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Bore Blasters and its mix of Vampire Survivors meets Dome Keeper is, dare I say it, a blastIt’s coming out March 8th, but you can play its Next Fest demo now
It’s coming out March 8th, but you can play its Next Fest demo now
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/8BitSkull
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/8BitSkull
Many a Survivors-like has come and gone over the last couple of years, butBore Blastersmight be the first one that’s really struck a chord with me. Or maybe that should be struck gold, as this mining roguelike is all about collecting little gem-like nuggets while boring deep underground for treasure and fending off all manner of flying eyeballs, bats and other unmentionable horrors with wings. I’ve been playing its Steam Next Fest demo this morning, and my initial impression is that it’s a little bitDome Keeper, a little bitSteamWorld Dig, and very, very good. Even better, developers 8BitSkull have just announced it’s coming out in full next month.
BORE BLASTERS - Release date announcement trailerWatch on YouTube
BORE BLASTERS - Release date announcement trailer
The thing I like most about Bore Blasters, though, is all the lovely chunky numbers. It’s like Borderlands on steroids, and the sheer amount of quantified destruction on display is just, yep, that’s the good stuff right there. Your gem counter is constantly racking up as well, with later upgrades letting you earn more each individual nugget, and at the end of each level you get a full rundown of your earnings, the depth you achieved, blocks destroyed, gems collected, and enemies defeated, all to the tune of chain-like crankings as the numbers tick up in front of you. It’s glorious, and makes every completing a level feel like a real achievement.
Still, Bore Blasters' 30-minute-oddNext Fest demois great fun even without all that, so do give it a go when you get a chance (along with all our otherNext Fest recommendations). Here’s hoping its full release on March 8th will deliver the goods on this promising first impression.
