Solaroids Reviews

A modern day Asteroids clone, very challenging but fair. Can't wait for the full release.

If it was a finished game, I'd have a couple of minor grumbles. For early access, this is a fine asteroids variant. About as close to bullet hell as I'm comfortable playing, TBH. Worst annoyance is that while you can customise most of the controls, the enter key (and that's actually the RETURN key) is hard-coded as pause. WTH? I have much better uses for that key than that! Also, you can get the screen to stutter from time to time if you blow enough stuff up at once. I wouldn't expect to see performance that bad on a modern computer - not for a game this simple. Not a show-stopper but ought to be fixed. Couple of typos/misspellings here and there. But it's perfectly playable as-is, so I'm happy to have it in my collection.

If you loved the classic Asteroids games you should not hesitate. This is by far the best of its kind with many new features without loosing the spirit of the classic! Outstanding immersive gameplay, great visuals and hours of coop fun for up to 4 players. Many options to customize the controls and even the look of the game. There is not much that this game can do better, keep up the great work i can't wait for the final release!

Pretty fun little arcade shooter. You can play twin-stick or the same controls as the original Astroids game for more challenge. It's nice that each player can pick which type of control they like best. My son likes classic and I like twin stick, we had a blast playing local multiplayer. I'd say give this a go, well worth the money, graphics are great, music is great, sound effects also great, just a fun game to play.

Solaroids is a game that echoes and calls back to earlier years. Advancing on the concept of Asteroids/Maelstrom and taking it further. Challenges, local multiplayer and well planned upgrades and enemies make this game replayable, challenging and fascinating. There's so many ways to do things so well, and so badly...worth checking out for sure.

What a great game. So simple yet SO satisfying. Being an old and cynical gamer, its nice to have something as good as this to break up the monotony that is today's gaming market. Easily worth the asking price(and more). Thanks Kiates.

Fantastic reflex blaster, coin-op style. You know exactly what to do on your first go. Enjoying this game requires no nostalgia, And yet it is loaded with retro charm. Its simple, fast and exhilarating. Very Eager for full release, WELL worth early access.

A wonderful arcade game! A mash up of several old-school ideas presented very well. The asteroids influence is very clear, but I'm also reminded of Bosconian and Time Pilot as well. I love the background music and personally use the Vector style graphics options. The controls take a little getting used to, but they really give the ship it's own feel to other twin stick shooters. (I did fall asleep w the game on once, but I really have put double digit hours on this guy.)

Met the developer at a gaming convention! Really cool guy and game (especially since its a in-house engine!). Very adrenaline inducing.

I have been playing this off and on for about 3 years. Seeing the massive updates, option upgrades, graphic changes, etc. has been really amazing. This seems like a finished product, not a beta or early access... and then it updates and (unlike many other updates) you realize that they found a way to improve on something that was already great and retain the things you liked! You have even more things to explore or try out! When the twin stick came out I was FINALLY a bit more competent and it transformed from a PC simulated arcade game to a modern console version. I still play PC most of the time, but I had the opportunity to see the developer (THIS GAME WAS/IS MADE BY ONE GUY!) at a game convention in Idaho (I planned the trip in advance to see up and coming talent) and he had multiple big screens and consoles setup. There were 4 people playing on each screen and a crowd of people cheering! I took my turn playing with others and, no matter the skill level of the other players, had a great time in coop. This is a super high graphic arcade style game. A true homage to Asteroids. Incredible physics (or mechanics?) that lend the feel of momentum and the need to get better at controlled drifting or thrusting dynamics. I saw another review (the only negative one I've seen) that complained about it being unnecessary in 2021. If you only played it for .2 hours (POINT TWO HOURS) and don't like it, was it really worth a negative review? Without comparing this to other early access games, it still is an amazing game that has a developer that actually responds to the feedback he receives quickly, and has figured out ways to implement OUR ideas to make the game even better FOR US! Full price, it's worth it. If you can get it on one of his sales, don't pass it up!