Fit check
Is REDSHOT worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Metroidvania fans who want non-linear objectives and a map built around exploration
- Action players who enjoy managing time-slowing abilities during fast gunfights
- Speedrunners and replay-focused players seeking difficulty settings and post-game ratings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a short, low-pressure adventure may find the fast combat, deadly encounters, and challenge-focused design demanding
- Players who prefer a tightly linear campaign may not enjoy choosing the order of objectives, levels, and bosses
- Players looking for a long campaign may find the estimated 8–12-hour playtime limited
Our take on REDSHOT
The game prioritizes open-ended exploration and combat choice, so progression is less linear than in a fixed-level action game. That flexibility comes with a navigation and decision-making burden: players must choose routes, weapons, and encounter strategies while managing stamina during fights.
What is REDSHOT?
REDSHOT is a bullet-time metroidvania set in Carcosa, a city and surrounding land threatened by an off-world invader.
Players explore a non-linear map, restore the defense network, and tackle objectives after the opening area in any order. Combat combines more than 10 guns, secondary weapons, 360-degree aiming and dodging, and a focus bar that slows time but drains stamina. The game includes over 30 enemy types, more than 12 bosses, eight distinct areas, upgrades, secrets, recruitable AI companions, and movement abilities such as double-jumping. Three difficulty settings, a post-game rating system, and speedrunning support provide additional structure. The estimated playtime is 8–12 hours, with multiplayer now available.
How REDSHOT plays
- 01Non-linear exploration
- Objectives, levels, and bosses can be approached in different orders after the opening section.
- 02Bullet-time combat
- A focus meter slows time for attacks and evasive moves while consuming stamina.
- 03Weapon variety
- The arsenal includes more than 10 guns plus additional secondary weapons with different trade-offs.
- 04Enemy encounters
- Carcosa contains over 30 enemy types and more than 12 bosses whose behaviors must be learned.
- 05Companion recruitment
- Some inhabitants can be befriended and may follow the player to assist in combat.
- 06Replay settings
- Three difficulty options and a post-game rating system support repeat runs.
REDSHOT compared to similar games
Sundered: Eldritch Edition is also a metroidvania, while REDSHOT centers on firearms, bullet-time, 360-degree aiming, and objectives that can be completed in different orders. REDSHOT lists more than 200 rooms, over 30 enemy types, and more than 12 bosses; Sundered’s supplied description does not specify comparable counts or the same combat systems.
REDSHOT: platforms & release
Is REDSHOT worth it?
It is worth it if: metroidvania fans who want non-linear objectives and a map built around exploration. Skip it if: players seeking a short, low-pressure adventure may find the fast combat, deadly encounters, and challenge-focused design demanding.
Where can I download REDSHOT?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens REDSHOT's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is REDSHOT on?
Windows only.
