ACECRAFT is a vertical shooting game with elements of Cuphead’s 30s rubber hose animation and the rogue like element inspired by Vampire Survivors, offering a visually stunning and extremely addictive gaming experience. The game’s hand-drawn cuteness, straight from the pages of a grade-schooler’s sketchbook to your television screen, belies the explosive action at its heart: Players will navigate attacks and defenses running down walls, on the ground or dashing through waves of silk arrows, all while landing super-explosive counters.

Gameplay is based on drag-to-move controls, with your plane auto-firing as you evade complex bullet patterns. The standout mechanic here is the “Counter Stunt” system: absorb pink enemy projectiles and fire them back as devastating counterattacks, which introduces a welcome hint of timing to the chaos. Shards of a rogue like are everywhere to be seen in randomly occurred perks and mid-run upgrades like homing fireworks and ricocheting bouncy balls, making each attempt feel different. Solo play is fun, but 2 player co-op makes gameplay even better as friends can revive one another and approach boss fights with coordination.

The gacha is very grind, but gets these for free with tickets or event rewards and at 60 pulls you can guarantee some stuff if getting unlucky. But its UI’s madness of events and menus can be a bit much for the uninitiated, which takes away from what is otherwise an enjoyable experience. Nevertheless, the game’s fantastic sound design, from its jazzy music to satisfying effects, keeps pulses racing.

Ultimately, ACECRAFT is more than a Cuphead rip-off: it’s a love letter to vintage graphics with modern mobile-game values. Monetization aspects are present, but non-intrusive for casual players to play without spending. A must-play for bullet-hell shooter and cooperative chaos enthusiasts, with its delightful visual style and tight controls replayable rogue like depth.

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