Minimal Survivors

Survive the onslaught of squares! A top-down 2D action prototype by Brett Chalupa.

Gameplay

• Defeat the squares while avoiding them.
• Shooting causes you to strafe.
• Collect experience to level up and get new abilities.
• Familiars are the triangles that rotate around you, they damage enemies.
• Watch out for the Kings!

Level 10 is the max level.

Share your highest level and enemies destroyed in in the comments!

Controls

• Gamepad: d-pad or stick to move | A to shoot | Start to pause
• Keyboard I: WASD | J to shoot | P to pause
• Keyboard II: arrow keys | Z to shoot | Esc to pause

Credits

Minimal Survivors was made over the course of a week in early 2023. It's dedicated to the public domain.

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Made with DragonRuby Game Toolkit over the course of a week at the beginning of 2023.