Cubetractor

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Cubetractor

Short description

WINNER: IGF China award for BEST GAME!Cubetractor is a neo-retroesque action-strategy-puzzle hybrid where you defeat enemies through an unconventional cube-pulling, turret-buildling mechanic. The game carries elements of a reverse tower defence and a grounded bullet-hell dodger to deliver a unique gameplay experience presented in a...

Developer
Ludochip
Publisher
Ludochip
Release
Wed, May 29, 2013
Price
$4.99
Reviews
23
Positive
83%
Followers
n/a
Owners (estimated)
200K – 500K
Concurrent players
n/a
Genres
Action, Indie, Strategy
Features
Partial Controller Support, Steam Leaderboards
Tags
Indie Strategy Action Puzzle Tower Defense Pixel Graphics Singleplayer
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$5ksomewhere between $2k and $2.5m · roughly 460–500K copies

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History

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