Fit check
Is PewPew! worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Arcade shooter fans who want spaceship combat
- Players who enjoy defending against increasingly fast attacks
- Shoot 'em up fans who want to upgrade a ship between battles
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a story-led adventure or exploration beyond arcade combat
- Players who prefer slow-paced battles rather than attacks that accelerate
- Players looking for team-based or cooperative combat
Our take on PewPew!
The central structure is a battle-to-upgrade loop: defend against an alien attack, then spend points earned during the fight on the starship.
What is PewPew!?
PewPew!
is an arcade shoot 'em up in which players control a spaceship and defend against alien attacks. The attacks accelerate as battles progress. Some stages include boss fights. After a battle, points accumulated during that fight can be spent to upgrade the starship. Its core loop combines movement and shooting during increasingly fast attacks with upgrades between battles.
How PewPew! plays
- 01Escalating Alien Attacks
- The aliens' attacks speed up as battles progress.
- 02Boss Battles
- Some stages include fights against bosses.
- 03Post-Battle Upgrades
- Points accumulated during a battle can be spent on starship upgrades afterward.
PewPew! compared to similar games
PewPew! centers on spaceship combat against accelerating alien attacks, with some stages featuring bosses and points used for upgrades between battles. LUFTRAUSERS is also an arcade shooter, but its description focuses on aerial battles against fighter planes, battleships, submarines, and rival aces, with over 125 combinations of weapons, bodies, and propulsion systems.
PewPew!: platforms & release
Is PewPew! worth it?
It is worth it if: arcade shooter fans who want spaceship combat. Skip it if: players seeking a story-led adventure or exploration beyond arcade combat.
Where can I download PewPew!?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens PewPew!'s store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is PewPew! on?
Windows only.
