Few modern shoot 'em ups look as distinctive as Gunboat God. As the pilot of a constantly endangered gunboat, you'll need to survive through"hundreds" of challenging levels riddled with weird monsters. This is slightly complicated by the fact that monsters come hurtling towards the gunboat from the air, from underwater and from left and right too. , but the spectacle hews closer to My Friend Pedro and Cuphead.
The jump button is also important for avoiding obstacles, which come careening towards our cherished gunboat whether it has its hands full with, for example, creepy oversize punching fists or not. Add to that a growing arsenal of weapons, abilities and skills, and Gunboat God has the whiff of one of those simple games that become an obsession. The trailer, released today during the PC Gaming Show, shows how far a brilliant art style can elevate a familiar genre.
Gunboat God is the work of solo developer Tom Janson, whose work includes the moreish smartphone platformer Death Hall. It's due to hit Steam at the beginning of 2026.Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. He thinks Lulu by Metallica and Lou Reed is an all-time classic that will receive its due critical reappraisal one day.
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