Achilles: Survivor is an action roguelike, bullet hell game from developer Dark Point Games. Set in mythological Ancient Greece, the game aims to provide a unique take on the frantic, fast-paced genre. Inspired by other modern titles in the genre, such as Vampire Survivors and the excellent Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Achilles: Survivor offers some unique mechanics and progression systems that aim to help it stand out from these other titles.
Leveraging the robust mythos provided by its setting and theme, Achilles: Survivor invites players to explore four settings, each providing more powerful enemies to destroy, or die trying. As with many titles in the genre, Achilles: Survivor doesn’t spend much time unpacking a deep, story-rich motivation for the actions of the player, instead relying on the setting and theme as a backdrop for the slaughtering of endless streams of unique and challenging enemies.
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