Fit check
Is ASCII Attack worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Arcade-action fans who want a compact, level-based challenge
- Players who enjoy retro computer aesthetics and unusual control schemes
- Solo players seeking multiple modes, including wave-based survival
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a story-heavy campaign or exploration-focused structure
- Players who prefer slow pacing instead of repeated arcade combat and enemy waves
- Players looking for modern visual presentation rather than dot-matrix graphics
Our take on ASCII Attack
Its defining format is arcade action presented across 25 levels on 80s-style dot-matrix printer paper, framing the battlefield as a rogue computer’s printout.
What is ASCII Attack?
ASCII Attack is a retro-style action game set inside a dot-matrix printer during a Cold War launch-code crisis.
Players enter the printer, collect the codes, and fight ASCII enemies across 25 levels presented on 80s-era printer paper. The game uses a skill-based control scheme and includes multiple modes. Survival mode sends players against waves of invincible enemies, while ASCII Kicker provides an additional challenge. The ASCII @om bomb is available as a special attack. Multiple enemy types add different combat challenges. Steam Controller and 360 Gamepad support are included, along with compatibility for Steam Big Picture.
How ASCII Attack plays
- 01Twenty-five levels
- The game takes place across 25 stages styled after 80s-era dot-matrix printer paper.
- 02Survival mode
- This mode pits players against successive waves of invincible enemies.
- 03ASCII @om bomb
- Players can unleash the ASCII @om bomb as a special attack.
- 04Multiple enemy types
- Different enemies provide varied combat challenges across the available modes.
- 05Gamepad support
- The game supports Steam Controller and 360 Gamepad input, including Steam Big Picture.
ASCII Attack compared to similar games
ASCII Attack focuses on arcade combat across fixed levels and wave-based survival, while SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER combines running, jumping, dodging, and shooting in a runner structure. Hentai Vs Furries is a third-person shooter with quests, unlockable skins, several camera angles, and emotes, rather than ASCII Attack’s dot-matrix arcade format.
ASCII Attack: platforms & release
Is ASCII Attack worth it?
It is worth it if: arcade-action fans who want a compact, level-based challenge. Skip it if: players seeking a story-heavy campaign or exploration-focused structure.
Where can I download ASCII Attack?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens ASCII Attack's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is ASCII Attack on?
Windows only.
