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Mala Petaka

A 2D Pixel Art Shooter-inspired sci-fi FPS runs on GZDoom. You play as 'Petaka', an angry amnesiac that's on a journey to revive his memory by exploring multiple universes through warp portals. His journey won't be easy because he'll encounter one-eyed aliens and annoying drones that'll attack him.

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Developer
Sanditio Bayu
Publisher
Hellforge Studios
Release
September 25, 2025
311 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive86 reviews100.0%

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About the Game

Mala Petaka is a 2D Pixel Art Shooter-inspired sci-fi FPS runs on GZDoom. You play as 'Petaka', an angry amnesiac that's on a journey to revive his memory by exploring multiple universes through warp portal technology. His journey won't be easy because he'll encounter many one-eyed aliens and annoying drones that'll attack him.

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Gameplay Features

  • 2 modes available: Story Mode & Horde Mode

  • Various weapons available: fists, pistol, shotgun, machine gun, grenade launcher, plasma rifle and more!

  • All weapons have alternate fire

  • Kill enemies with Fist Barrage by pressing one key to gain health and armor bonuses!

  • 20+ enemy types!

  • Useful powerups like Time Freeze, Rampage, God Mode

  • Colourful NES-like cartoony graphics

  • 8bit / Chiptune SFX & BGM by Indonesian Chiptunes veterans like Remedmatika, Shakaboyd, Remori, and more!

  • 4 difficulty modes for player to choose: Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard

  • You start at the Hub map that let you choose the level you want to beat first via warp portals

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