Gunvein

Gunvein is a bullet hell STG in which you use lock-ons and charged energy blasts to overwhelm enemies before they overwhelm you. Aggressive play earns resources that temporarily power up your shot or let you unleash a screen-clearing Bomb. Points also count toward extra lives and currency for the shop.

Game modes

Arcade Mode challenges you to get as far as possible on a single credit, with your best scores saved to online leaderboards. Standard Mode offers balanced checkpoints and a shop system, so restarts are not wasted; you can learn by playing without practice modes.

Roguelike Arrange Mode puts you through procedurally generated versions of the game’s five stages, designed to retain the intensity, pacing and variety of the handcrafted stages. It has two variants:

• Classic: start with a weak ship that levels up as you defeat enemies. Mix and match the game’s abilities and upgrade your ship’s stats.
• Minimal: play through the game with one of the three main ships in a mode closer to Arcade Mode.

Missions add challenges and tutorials, including genre basics, boss rushes and score attack challenges.

Ships and pilots

The three main characters each have a distinct playstyle:

• Type A | Bagon: Riko uses the Bagon ship’s speed and power to evade shots and destroy enemies. Its cone lock-on fires homing lasers, and it has a powerful black hole bomb.
• Type B | Damul: Miko uses Damul’s broad coverage, safety and efficiency to hit enemies anywhere on screen and control her exposure to danger. The ship has a full-screen lock-on and a huge laser beam.
• Type C | Gunex: The young prodigy pilots the experimental Gunex, planning ahead to set up bombs that catch enemies by surprise. The ship uses charged bombs and a powered-up version of Bagon’s homing lasers.

Scoring and practice

The game includes online leaderboards and convenient practice tools. Points contribute to extra lives and shop currency, connecting your score to both survival and upgrades.