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Work · May 23, 2023

I solo developed an action-roguelite and launched it today

It's my first steam game, I'm very pleased with how it came out. It's the largest person project I've ever made. I'm happy to answer any questions.

I solo developed an action-roguelite and launched it today launched on May 23, 2023 with 16 votes, #1,597 of 4,910 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.

In plain words

This is an action-roguelite game developed solo and released on Steam. It represents the developer's largest personal project to date. The game features roguelite mechanics combined with action gameplay. It is designed for players who enjoy challenging, replayable experiences with procedural elements typical of the roguelite genre.

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From the sources

Gun Knight All Day is a close quarters bullet hell dungeon crawler about a knight who uses guns. Shoot, dodge, and scavenge your way through the procedurally generated dungeons one room at a time. Challenging boss fights test the sharpness of your skills and the lethality of your weapons.

When swords won't cut it, you must bring a knight to a gunfight. Cartoonish violence with blood, gore, and somewhat realistic weapons. You can use this widget-maker to generate a bit of HTML that can be embedded in your website to easily allow customers to purchase this game onfrom store.steampowered.com

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