13 Awesome Summer 2018 Video Games You Probably Missed

By Jack Pooley / November 1, 2018

2. Just Shapes & Beats

Though not quite as furniture-breakingly difficult as Runner3, Just Shapes and Beats presents unique challenges in its own right, as it serves up a delirious fusion of rhythm game and bullet hell retro shooter.

The player controls a small, coloured shape, and the aim of the game is simple: avoid getting hit by anything else that appears on screen, set to chiptune music, of course.

The music and visuals won't be for everyone - especially in our current marketplace, saturated with retro homages as it is - but the central gameplay loop is a barmy hoot, creating a clever hybrid of two distinct yet weirdly complementary genres.

Plus, if you're worried about the game being too difficult, it comes with a more permissive Casual Mode, so fear not.