Gripper (2023)

Heart Core

Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows)

3.00 from 2 ratings

13 members have it in their collection · 5 backlogged · 6 wish listed

Gripper is a story-driven action game with boss fights on wheels. Tear your enemies apart with a grappling hook. Rip out their metal hearts to gain abilities. Rescue your family and uncover the secrets of the collapsing world.
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Release dates

  • Mar 29, 2023 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)
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Maddmike

Review Maddmike 2/5 · Mar 29, 2023

Steam Curator

Gripper's 'boss rush on a bike premise' does shine in some specific scenarios. Particularly, the way that having wide turn angles interacts with 'bullet hell' like dodging does offer some interesting strategy.

But ultimately, that premise is undermined by a core grappling hook system that resets your velocity every time you grab important objects, as well as boring …

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Steam Curator

Gripper's 'boss rush on a bike premise' does shine in some specific scenarios. Particularly, the way that having wide turn angles interacts with 'bullet hell' like dodging does offer some interesting strategy.

But ultimately, that premise is undermined by a core grappling hook system that resets your velocity every time you grab important objects, as well as boring memorization based racing sequences that add nothing to the game except frustration.

At times its mildly entertaining, but it always falls short of being truly gripping.

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