- Shooter, Platform, Arcade, Action
Hand-drawn bullet-hell! A frenetic shooter combining the run-and-gun mechanics of Metal Slug with the infinite loops and shmup-ing of Resogun, wrapped up with old-fashioned drawn-on-film style animation. Fight your own creator as the artist bears down on you with pen and paintbrush!
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Relentless, plot-driven, unpretentious and nostalgic.
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemporarynostalgic
- intimateepic
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Gamer Social ClubAdam S. D. StewartSep 20259/10ZOE Begone! is a classic shmup; bullets everywhere, and points to rack up. With it’s responsive gameplay, unique art style, and sound, it is a joy to play. It is gloriously addictive and can sit proudly alongside the likes of Cuphead as a shoot-em-up, providing you with that incredibly rewarding feeling when you succeed, and can finally get some well-earned sleep!
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Loot Level ChillLyle PendleSep 20259/10ZOE Begone! is as intriguing as it is enjoyable, and once you battle its steep learning curve you'll be rewarded with an utterly fantastic shmup.
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Video ChumsA.J. MaciejewskiSep 20258.3/10If you love a hearty challenge as much as I do and have a fondness for arcade-style shooters, you'll absolutely adore ZOE Begone!
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Xbox TavernJamie CollyerSep 20255/10A bit of style over substance, with Zoe Begone!’s controls proving too big a hurdle in getting to the fun for my tastes.
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TheXboxHubDarren EdwardsSep 20253.5/5 starsZOE Begone! is a wonderfully created but brutally difficult SHMUP, that despite looking cute and cuddly, will challenge even the most adept players.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Retchy Games
- Publisher
- PM Studios
- Released
- September 17, 2025
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- GameMaker Studio
IGDB rating 8.3/10 from 1 ratings.
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