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Space Codex

Space Codex is a casual retro arcade minimal awesome top-down shooter featuring waves of enemy spaceships with different attacks in what is, literally, a bullet hell. To beat them, you will have power-up options available through the map. The game only gets harder. How long can you stay alive?

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May 17, 2016
10 years and 79 days ago
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Very Positive414 reviews80.7%

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About the Game

Space Codex is a casual retro arcade minimal awesome top-down shooter featuring waves of enemy spaceships with different attacks in what is, literally, a bullet hell. To beat them, you will have power-up options available through the map. The game only gets harder. How long can you stay alive?

Features:

- Multiple and unique power-ups
- Beautiful retro, pixelated graphics
- Unique chiptune soundtrack
- Multiple enemies with different behaviors

Music by:

Visager
sawsquarenoise
TeknoAXE