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Is Gunborg: Dark Matters worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Twin-stick shooter fans who want platforming and aiming in the same movement system
- Action players who enjoy chaining quick kills to change their weapon behavior
- Players who prefer short-restart combat and want optional hardcore or survival modes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a slow-paced experience, since combat centers on constant threats and quick movement
- Players who want a broad range of activities beyond combat, traversal, and collecting unlocks
- Players who prefer games without platforming alongside shooting
Our take on Gunborg: Dark Matters
The game’s combat chain ties weapon changes to maintaining a run of quick kills. That rewards sustained aggression, but gives less room for a cautious approach focused on stopping between encounters.
What is Gunborg: Dark Matters?
Gunborg: Dark Matters is an arcade-style twin-stick shooter set aboard a large spaceship filled with hazards, traps, aliens, and robots.
Move through levels by running, jumping, and wall sliding while aiming in 360 degrees. Keyboard and mouse controls pair movement with aiming, and gamepad controls are also supported. Combat uses an energy blade, shield, jetpack, and weapons taken from defeated enemies. Blocking or deflecting attacks and killing enemies in quick succession builds a combat chain; dark energy then changes how weapons fire and increases their power. Info-bots unlock extra levels and a hardcore difficulty setting. After completing the game, players can unlock Survival Mode, which pits them against enemy hordes.
How Gunborg: Dark Matters plays
- 01Shield Deflection
- The shield can send enemy attacks back or carry the player across a runway of spikes.
- 02Combat Chain
- Quick successive kills build a chain that activates dark energy and alters weapon fire.
- 03Unlockable Modes
- Finding Info-bots opens bonus levels and hardcore difficulty, while finishing the game unlocks Survival Mode.
- 04Flexible Controls
- Play with keyboard and mouse or a gamepad, combining platforming with 360-degree aiming.
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Gunborg: Dark Matters: platforms & release
Is Gunborg: Dark Matters worth it?
It is worth it if: twin-stick shooter fans who want platforming and aiming in the same movement system. Skip it if: players looking for a slow-paced experience, since combat centers on constant threats and quick movement.
Where can I download Gunborg: Dark Matters?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Gunborg: Dark Matters's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Gunborg: Dark Matters on?
Windows only.
