ActionFit check
Is DRAINUS worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Side-scrolling shooter fans who want to absorb incoming fire and turn it into attacks
- Players who enjoy building up ship capabilities with energy gathered during combat
- Players who prefer a shooter framed by a story about a family, an empire, and a future war
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow-paced experience may find the focus on shooting enemy ships a poor match.
- Players looking for a broad range of activities beyond side-scrolling combat may find the described scope narrow.
Our take on DRAINUS
Rather than treating incoming fire only as a hazard to dodge, DRAINUS makes enemy shots a resource: the ship can absorb them, counterattack with the stored force, and spend gathered energy on upgrades. That changes the usual shoot-and-evade rhythm of a side-scrolling shooter.
What is DRAINUS?
DRAINUS is a side-scrolling shooter about Irina, who steals the Kharlal Empire’s fighter ship to find a cure for her father and oppose the Empire.
The ship’s Reflector absorbs enemy attacks for a limited time, then uses the amount absorbed to launch counterattacks. It also stores energy in tanks, which can be spent to improve ship functions, including adding weapons. Irina’s journey brings her into conflict with the Empire’s forces as she travels toward Earth. The story also features Layla, Irina’s older sister and an Empire commander, and Gehnie, a soldier from the future seeking to prevent a galactic war.
How DRAINUS plays
- 01Reflector counterattacks
- The ship converts the enemy shots it absorbs during activation into counterattacks scaled to the amount collected.
- 02Stored energy upgrades
- Energy collected in tanks can improve ship functions, including by adding weapons.
- 03Time-traveling ally
- Gehnie comes from 50 years in the future and joins Irina in opposing the Empire.
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DRAINUS: platforms & release
Is DRAINUS worth it?
It is worth it if: side-scrolling shooter fans who want to absorb incoming fire and turn it into attacks. Skip it if: players seeking a slow-paced experience may find the focus on shooting enemy ships a poor match.
Where can I download DRAINUS?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens DRAINUS's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is DRAINUS on?
Windows only.
