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Hardcore Soldier

Vengeance or Die in this no mercy, bullet hell, run and gun shooter that requires player skill, with only one life and one hit death, game over. You just can't get hit.

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Developer
James H. Van der Meulen
Publisher
Trash Vomit Studios
Release
June 23, 2026
40 days ago
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About the Game

Vengeance or Die.

Hardcore Soldier is inspired by classic bullet hell, run and gun shooters with feel good control and challenging gameplay.
But, this is a brutal no mercy approach that requires player skill, with one life and hit death, game over.

  • Simple, straightforward, no nonsense game

  • Master 10 challenging levels

  • Dodge bullets, don't die and get vengeance

  • Veteran Mode : One life, one hit death and game over

  • ***Trainee Mode : Learn the levels with infinite lives
    where the player is sent to the beginning of the level when killed
    and level progress persists.

  • In game stats such as kill counts, death counts, best run, etc.

  • autosaves stats on death

  • player must die to manual save

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