Shattered Whirr

Ascend to the Greatest Challenge

Shattered Whirr is an arcade-style bullet hell shooter inspired by R-Type, UN Squadron, Deathsmiles and Crimzon Clover. Relentless enemies and screenfuls of bullets await you in this test of courage, reaction speed and pattern recognition!

Make your way through 8 action-packed horizontally scrolling levels using various skin-tight flying weaponry, fighting off the entire cyberpunk barbarian army by yourself... or with up to 3 friends in local co-op!

Out-of-this-world visual effects

Screen distortions, background lighting and tasteful color bleeding give you the authentic experience of playing the game on a real, CRT-monitor arcade cabinet! The perfect sensory overload to take your mind off things when you need to relax.

And it's not just for show, either! High-contrast bullets and phosphorous burn-in trails helps making the brutal challenge more surmountable no matter your pattern recognition skills, and the explosions have been carefully fine-tuned to be maximally satisfying to cause.

Flashing lights and sudden shifts in brightness is kept to an absolute minimum to ensure even photosensitive players can enjoy the carnage!

All Hope is Shattered... or is it?

30 playable characters with unique weapons and abilities give you an overwhelming amount of options to deal with the overwhelming amount of bullets, or you can try the easier difficulties for a relaxing romp through the enemy lines!

Unlockables and achievements aren't affected by you taking the easy way out, so play the game the way you want it!

Lock And Load

The "Charge Shot" system makes every fraction of a second a tense choice between risk and reward - do you unleash your charged attack now to get enemies out of your face, or do you focus on dodging until your screen-clearing super attack is ready? There's no bombs to save you here - only your perseverance!

The Whirr Suits offer unmatched aerial mobility, enabling you to shoot backwards and forwards as you see fit! When enemies besiege you from all sides, this ability will surely come in handy.

A Blast From The Past!

One of my longest-hiatus projects, Shattered Whirr saw the light of day as a 3-day jam game 5 years ago, and the "full version" I promised to make never got completed... until I finally resurrected it in late 2020 and decided to get it a fresh coat of paint!

Professionally rendered textures and shaders bring out the best in gameplay that has aged like a fine wine, while the character designs are as questionable as ever!