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Scary World

Scary World is a single player bullet heaven roguelike. It's like Vampire Survivors but with lots of physics. Also, matches are shorter, more like 10 minutes long. Give it a try, maybe you'll like it!

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January 22, 2025
1 year and 192 days ago
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About the Game

YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE A SCARY WORLD.

CAN YOU DISCOVER ITS SECRET?

Scary World is a single player bullet heaven roguelike. It's sort of like Vampire Survivors but with lots of physics, and surprises! Also, matches are shorter - you win if you can survive for 10 minutes. Give it a try, maybe you'll like it!

FEATURES

  • Seven unlockable characters each with their own unique special powers

  • Over a dozen unique monsters that provide a different kind of challenge

  • Over a dozen learnable powers that work totally different from each other:

  • + A lance that deals more damage the faster you're going

  • + A stake that shoots downward below you, dealing critical damage that bypasses shields

  • + A green shell that bounces around (watch out!)

  • + "Laser Champ", a floating laser eyeball who flies around helpin' you shoot these scary skeletons

  • + A shotgun!

  • + and many more!

  • SECRETS! The level of Scary World has many different kinds of secrets to uncover! Can you find them?

  • Cheat codes!

  • Achievements!

  • Endless challenge, with 10 difficulty modes

The above image depicts the M424 Laser Champ, the friendly robot eyeball who has AI controlled Positronic Brain that shoots lasers at anything scary that he might see.

"It might not seem that scary to you, but if you were actually there it would be very scary I think" - quote from the developer

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