Steredenn: Binary Stars

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 24
  3. Negative: 3 out of 24

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  1. MedusaMadman77
    Mar 8, 2018
    6
    It's pretty fun, but if you are not going to sink +100 hours into it, it's probably not worth your time. It's SUPER difficult and unless you are SUPER committed to being a Steredenn pro, you will play for an evening an never pick it up again. I'm pretty bummed it's not sticking.
  2. chromoman
    Mar 18, 2018
    10
    Brilliant. I can barely fault this game, other than it's seriously hard - but that's part of why it's great. Such a great selection of weapons, and great fun as a result. Always a surprisingly fun game. Great music too. Currently up there with graceful explosion machine as the best shmup on the Switch.

    Upping to a 10 after repeated plays. It's still very hard though. Some of the scores    Brilliant. I can barely fault this game, other than it's seriously hard - but that's part of why it's great. Such a great selection of weapons, and great fun as a result. Always a surprisingly fun game. Great music too. Currently up there with graceful explosion machine as the best shmup on the Switch.

    Upping to a 10 after repeated plays. It's still very hard though. Some of the scores in the worldwide leaderboard I have no idea how they achieved them.    … Expand
  3. HaikuReview
    Mar 21, 2018
    9
    .....
    Pixel shmup chaos
    So many cool power ups
    Potent packed quick runs
    .....
  4. MaelstromX
    Aug 8, 2022
    0
    Accessibility fail. Color-blind need not apply. That's like 10% of the male population, man! This game requires you quickly differentiate between red, orange and purple — one of the worst possible color combinations they could have chosen for the common red-green color-blindness. They should went with white, yellow and purple or something along those lines.
  5. polYtoX
    Dec 17, 2018
    5
    First of all -> This Game is IMHO extremely HARD !! The graphics are pixelicious and also the sound is as good. This game COULD possibly be an all-time favourite of me like "Gungeon" (which is also hard). But Steredenn is a SHMUP which I don't even understand how to beat. Sometimes the enemy shoots so many bullets, in such big patterns, that there is no way out. When I look the LeaderboardFirst of all -> This Game is IMHO extremely HARD !! The graphics are pixelicious and also the sound is as good. This game COULD possibly be an all-time favourite of me like "Gungeon" (which is also hard). But Steredenn is a SHMUP which I don't even understand how to beat. Sometimes the enemy shoots so many bullets, in such big patterns, that there is no way out. When I look the Leaderboard then I assume that I got old, but again Steredenn is IMHO the most difficult Shooter I ever played. And this is also the reason for my score....sadly, 'cause with a possibility to choose the difficulty maybe I would like this Game.… Expand
  6. Freedumbdclxvi
    Jun 1, 2019
    10
    An outstanding and addictive shmup, Switch reintroduced me to the genre after years away from the arcades of my youth, and this game has secured its place as my absolute favorite game in the genre. Multiple ships to unlock, crazy bosses and some incredible weapons to let loose! Whether you’re a longtime shmup fan or someone looking to dive in, I can not recommend Steredenn enough.
  7. BEEFENSTEIN
    Oct 10, 2018
    9
    This game is definitely difficult, but the more you play, the better you'll get and the more satisfying the experience. This is such a clever, creative shooter and it comes with a dose of humor as well. The controls are tight and the list of weapons is extensive. Once you die, and you will quite a lot, you can't help but want to give it another go. Aside from the main game mode, there is aThis game is definitely difficult, but the more you play, the better you'll get and the more satisfying the experience. This is such a clever, creative shooter and it comes with a dose of humor as well. The controls are tight and the list of weapons is extensive. Once you die, and you will quite a lot, you can't help but want to give it another go. Aside from the main game mode, there is a daily run mode and a boss rush mode, both with online leaderboards. You can't go wrong with this game if you're a shmup fan.… Expand
  8. DecoyDoctorpus
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    Nothing bad to say about this excellently made game.kind wish the difficulty was 5% less - I made to final boss, but damn. Really you need the right set up, and I am working on that. Excellent, excellent horizontal shooter.

    edit: This game is on of the best shooters of this generation. no question. it took me around 40 hours of gameplay to finally defeat the Mothership. then the game    Nothing bad to say about this excellently made game.kind wish the difficulty was 5% less - I made to final boss, but damn. Really you need the right set up, and I am working on that. Excellent, excellent horizontal shooter.

    edit: This game is on of the best shooters of this generation. no question. it took me around 40 hours of gameplay to finally defeat the Mothership. then the game loops on a harder setting, and that is a good challenge. I initially said should be 5% easier. that was wrong. difficulty setting is masterfully calibrated. Once you get past Mothership once, you will then start getting past more regular. Then it is case of chasing higher scores for better placement in the global score rankings. Prob one of my top 15 games of all time.    … Expand
  9. jens76
    Apr 21, 2022
    8
    fett, fett, black paradox; Steredenn: Binary Stars erscheint audiovisuell und spielerisch rund.

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Meristation
    May 14, 2018
    80
    Steredenn´s greatest triumph is how it blends modern and old costumes. Roguelike and extremely classic shoot em up embrace successfully in a dream come true for many retro gamers: an old arcade game that´s new each time you play it.
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  2. DualShockers
    Apr 2, 2018
    80
    The game has a decent amount of modes that ultimately all work together in helping the player learn and progress through the game. So if you’ve been itching for a cheap shoot’em up game on the handheld-console hybrid, maybe do yourself a favor and check out this one.
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  3. GameCritics
    Mar 26, 2018
    85
    Binary Stars is not only a shmup, it’s also takes cues from roguelikes like randomly generated levels and permadeath. I may never finish it, but even so, Steredenn: Binary Stars is worth playing, and I will happily play it over and over again.
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