Evorales

Evorales is a top-down bullet hell game set in an alternate-universe South America at the end of the 19th century. You pilot aircraft through 12 hand-drawn stages with a steampunk aesthetic, dodging bullets and fighting bosses as you try to defeat a gnu-demon and his army. The game draws on mid-90s classics with a Danmaku twist, and its slowdown and player-controlled bullet-time mechanics are central to play.

The war against the gnu-demon

A villain, driven by envy of his neighbors, makes a pact with a gnu-demon, who gives him the secret of Alma technology. It turns an ordinary army into a powerful gnu-demon force capable of defeating its neighbors. Intelligence has copied and implemented the technology, creating prototypes able to stand against the force. You take command of these aircraft and use Alma technology in the fight.

Aircraft and combat

You can choose from four aircraft, each with its own abilities, strengths and weaknesses. Blue bullets deal more damage to biological units, while yellow bullets deal more damage to mechanical units. Slowdown is controlled by the number of bullets and enemies on screen; you control bullet time through the Alma and Ultra modes. Mastering these modes is key to finishing the game and earning high scores, which also require strategy as you dodge incoming fire.

Stages and modes

The game has 12 levels, each with a boss, as well as a hidden level. In arcade mode, you can choose different paths on each run. Different scoring mechanics, achievements and secrets add further goals, and the ending depends on your skill and how many secrets you discover.