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Earth Atlantis
Developer Pixel Perfex
Earth Atlantis is a 2D side-scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Thai indie studio Pixel Perfex Studio for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. Earth Atlantis was released on October 5, 2017. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
45 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Jun 12, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
53
Mixed
21 positive · 19 negative
95% range 37–67%
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
51 of 92 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
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45 of 45 · most liked firstVideo review (including score): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzodJci3MH4 The Rundown: Pros: + Nice art style + Upgrade system Cons: - Lazily-implemented gameplay loop - Lackluster radar feature - Hard to tell projectiles apart It took quite some time, but I can finally say that I have now played a game that draws inspiration from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, a book I had to read way back in middle school. Earth Atlantis takes the general aesthetic of that book and makes a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's #PitchYaGame Dive into Earth Atlantis 2, a game inspired by Metal Slug and made by Thailand game developer Pixel Perfex
unlabelledView post →First, Graphics: This game looks pretty damn gorgeous. It's like an illustation from Jules Verne's novels. Surely, some people may find it too monotonious but I think the visual fit the game's theme pretty well. One down side, some enemies are difficult to spot. Occasionally, enemy's bullets can be difficult to see. Gameplay: If you like an retro shmup on NES (Gradius, etc.), you will probably like this game. It's not a fast-pace game though. It's kinda slow when you navigate through the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Morlan's shorts: Initially I wanted to write positive thoughts about this game, but I hadn't seen..the map! The positive is obviously the art! It is quite distinctive, the backgrounds are beautifully detailed, the animation is very life-like for its style and the overal 3D feeling it conveys just draws you in. The music is quite atmospheric too although repetitive being a fairly short loop. BUT.. a) The bosses can be very unforgiving and "steal"/eat away your time because you cannot shoot them…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first thing you'll notice when looking at Earth Atlantis is its very unique and interesting art style. The game looks like an old map of the sea, and its what sets this game apart from any other game on the market, its such a unique and interesting art style that I think people focus on that instead of focusing on the gameplay itself because the game has some serious issues with it that make it such a frustrating and unlikeable experience that I was shocked when I saw all the positive…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a game, it’s a fairly typical shooter with somewhat repetitive gameplay that can feel monotonous at times, but its unique art style and design, which captured attention from the start, are truly original and impressive.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hope you like bosses and looooong circuitous routes. Mild pass. What you need to know: If this game had autofire you could play with one hand. 4 buttons that all do the same thing: hold to fire (presumably to help with the cramp from holding any one of them for too long) 1 button turns the radar off and on (why you would want it off is beyond me) 1 button turns the ship (generally useless as you usually fire in all directions anyway). There are mutually exclusive extra weapons. Get E…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6142328/]Like this Review? Follow The Cpt Froggy Club Curator Page for plenty more! Earth Atlantis: ~~~~~~~~~~~ Well, bugger me - it’s now the end of the 21st century and the argument that has been circulating the world for more than 100 years about the earth getting warmer has ended on the 31st of December 2100. And let me tell you, it wasn’t pretty! This sphere with beautiful landscapes and cities, spread across five . . . maybe six or even…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a nice game with nice graphics. Very straightforward game. However, what's bad is after a few hours, you'll get frustrated by trying to navigate through the same "maze of a map." Mostly, you have to circle back to the same areas, and you have to get through this "maze of a map." Again, the game is not bad. It's the stupid map that frustrates me. This would have been an amazing game for Windows 95.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Underwater king of Atlantis This time encounter same enemies dozen of times for power ups (grind). Once stocked it's time to face the boss. To find location navigate minimap but it doesn't help much as it show only boss location, finding path is another story. Good thing are multiple boss battles (41 in total) but they all feel a bit similar. Game gets repetitive too often, playing for an hour felt like a chore. You can unlock new ships, but for the time I played I didn't manage to unlock any.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice art sytyle, but the the game gets boring realy fast with only 1 out of 5 secondary weapons that replace your previous alternative weapon on pickup and 1 fixed primary weapon per ship both of which can be temporary upgraded until you die. The radar only shows you where the pickups and boss enemies are, but you have to take a trip halfway around the map to get there when you navigate through the cave system. Without any dialog, collectibles("diary pages" or relicts with a flavorful…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love this game. Style art in game is very unique. I became addicted to this game. If you love shooting game, Must have it. Highly reccommend to play. Discovery variety of monster sea that you will never seen before.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Interesting at first, and it is initially satisfying to be taking down hordes of enemies. However the "radar" leads to endless dead ends, the bosses are unbalanced, and the secondary upgrades never really tip the balance much. Most of all though, it all gets old once you realise there's no real progression, and no "end" worth reaching. Got bored, stopped playing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is really fun to play. I love this genre, and this game has also a very unique style. The enemies look cool and fit greatly in the design of the game. Its so realxing to drift in the sea..but in the same time there are fast paced moments. A well done balance ! It's fun...it's unique. You will enjoy it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review copy provided by developer via Curator Connect Shmups need a good hook to stand out from the pack, and Earth Atlantis definitely brings that to the table. Featuring a sketched, sepia-toned style that makes clever use of both 2D and 3D graphics, this one is sure to be eye-catching. It mixes up the gameplay, too, dropping you into the post-apocalyptic ruins of a flooded Earth (friendly reminder that climate change is real) to pilot your tanky submersible in hunts against mechanical…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love the soundtrack and visuals. Such a great game to pick-up and play for 30 mins at a time!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mentions the climate lie.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is really fun. I just randomly picked it out of my library and got a gem. The world is fun to explore. The boss fights are many and are fun. You will definitely miss out for not playing this game. The only complaints I have are kinda nitpicky. Having to re-grind all the power-ups every time you die or restart (well, 90% of them) got kind of old, especially near the end. For this reason, I ended up never relying on the sub-weapons since getting them powered back up was painful.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I received this game in a bundle for very cheap and am very happy so far. The game has some flaws such as the map system and a few small other things but nothing to deter me from recommending it. The game looks great and plays smooth as well. I've only finished about 8 percent of the game in half hour or so so i can't comment on the complete game but right when it starts you'll be finding yourself in one of several unique boss fights which i believe is a great strength of the game. The game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This one remind me one of the best casual shooting game. Incredible modern classic gameplay and graphic style. All the bosses has unique pattern itself that's make no boring to get over them.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Saw the art, looked kinda cool, thought maybe it'd scratch that Prehistoric Isle or good old arcade shmup itch. NOPE, F**king NOPE. This game is like watching paint dry. Repetitive AF, they copy pasted the same three enemy patterns for the whole damn game. Weapon variety? What weapon variety? You get like one main thing and maybe a secondary that barely changes anything. Oh, you unlock like five submarines, but they all handle like a brick tied to another slightly heavier brick. Seriously,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Day 2 goodies: Abathor - Switch game Itta - Switch game Demoniaca - Switch game Earth Atlantis - Switch game Yuppie Psycho - Switch game Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion - tabletop game
unlabelledView post →graphics are beautiful
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Earth Atlantis is a 2D Bullet-Hell Microvania where you play as a submarine that is sent by the base on a distress call to save the west see from the creatures invasion. The game offers a small micro map where you navigate through routes under the sea with your submarine, the map is showing locations of the bosses that you need to take out one by one. You will be swarmed with enemies from each corner. What I liked about the graphics is that it represents the palette color of an 80s film,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →สนุกและว้าวกับงาน Art แค่ช่วงแรก แต่หลังจาก 1 ชม.ผ่านไป ก็จะเบื่อไวมาก เพราะเกมมีแค่ Upgrade ปืน และยิงบอสตัวเดิมๆแค่เปลี่ยนรูปร่างนิดหน่อย กับมันเรือดำน้ำให้เลือกใช้เพิ่มเติมหลังปราบมันได้
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's okay, it's a small game, the design is neat, but it has as much content as a Flash game. I put a thumb down because the stock price of $15 is ridiculous, and on the very first screen I got assaulted with the climate scam.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great Underwatershooter overall + 25 epic bossbattles + epic music + Lovely underwaterart and enemys - Only 1 map - The map is a bit like a labyrinth - no story +/- no colour
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a $2 game with a $15 asking price. Movement and combat are... ok. Has a unique art style. But any positives are smashed to the sea floor by the hideous map design choices. It is a single, giant maze with what feels like randomized boss rush encounters that spawn as you run around. You have a very vague radar indicator on where X new boss spawn is but good luck finding said boss; there are many, MANY dead ends and you will find yourself repeatedly backtracking through every one of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not recommended - this game is HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH and WILL REDUCE YOUR MAXIMUM LIFESPAN. Bluntly put, the game has practically every single bad game design besides touching the walls killing you and time limits. The list of the game design annoyances could fill a book. The game is pretty simple: WSAD for movement, X for shooting and C for turning the sub (mostly used in boss battles when you need that little extra sub-weapon firepower.) You just kill everything and that is the full…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The art direction is cool and unique, but it's totally wasted on gameplay this dull and unengaging. The shmup elements are bland, the power-up system is extremely shallow, and navigating the world is a pain. If you die to one of the many bosses, you can't try again right away because you'll respawn halfway across the map. You'll also be reset to level 1, so you will have to grind for powerups while trudging back to the arena if you want to be at full strength. It's not worth the time. Avoid…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today’s best iOS app deals and freebies: Earth Atlantis, Cytus II, Book of Demons, more
unlabelledView post →The core issue with this game is that it is insanely repetitive. I completed the game in 2 hours and 20 minutes, not including deaths. There are two game modes, Quest and Hunter. Hunter is not available until you complete Quest. In Quest mode you need to fight a series of 30+ bosses which are drip fed to you 2-3 at a time. This takes place on a large rectangular map which is nicely modeled; new pathways sometimes open up after boss fights. However, boss locations get recycled over time and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice novel graphic style, doesn't suit the game however since it means everything is the same color and texture, not ideal for a shmup. Map shows no terrain, so I spent at least 50% of my time hugging walls brute-forcing my way through the maze to the next target. But the graphics and background designs are nice, so I don't regret my time, just not going to spend any more here.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →From the archives #Switch #NindieOfTheDay is #EarthAtlantis! https://nindiespotlight.com/game_profile.cfm?game=earth-atlantis-switch
unlabelledView post →The weapon upgrades are great, and the unlockable ships bring fun diversity to the game. The scenario and mechanics are cool, too, and the missing story does not actually matter. It's a space shooter underwater! Sadly, after just a few bosses this becomes a game of endless backtracking, since the entire game (!) plays out on one map. Finding your way through the maze to the next target is frustrating, because after twenty minutes of playtime you have seen everything, and yet are venturing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very fun sidescrolling sort of shot-em-up game, not really a platformer but maybe you could say that? All in all recommend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →VGNYsoft has announced a physical release for Earth Atlantis on Switch with two new boxed versions that just started pre-orders. #EarthAtlantis https://gamesense.co/game/earth-atlantis/news/discuss/earth-atlantis-getting-a-physical-release-on-switch/
unlabelledView post →Horizontal shooter with a post-apocalyptic nautical theme. Responsive controls. Explorative gameplay with basic weapon upgrades. Charming presentation and graphics. Okay audio. Change of pace. Listed on the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/40858110-Shoot-%2527em-up-Database/]Shoot 'em up Database
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- The level is designed like a metroidvania, which is good. The problem is that there's no map. You only have dots on a blank square to tell you roughly where the bosses are. Running around trying to find where to go would be less tedious if you gain xp for upgrades by killing enemies along the way, but you don't. You only get power-ups like in SHMUP games. - The art style looks good at first, but it gets boring quite quickly and makes it hard to differentiate between your projectiles and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty good action title.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lovely, distinctive, kinda retro-ish visual style and a quite ingenious little progression system the carefully unlocks mroe of the world as you beat bosses. Enough neato upgrades and choices to delve into and strategize with. Honestly this is a lot of fun. How many hours did I play? I can't see the number right now. You probably can. That's how fun it was!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You should play it. It's very good.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun underwater stg. Eye catching visuals and solid if slightly run of the mill shooting action.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awesome art style, interesting bosses and quite good gameplay. Can be finished in a couple of hours so it does not get stale. There are minor balance issues and too much backtracking in places but Earth Atlantis is still a fun little game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game's artstyle blew my mind. It's gorgeous. Gameplay can be a bit stale at times and sometimes trying to find the way to progress can get a little annoying, but it's for sure a fun game that I'd like to explore a lot more! Check out my video on it here: https://youtu.be/jUC6xsSHaHo
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