Z-Exemplar
Short description
Z-Exemplar is a side-scrolling shooter in the tradition of R-Type, Gradius, Nemesis and other classic arcade games from the past. Borrowing its aesthetic from the computers of yesteryear (specifically the Sinclair ZX Spectrum) Z-Exemplar combines bright, bold, 8-bit pixel art with frantic action and an epic mission to conquer a galaxy of...
- Developer
- Suminell Studios
- Publisher
- Suminell Studios
- Release
- Fri, Nov 25, 2016
- Price
- $2.99
- Reviews
- 37
- Positive
- 95%
- Followers
- n/a
- Owners (estimated)
- 20K – 50K
- Concurrent players
- n/a
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Features
- Full controller support
- Tags
Review count and SteamSpy's owner range disagree, so the band is widened to cover both rather than picking a favourite. Multiplied by the $2.99 launch price — there is not enough price history for this game to weight the copies by what they actually sold for. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.
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History
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