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Is Retro/Grade worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Shoot-'em-up fans who want reverse-time mechanics
- Rhythm-game players who enjoy enemy waves and boss fights
- Players seeking a structured campaign with six difficulty levels and 130 challenges
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a conventional shoot-'em-up may not fit a game built around reversing attacks and mistakes.
- Players looking for open-ended exploration may not fit a campaign structured around 10 worlds and 130 challenges.
- Players who do not use gamepads, keyboards, or guitar controllers may have fewer control options.
Our take on Retro/Grade
The defining mechanic is playing a shoot-'em-up in reverse: the Retro/Rocket allows mistakes and attacks to be undone while the rhythm-game action continues.
What is Retro/Grade?
Retro/Grade is a rhythm game built around a classic shoot-'em-up format played in reverse.
Players guide Rick Rocket through deadly enemy waves while using the Retro/Rocket to undo mistakes and un-fire attacks. The game includes 10 worlds with distinct enemies and boss fights, plus six difficulty levels and 130 challenges. It supports gamepads, keyboards, and guitar controllers. More than 50 minutes of original music accompany the campaign, with dozens of ships and rewards available to unlock. The story centers on restoring space-time continuity before a temporal anomaly damages the universe.
How Retro/Grade plays
- 01Reverse-time control
- The Retro/Rocket lets players undo mistakes and un-fire attacks during play.
- 02Multiple control methods
- The game supports gamepads, keyboards, and guitar controllers.
- 03Ten-world campaign
- The campaign includes 10 worlds with distinct enemies and boss fights.
- 04Challenge progression
- Six difficulty levels accompany 130 different challenges.
- 05Unlockable rewards
- Dozens of ships and other rewards can be unlocked.
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Retro/Grade: platforms & release
Is Retro/Grade worth it?
It is worth it if: shoot-'em-up fans who want reverse-time mechanics. Skip it if: players seeking a conventional shoot-'em-up may not fit a game built around reversing attacks and mistakes.
Where can I download Retro/Grade?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Retro/Grade's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Retro/Grade on?
Windows only.
