeroRanger is a vertically scrolling 2D shoot'em up with heavy emphasis on shooting, dodging and... mystery? A menacing alien threat, GREEN ORANGE, has begun its invasion. Only two secondary fighters remain against complete annihilation. Blast your way through enemy forces in order to unleash your fighter's latent potential, unlocking new weapons and abilities. But as you grow stronger, so does your understanding of the true nature of your adversary...
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Details

Developers
System Erasure
Publishers
System Erasure
Genres
Arcade, Indie, Shooter
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Steam
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Release dates

  • Sep 28, 2018 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
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Rating distribution

5 stars
25
4 stars
17
3 stars
8
2 stars
3
1 star
1
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Community All Reviews Statuses

SIGINT

Status SIGINT Sep 9, 2024

I see why this draws people into the shmup genre, as it has a mysterious framing that is more story/theme-forward than many shmups, distinctive aesthetics, and progression that is at first more palatable to many new players than just being presented with a punishing arcade game. I like that stuff but find the game not that exciting to actually play, …

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I see why this draws people into the shmup genre, as it has a mysterious framing that is more story/theme-forward than many shmups, distinctive aesthetics, and progression that is at first more palatable to many new players than just being presented with a punishing arcade game. I like that stuff but find the game not that exciting to actually play, and occasionally even annoying when its level designs introduce lots of obstacles or sideways/diagonal movement. I first tried it when I myself was a newcomer and found it pretty off-putting and frustrating; now not nearly as bad, with the first loop especially being very doable, and it’s fun when it’s just giving you a boss fight or something. Just overall not really my style even if I appreciate stuff about it and find it okay. Do consider this as a possible stop when getting into this genre—it has a demo and has appeared in itch’s charity bundles—but if you don’t like it there are plenty of different-feeling options.

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Mkdj21

Status Mkdj21 Feb 1, 2024

This game casually wipes out the floor with my face. I wish i could just give up and stop playing, but then the lady says please continue and the on-screen text says don't lose hope and the soundtrack goes DA DA DAAA so i think i'm stuck. Will get back to you when i finish, or will die trying.