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Virion

A sci-fi action roguelike with frenetic combat including ranged, melee and dodging

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Developer
Denial of Service
Publisher
Denial of Service
Release
December 31, 2024
1 year and 214 days ago
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Positive13 reviews84.6%

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About the Game

Created by students at the University of Silicon Valley as a school project, Virion is an isometric action roguelike with a strong emphasis on player expression through movement. It follows a virus called Nebula attempting to escape from the watchful gaze of the Mother Computer, who seeks to eradicate it.

Current Features:

Combat against three enemy types
Ranged and melee combat
Procedural generation of levels featuring a variety of handcrafted rooms
Powerups that affect gameplay
NPCs that give backstory into the world of Virion

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