What it is
Deathsmiles is a CAVE bullet-hell shooter set in the magical land of Gilverado, which faces an invasion from Hell. Players choose one of five Angels and fight through horizontally scrolling stages across six game modes, including Mega Black Label mode. The route through the macabre stages and the difficulty can be chosen, giving players options for each run. Its Counter system adds a challenge, while each Angel has a familiar. Deathsmiles also supports two-player local cooperative play, so a friend can join the defense. The Steam listing includes single-player and multiplayer, shared or split-screen play, full controller support, Steam Cloud, achievements, trading cards and leaderboards. Remote Play Together and Family Sharing are also listed. Deathsmiles is listed for Windows and arcade, with Windows as its Steam platform. The Steam release date is March 10, 2016.
What players like, and what they don't
- Five playable Angels, each with a familiar.
- Six modes include Mega Black Label.
- Two-player local cooperative play is supported.
- Steam lists full controller support and leaderboards.
- The listed Steam platform is Windows.
- Co-op is listed as local play.
Who it suits
Deathsmiles suits players who enjoy bullet-hell shooters, route and difficulty choices, or local cooperative play. Its six modes also offer variety for players looking for different ways to tackle its stages.
Deathsmiles pairs horizontally scrolling bullet-hell action with multiple modes and local co-op. Windows is the listed Steam platform, alongside an arcade platform listing.
