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Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate

Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate

|Shooter

8.4 /10

Aww Great!

Niche

128 ratings
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Why play it

Simultaneously control a sword-wielding robot and a gunslinging space frog in Shoulders of Giants, an explosively colourful sci-fi roguelike. Play alone, with a friend, or as part of a four-person team, cutting through waves of enemies on a quest to rescue the galaxy from the forces of Entropy!

Story and worldbuilding

Shoulders of Giants is an explosively colourful sci-fi roguelike designed to put your teamwork to the test. Players simultaneously control a sword-wielding robot and a gunslinging space frog, working alone, with a friend, or as one of a team of four. The forces of Entropy are spreading chaos through the stars, corrupting living planets and urging on the heat death of the universe. Led by the psychic Owl, one scrappy team of space survivors are fighting to restore the balance. A mysterious mech! A sharpshooting amphibian! Together they must mow down waves of enemies and restore light and life to the galaxy!

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Rating momentum

Aww Great!: 8.4/10 across 128 ratings. Word of mouth is strong — if you like the genre, go for it.

Play style

This is a Remaster leaning into Shooter. Confirm the form and fantasy before you commit.

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Niche GamerAugusto A. · 21 Sep, 2024
3.5/10

Even though the game suffers from performance issues, weak gameplay, and repetitive content, Shoulders of Giants is not unplayable by any means; it’s just difficult to find reasons to play it when most roguelikes currently available are much more enjoyable.

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Thumb Culture27 Aug, 2024
8/10

Overall, Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate is a solid entry to the roguelite library in my book. The gameplay loop may feel somewhat repetitive at times, but that’s kind of how roguelikes and roguelites are generally built. With only some minor frustrations, the game provides plenty of variety in both structure and building your character to suit your style.

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Gaming NexusJason Dailey · 11 Aug, 2024
6.5/10

Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate is not the roguelike that breaks the mold for those trying to get into the genre, and I can't say that roguelike veterans would find its gameplay loop compelling either. It's wide range of weaponry and abilities does create bursts of fun, but unfortunately it wears thin relatively quickly.

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Console-TribeDonato Marchisiello · 14 Feb, 2023
8.3/10

Shoulders of Giants is an excellent independent product, one of the best in the RPG shooter sector in terms of quality-price ratio. The gameplay crafted by the developers is solid, fun, and enhanced by four-player online co-op. Despite some technical imperfections and conceptual limitations, the game is sufficiently entertaining and rewarding.

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Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski · 9 Feb, 2023
7.9/10

Playing Shoulders of Giants is a joy, especially after you unlock some impressive gear and really start to wreak havoc on invading evil forces. When you throw in the lovely environment-transforming visuals and take the fight online, you're left with a winning formula.

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IGN ItalyStefano Castelli · 8 Feb, 2023
7/10

Overall, a nice roguelike game for both single player and multiplayer experiences. It has some rough edges and does not shine under any specific aspect, yet it competent gameplay and lenghty adventure could keep you entertained for a long time.

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God is a GeekLyle Carr · 26 Jan, 2023
8.5/10

Shoulders of Giants is a fantastic action game, with a great variety of weapons, abilities and progressions hooks to keep you keen.

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WhatIfGamingAlec Padua · 26 Jan, 2023
7/10

Shoulder of Giants is a fun roguelike with tons of customization, immersive planets, and fluid melee combat. It does struggle with world-building and dialogue, and some weapons aren't as fun to use, but there's a lot of fun to be had if you're looking to spend a few hours exploring alien worlds.

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XboxEraJesse Norris · 26 Jan, 2023
7.8/10

Shoulders of Giants is a wonderful surprise.  It’s a third-person action roguelike with a ton of heart.  Great gameplay, stylish graphics, satisfying progression, and a killer soundtrack combine to create a game I loved spending time with.  I know it’s great solo so as long as the co-op runs well this is a title you and your friends won’t want to miss.

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