Awaria
| Awaria | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Łukasz Piskorz |
| Publisher(s) | Łukasz Piskorz |
| Designer(s) | Łukasz Piskorz |
| Artist(s) | Łukasz Piskorz |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | December 16, 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Bullet hell |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Awaria is a 2024 bullet hell video game by independent developer Łukasz "vanripper" Piskorz.[1] It revolves around a mechanic named Ula who, controlled by the player, fixes broken machines while avoiding female ghosts who she later kisses after each level.
Awaria was released via Steam on December 16, 2024, and received positive reception.
Gameplay
The player controls a mechanic, Ula, who runs through the game's small top-down levels attempting to fix broken machines, while evading the attacks of increasingly aggressive ghost girls. Depending on the difficulty level, getting hit by a ghost's attack leads to a game over. If Ula manages to evade the ghosts and fix the machines, she can kiss the ghosts as a reward for beating each level.[1]
Development
Awaria is a stylistic follow-up to Piskorz's 2020 game Helltaker, though it is thematically and mechanically different. "Awaria" means "mechanical breakdown" or "failure" in Polish.
The soundtrack is composed by Mittsies, who had also scored Helltaker.[1] The sound design is by Patryk Karwat.[2]
Piskorz distributes Awaria for free over Steam and itch.io for Windows, Mac and Linux computers.[1][2]
Reception
Like Helltaker, Awaria was well received by players, with 96% of Steam reviews positive following its release.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Colp, Tyler (2024-12-17). "Kissing ghosts is hard work in the Helltaker dev's new free game on Steam". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ a b "Awaria by vanripper". itch.io. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Smith, Ed (2024-12-19). "New 96% rated bullet hell from Helltaker dev is also completely free". PCGamesN. Retrieved 2024-12-20.