About

BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style bullet-hell shoot-em-up with a strong focus on resource management and scoring. It builds upon a strong inspiration from CAVE and Raizing titles, and was intended to be a beginner-friendly stepping stone into the subgenre – the idea being to give players overpowered, ammo-limited special weapons to power through difficult sections. BLUE REVOLVER was released on October 11th 2016.

BLUE REVOLVER DOUBLE ACTION is a large, free update to the game, which will be released on 14th November 2024. It refines and rebalances a lot of the game systems while adding a healthy smattering of new content. It was created out of a desire to give players the best possible version of the game.

BRDA was initially intended for release in 2019, however due to health issues, it was put on hiatus with no ETA. Even many faithful players doubted its release until a surprise announcement in September 2024 and a public beta launch. But after a little bloody-mindedness and a lot of healing, it is now finally available.

We currently enjoy an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam (98% of 558 reviews), and were at one point the highest rated hidden gem on Steam 250. The game has been well-received by both hardcore STG fans and genre novices.

What’s new in BRDA

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Story

In this world, magic possesses a technological, code-like structure. Improper use of this powerful technology creates a build-up of hazardous “junk data”. Therefore, specialists called “technicians” are trained and instructed to monitor and police usage of this technology. One group of technicians has the codename BLUE REVOLVER, and are noted for their use of highly-advanced handheld devices that can create and control complex automated machines.

Recently, a data anomaly has been observed in the mountains. This is the work of the playable character Mae, a “genius-level” programmer with little regard for the hazardous potential of her own works. The group is sent to investigate, and the true power of Mae’s device, MF-7 MAPLEBERRY, will now be put to the test…

Val and Dee from the BLUE REVOLVER group are also available as playable characters, but their stories are more like easter eggs or what-ifs.

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