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Circuit Breakers

Circuit Breakers is an action racing game. Use a mighty array of devastating weaponry and rack up combos and upgrades to inflict maximum mayhem on the robot army, fighting your way through its massive manufacturing plant.

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Far in the future, advances in artificial intelligence have created the first truly sentient robot 'System 2'. Fearing for its safety it escapes into deep space where on a distant planet it begins building a robot army and plotting the inevitable invasion of its former masters.

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Steam User 7103STEAMRecommended

无中可玩，有宝藏游戏潜力，加油。

202304，steam，steam掉卡抵扣，t a o宝，支付宝红包，humble，indie gala，daily indie game，fanatical，杉果，它处自定义包入的本体约4元。爱人如己，目前就这，看以后追评。兄弟萌，强烈建议不要第三方平台的小店买y u额，通过饰品等挂steam市场转的，高概率red信乃至封号，且行且珍惜。

May 29, 2025·3h·Verified

Steam User 1520STEAMNot recommended

The game says click "start" to begin, there is no start button. Trying to click anything on the screen doesn't start it. I tried every button on the keyboard to start it. I'm not sure how it wants me to start it.

That being said, I got this game cheap a long time ago. No biggie.

Apr 27, 2025·Verified

Steam User 2278STEAMRecommended

Nov 18, 2023·9h·Verified

Steam User 0291STEAMRecommended

Think Enter the Gungeon but with more robots

Oct 12, 2023·1h·Verified

Steam User 8542STEAMNot recommended

見下ろしシューターとしては、地味すぎて面白くない。難しくて爽快感もありません。

Mar 9, 2023·1h·Verified

Steam User 4455STEAMRecommended

bello come sparatutto, veramente bello. voto 8

Nov 6, 2021·19h·Verified

Steam User 0188STEAMNot recommended

最大6人協力(オフライン)可能な見下ろし型ツインスティックシューター。
どのモードでも、基本は侵入口から続々現れる敵を倒し続ける。

・良い点
右スティック入力で射撃なので、直感的に操作ができる。
移動、射撃、バリアしかアクションがないので覚えることが少なく、立ち回りに集中しやすい。
大量に現れる敵にジャンジャンバリバリ撃ちかける爽快感。
アーケードモードのほか、スコアアタックやタワーディフェンスモード(ソロ専用)もある。
スマブラのような実績パネルがあり、達成すると新難易度やキャラがアンロックされる。
12名のキャラが存在し、それぞれ個性的な武器を持つ。
ステージの形状やギミックが多彩。

・アレな点
敵が多すぎる上にキャラも弾も小さく、爆発エフェクトが各所で発生しまくるため、敵も弾も全然見えず知らぬ間に被弾している。
敵集団を銃火器でバカスカ撃つゲームなのに、撃ち過ぎたりバリアを使ったり被弾したりすると武器レベルが下がり、爽快感が薄れる。特に被弾でエネルギーが減るのが致命的で、殺到する敵に対する切り返し手段がなくなる。
エネルギーの補充はエネルギー箱or敵の破壊で出る青い弾を取るしかないため、一部ボス戦では供給源がなくなってパワーダウンし、貧弱な武器で泥沼の長期戦を強いられる。
キャラの性能差が結構激しく、一部キャラが非常に弱い(しかも初期選択可能キャラの一人)。
キャラ選択画面での表示バグが非常に多い。キャラの後ろに白い線・四角や自分・フレンド名の一部等が出現したり、特殊モードのオンオフアイコンにポインターを合わせても概要が表示されないor違う特殊モードの概要が表示されたりする。
新要素をアンロックするチャレンジ(ゲーム内実績)に救済措置がない上、特定のステージを2～4人プレイ、300コンボ達成(ソロだと1ステージで敵が300体も出てこないor部屋が広すぎてコンボが維持できない)といった、ソロではほぼor絶対に達成できない項目がある。
新キャラの最初の1人をアンロックするまでに非常に多くの実績を達成する必要があり、かなりの長期間を初期キャラ5人でプレイし続けなければならない。新キャラ解放までに飽きるわ。
日本語インターフェイス・フル音声・字幕対応とあるが、日本語音声はない。字幕も脱字だらけで意味不明な部分が非常に多いほか、翻訳がおかしい部分(タワーディフェンスモードの文章)、そもそも翻訳されていない箇所も結構ある。

総合すると、数あるツインスティックシューターの中でも単純明快さと爽快感は随一と言える。
一方、日本語翻訳や表示バグ、アンロック要素と直結しているゲーム内実績の鬼畜ぶりなど、プレイヤーをイラつかせる要素が多数ある。
ソロプレイではゲーム内実績の達成がキツいため、リモートプレイトゥギャザー対応なので、一緒にプレイしてくれる友人がいる方は是非。

※8/25　追記
ゲーム内実績に、ソロプレイでは到底クリア不可能なもの(被弾1発で即ゲームオーバー状態で10ステージ連続クリア。しかもアンロック要素は特殊ルールの一つで、それが新キャラのアンロックにも関わっている)があったり、全ての特殊ルールをオンにして何ステージかプレイ(報酬：「特殊ルールの1つ」)という意味不明なものがあったりと、イラつかせる要素が次々に明らかになってきたため、おすすめしないに変更させていただきました。

Aug 21, 2020·32h·2·Verified

Steam User 7144STEAMRecommended

This game is badass. Fun local multiplayer and its challenging and has variety. two thumbs up.

Feb 23, 2020·2h·Verified

Steam User 2147STEAMRecommended

A great little SmashTV/Robotron clone.

My only complaint is that it defaults to your system language.
And if you change it to your desired language it shows a mixture of the selected and default language.

Other than that i have no problems

Would recommend.

May 26, 2019·1h·2·Verified

Steam User 7483STEAMNot recommended

This game feels disgustingly incomplete, and boredom is all too quick to settle in when playing for extended periods of time,
as you just wait, and wait, and wait for the challenge, grinding away at trying to get everything the game arbitrarily locks away,
such as the challenges, or the characters behind their wave-defense mode.

The music may as well be royalty free and I would remember it no more.
Prepare for such classics as rock tune number whatever as you destroy waves upon waves of braindead robots while
running into their faces to ensure you don't run out of ammo for your current tier of gun.

Just play anything but this. Such as Smash TV.

Apr 4, 2019·4h·5·Verified

Steam User 2896STEAMRecommended

If you're into those Smash TV type of games,you'll dig this game

Jan 20, 2019·1·Verified

Steam User 9934STEAMRecommended

Super Fun Game! Reminds me alot of smash TV! well worth the buy! AWESOME GAME! should of been more main stream

Nov 29, 2018·4h·1·Verified

Steam User 8346STEAMRecommended

Brilliant, very replayable overhead twin-stick arena shooter akin to a turbo-super charged version of Smash TV with much more varied arenas, with some Robotron 2084 and bullet hell shooter DNA mixed in -- hindered a bit by limited controller aiming (8-directions) and clumsy keyboard navigation of menus.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1557070622
High degree of replayability due to its starting set of 5 different characters, each with a specific weapon specialty: machine gun, shotgun, chaingun, missile launcher and laser (long-beam type, not pew-pew). Also due to the randomized nature of arena exits in the game -- you’ll experience arenas in different order each playthrough. The layouts of the arenas are very different, and not just simple squares. And finally much replayability because enemy robot swarms come out of lots of different entry doors, and it’s never a predicable mix imho.

An innovative energy system meter and the bouncing “energy fragments” left behind by destroyed robots -- supplemented by lightning symbol crates you can blow up to get more energy fragments -- means you’re always on the run and can’t just hide in a corner. This system results in a fluctuating upgrading (via piled up energy) and downgrading (using up your energy firing your weapon or taking damage) of your character's weapon.

You're encouraged to 'burst fire' to conserve the energy meter, although you can certainly just "spray and pray" continously. :) But that will drain your energy meter faster and downgrade your character's weapon faster.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1555753883
You can also expend energy to transform into an energy shield “sprite” to avoid taking damage or travel through a large bunch of robot enemies. As you move further into the game, you’ll often be completely overwhelmed by enemies, and this ability to turn into an energy shield spite is often necessary to survive the arena and make it to the next one.

Due to I assume the limitations of “x-input” controller support, controller aiming via thumbstick seems limited to 8 directions instead of analog 360-dgree aiming. If using kb/mouse, menu navigation can be rather frustrating. So much so, that I actually posted a Steam game guide about navigating Circuit Breakers’ menus:

The game’s final Beta 4.0 Update (see final news post: https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791440145305/announcements/detail/1721950919409908027, has terrific keyboard/mouse gameplay support, but menu navigation remains rather bizarre. To the extent that I actually created a Steam Game Guide that’s ONLY about how to navigate Circuit Breakers’ menus via keyboard:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1556495180
The bullet hell aspect is in both how gameplay is as the difficulty ramps up, and you’re constantly upgrading your weapons on the fly temporarily by piling up your energy meter; and in the memorable screen-filling bosses that appear in every 10th room. I’d call the first two bosses “tough but fair.” :) I’ve gotten far enough to defeat the 1st (Room 10) and 2nd (Room 20) boss. Difficulty in the regular room arenas gets really challenging at that point. :)

The game still seems to have some bugs in it. After completing a session and going through the unlocked Challenges, CB always seems to crash to desktop for me with a crash log. The developers don’t seem to be working on the game anymore, so it’s unclear if this type of lingering bug will ever get squashed.

SInce this more like an arcade twin-stick (ti's not a roguelike), you earn additional lives, I think based on how much you score. I've had as many as 6 during a session. The game ends once you use up the lives.

You can unlock additional characters with diffferent weapon specialties by accomplishing certain Challenges -- I think most games would call these Unlocks or Achievement Unlocks. I've not accomplished any of these yet afik, so I can't speak to them yet.

So overall I give it a conditional recommendation. If you enable the beta 4.0 branch in Steam, the kb/mouse twin stick shooter gameplay is great fun with some innovative bits and a great deal of replayability. However, keyboard mouse navigation remains klutzy and strange -- you can get used to it in time. :) On controller, if you can live with the 8-way thumbstick aiming limitation, it’s fun, but in my XBox 360 controller test the 8-way limitation does affect how I play it.

Nov 4, 2018·8h·2·Verified

Steam User 7746STEAMRecommended

play this when angry and can make you destress

Nov 2, 2018·4h·Verified

Steam User 2684STEAMNot recommended

Twin Stick shooter where you kill robots and every once in a while a boss appears. This game will get old after 10 levels of the same thing. The gimmick to this game is the more energy you collect the bigger your gun gets while at the same time firing costs energy. This isn't a very fun mechanic as a lot of time even if you are collecting energy with your pathetic pick up radius it'll routinely switch back and forth from two different levels of gun. One thing I hate about some twin stick shooters is that you can only fire in eight directions while enemies can fire in any direction. If I'm using a controller that has any direction capability, why am I limited in this way?

Only positive is there are a selection of characters with different guns to spice it up a little.

Pros:
Good character/gun selection
Mindless fun

Cons:
Boring, Repetitive
Dumb Mechanic for a twin stick shooter

Do you get one Hour of gameplay per $6 paid?: No, empty hours.

Ease of 100%: Easy
(100% Being all achievements, Unlocks, Upgrades, Ect.)

Feb 12, 2018·32h·3·Verified

Steam User 1199STEAMRecommended

いいゲームなのに。オンラインマルチがあれば、フレンドに配れるのに・・・。惜しい。

Jan 2, 2018·5h·3·Verified

Steam User 8346STEAMNot recommended

[h1]4.0 Update![/h1]

The most recent update reveals this game is not going to ever improve, and has been abandoned by the devs. None of the deficiencies outlined in my review have been corrected. The Energium system is still broken AF, and the game is completely bland and buggy. Circuit Breakers is a game I watched eagerly, waiting for improvement which never came and never will. Avoid - and do not buy even at heavily reduced price - the game is not good and never will be.

[h1]3.0 Update![/h1]

Saw the new update so removed the game from my Hidden games and re-installed. Still boring AF. Core mechanic of kiting endlessly instead of shooting is still fundamentally broken. Nicer levels and more robots so the monotony is reduced.

Listen to me, mr game dev: The core mechanic is broken. Get rid of the stupid Energium already. It is so obvious that it is what is wrong with this game.

This time I gave up around map 13 when the game lost count of how many robots were left and wouldn't let me exit.

https://imgur.com/bWt0qBM

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[h1]A mostly-finished game that just falls flat[/h1]

This game has a fatal flaw, and it is that they made the Meta-Game all about managing your shooting resource called Energium. It costs Energium to fire every shot, and most foes drop Energium pellets. The more Energium you have the more powerful your gun is, the less you have the weaker your gun is.

So this means the core game is kiting enemies into a blob then shooting so as not to waste a single shot. Because if you do, you will find your weapon becoming slowly degrading in power.

Which means you have a shooting game where the core mechanic is all about NOT SHOOTING. I get the intention behind having a "gun power" resource, but it should never have been made to deplete with each shot.

When I play shooting games I want to blast the living &@#*%^ out of everything on the screen, not tediously kite around with my finger OFF THE TRIGGER.

Aside from the broken core mechanic, here is the rest of the gameplay experience:

Level 1 - Basic room where I shoot robots and learn the ropes

Level 2 - Died a few times intentionally to learn the health mechanics

Level 3 - Ok I got the mechanics, LETS PLAY!!!

Level 4 - Hmm... Looks a lot like Level 4

Level 5 - Are we still on Level 4

Level 6 - WTF... LEVEL 4 AGAIN!?!?!

Level 7 - Wait I think I saw a different box... maybe I'm on new Levels

Level 8 - Still looks like Level 4...

And so on.

Never gets better, never develops into anything. Enemies have no variety and use the same simplistic attack patterns. There is no challenge to this game and no sense of satisfaction. They could have had something here if they kept going and put a ton more polish on it. Sadly what we have is another proof-of-concept with snappy graphics, that didn't actually amount to a complete game. Sure you can play it, but it's about as bare-bones as you can get.

edit: Once I finish idling for cards, this game is going to be Hidden in my Steam Library and never played again. There is nothing here.

Oct 2, 2017·13h·12·Verified

Steam User 2985STEAMNot recommended

slow. can't recomend a action game where the action is paced the way this game sets it.

Apr 11, 2017·Verified

Steam User 1419STEAMRecommended

This game is probably one of the best games on steam that throws you back into the SNES era of shooters. Not so much gameplay wise as much as graphics wise and sound. Simple and fun.

This game is very much like Smash TV (SNES game released 1991) enemies everywhere minus the power ups, but power ups collected through crystals that enemies drop. More you kill the more crystals you get the more powerful your weapon becomes and the more you kill the more enemies appear getting harder and harder till you die(big run on sentence but you get the idea). Dials back a bit when you stop killing so much.

Game gets really insane! No online multiplayer co-op yet but devs are working on it. Buy now to have a blast playing Local co-op with a friend or simply wait to buy when online multiplayer co-op releases. Either way the game is great to play give it a shot (only pun). Nice price for a great game.

Nov 23, 2016·9h·5·Verified

Steam User 4303STEAMRecommended

[h1]Circuit Breakers[/h1]

[u]Das Gameplay[/u]

In Circuit Breakers schlüpft ihr in die Rolle eines pixeligen Helden der allein oder mit Freunden
versucht sich gegen endlose Wellen von Robotern zu beweisen!

[u]Die Grafik & Der Sound[/u]

Ja, zur Grafik kann man nur sagen echt Retro!
Der Sound passt zum Spiel und motiviert ungemein zum weiterdaddeln!

[u]Die Spielmodi[/u]

Derzeit gibt es zwei Modi in denen ihr euer können unter Beweiß stellen könnt!

[list]
[*] Der Arcade Modus, ihr Spielt solange bis all eure Leben verbraucht sind!
[*] Der Time Attack Modus, ihr Spielt gegen die Zeit und eure Freunde um den besten Highscore zu erreichen!
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[u]Die Charaktere/Klassen[/u]

Es gibt verschiedene Charaktere, von Aldo bis hin zu Tay!

[list]
[*] Aldo der junge Mann mit dem Maschienengewehr!
[*] Shelby der Striker bevorzugt Schrotflinten!
[*] Samson der Hartgesottene liebt große durchschlagskraft und besitzt aus diesem Grund eine Panzerfaust
[*] Tay, der Digiheld nun auch in Circuit Breakers diesmal aber mit einer Lasergun!
[/list]

[u]Die Extras[/u]

Zu den Extras im Spiel gehören drei weitere Freischaltbare Charaktere!
Ein Lokaler sowie Multiplayer cooperative Modus! (Beinhaltet die oben aufgeführten Modi)
Steam Errungenschaften, sowie Spielinterne Errungenschaften übrzeugt euch am besten selbst!
Volle Controllerunterstützung yay!
Weitere Updates seitens der Entwickler!

[u]Das Fazit[/u]

Circuit Breakers ist ein durchaus gelungener Top-Down Shooter der Casual sowie Hardcore Spielern viel vergnügen alleine oder im Team bereiten wird! Die Grafik passt, die Soundkulisse ist stimmig und der Prei ist für dieses Spiel eigentlich schon geschenkt!
Daher von mir eine klare Kaufempfehlung!

[i]Joine doch[url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Schossle] Schossle's Gaming Group[/url] für eine tolle Community und einem professionellem Kurationprogramm![/i]

Apr 4, 2016·5h·5·Verified

Steam User 5497STEAMNot recommended

i got on and instantly got a game breaking bug where my screen was all over the place and i could not hear anything but aijhga-uvniuawbvapn

Feb 11, 2016·1·Verified

Steam User 5384STEAMRecommended

Awesome! A somewhat spiritual successor to Smash TV, one of my favorite arcades from back in the day. Multiplayer isn't quite ready at the time of this review, however devs seem committed due to their interactivity with the community and their game updates. Once MP is complete, this is going to be a very solid game. Already a must have!

Feb 7, 2016·47h·2·Verified

Steam User 2096STEAMRecommended

I've played this game for half an hour and I'm already psyched to play it with my best friend. One of the best couch multiplayer games i've ever played, an original concept, and endless fun. There's no reason not to buy this game, and there's every reason to buy this game. Buy this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game.

Jan 30, 2016·17h·2·Verified

Steam User 0947STEAMRecommended

Vraiment fun! Ca pete dans tout les sens. C'est ça qu'on veut !

Jan 7, 2016·4h·Verified

Steam User 9606STEAMRecommended

Pretty fun game. The combat system is really interesting, where the exp you gain to upgrade your weapon mid-game is also used for taking shots and using the shield, so you can't just fire blindly. The controls are really solid, too. Really looking forward to the online multiplayer being released.

Dec 7, 2015·1h·Verified

Steam User 6930STEAMRecommended

Overall, this is a great game. The controls are amusing, and the indepth setup said controls is commendable. Circuit Breaker's music and retro art sets it apart from the clutter of games with recognizable tunes and indiscernible drawings. Its rooms are delightfully varied and enjoyable, yet successful in not distracting the player from gameplay. The quick pace of the game is what makes it so addicting; being able to run at, run away from, and shoot at the robots in a swift manner creates a rush of adrenaline that makes you want to keep pressing the start button. The game does a great job of keeping the player actually focused by employing a system of crystals used to upgrade characters' weapons and double as ammunition. Instead of mindless shooting, you have to constantly pick up more crystals as you shoot so your weapon doesn't downgrade.
One of my favorite things about this game is how oddly soothing it is to shoot at the robots. Playing as Aldo and letting loose a cascade of bullets is just plain fun.
For the price, the game is definitely worth it (buy it). Playing with friends make it entirely more entertaining, and the online multiplayer, once released, should bring the game to a whole new level.

Nov 30, 2015·1h·2·Verified

Steam User 5511STEAMRecommended

スマッシュＴＶから多大なリスペクトを受けたゲーム。
四方の出入り口から次々と出てくるロボットを撃ちまくり、敵を倒してフロアを進む。
フロアは幾つかのパターンからランダムで選ばれ、それぞれに特徴がある。
アーケードモードでは１０Ｆごとにボスが登場する。

敵を倒すと「弾」を落とし、その弾を一定数拾うと武器のレベルが上がる。
その為、無闇やたらと撃ちっぱなしたり、引き撃ちばかりしていると武器レベルが落ち、ジリ貧になってくる。
敵も結構弾を吐いてくるので立ち回りも重要になる。

キャクターも複数おり、キャラによって銃が違うのも特徴。

ネットプレイにも対応しているが、まだベータ版で複雑な要素は無いので、その辺りはこれからに期待。
ずっと遊べるゲームだが飽き易い辺りが難点かな。

Nov 24, 2015·5h·9·Verified

Steam User 0587STEAMRecommended

- Fast paced twin stick shooter.
- Extremely challenging!
- Retro sound and visuals, awesome art style and the sprites look fantastic.
- Your ammo functions as a power-up for your weapon (how badass is that?)
- Four characters to choose from, each with a unique weapon/play style. EDIT: Unlocked a 5th character!
- Has online co-op (in beta as of this review).
- Endless hordes and challenge modes.
- Leaderboards!
- The dev's are quick to communicate and worked to resolve my issue promptly!

Highly recommended!

Nov 21, 2015·54h·1·Verified

Steam User 7047STEAMRecommended

On my first try. I love it already. It is an arena twin stick shooter with good unique additions to the game genre. This is the first twin stick shooter I know that discourages you to wasting shots in a fair mechanism. The bullet mechanism. Every/Most? kills drops you bullets, shooting chests sometimes give you tons of bullets. Earn enough bullets you upgrade your weapon to the higher tier with faster shot rate and possibly damage? Get hit, you downgrade. Keep shooting without getting bullets, you downgrade. Fantastic!

Nov 19, 2015·2·Verified

Steam User 9720STEAMRecommended

Best for playing with friends

Nov 19, 2015·1h·1·Verified

Steam User 6808STEAMRecommended

Hello stranger!
You're in the mood for some twinstick some bullethell and you're basically too awesome for casual? Jep, then you have certainly come to the right place as Circuit Breakers is delivering a very decent amount of shmup-loving fun.
I really enjoyed being swarmed by a vast amount of humangrinding robots, reminded me a tiny bit of the first Painkiller in terms of "more, more, wtf moooore enemies!" Really refreshing.
Hilarious co-op couchplay is guaranteed even though this little gem still needs some polishing, it obviously manages one thing perfectly: I simply, jet again want more.

Shmup fans unite, this is great fun!

This is just the first two hours, will continue this review as soon as I played a little more.

Nov 17, 2015·4h·8·Verified