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Bezier
Developer Philip Bak, NiineGames
Bezier is a dual stick blaster set inside a vast computer built deep underground. The story traces the principal's escape from this "Noah's Ark" gone wrong. A simple shooter on the surface, the deeper narrative pulls in his relationship between evolution and god, family and love. From the Steam store page
135 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 27, 2026 · last updated Oct 28, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
77
LovedLoved
74 positive · 22 negative
95% range 68–84%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 74 | 22 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 2 | 1 | 32 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
77 of 99 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
77% recommend · 74 yes, 22 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 96 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (86 of 111 positive).
Players praise the game's visuals, audio, and fast-paced action. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the visual effects overwhelming and hard to read. [4][5][6] A few players criticize the developer's attitude toward accessibility features. [7]
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A lesson all devs should learn: just because you can make your game sparkly and pretty doesn't mean you should. There are 3D magic eye pictures that aren't as visually busy as this, meaning it's ridiculously hard to distinguish between what can damage you and what can't, and you will be hit by things you didn't see in the glare and bloom. Bezier is not just pretty, it's pretty boring - destroy X number of shields …
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Target Audience: Twin stick shooters or SHMUP fans would be doing themselves a disservice by missing out on this game. Summary: The game can't do much better in the twin stick shooter genre. Really good design elements here all the over place as the action is kept tight, but it's refreshing how many tweaks went into the basics of the genre that worked well here. The focus on avoiding enemies while giving you crowd …
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Bezier is a hard sell. Trying to explain why it's so exceptional, one cannot help but fall into comparisons. It's like geometry wars, it's got Sinistar flavors, it also channels Asteroids... Bezier does draw very heavily from these classics yet is surprisingly refreshing due to its near-flawless execution. Trying to describe the game is also selling it short. A twin-stick shooter where enemies attack you in …
- [8]
Incredible. Banging tunes. Visual effects are ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ nuts. Marries so many concepts, ideas and mechanics so smoothly. Wonderful variety in the enemies and abilities. My only gripe would be it's sometimes hard for me to discern what's happening underneath all the gorgeous neon effects. A so far underappreciated gem in an oversaturated "indie market." All I can say in the end is it reminds me of all those days I …
- [1]
I'm going through my entire library and putting a minimum of an hour into each game and then reviewing them, here is mine for Bezier. I have to be honest. I'm not a huge fan of shmups. This one was entertaining though and I liked how they give you a little more of the story as you go through it. Was a tad visually busy for my brain though. If you are gonna have cool neon colors everywhere take a page from geometry …
Summarised from 34 of the 134 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
77% of the 96 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Bezier. The complaint that keeps coming up: visuals are too busy and hard to read. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
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60 of 135 · most liked firstI'm going through my entire library and putting a minimum of an hour into each game and then reviewing them, here is mine for Bezier. I have to be honest. I'm not a huge fan of shmups. This one was entertaining though and I liked how they give you a little more of the story as you go through it. Was a tad visually busy for my brain though. If you are gonna have cool neon colors everywhere take a page from geometry wars' book and don't reuse colors that you already used on the player.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Target Audience: Twin stick shooters or SHMUP fans would be doing themselves a disservice by missing out on this game. Summary: The game can't do much better in the twin stick shooter genre. Really good design elements here all the over place as the action is kept tight, but it's refreshing how many tweaks went into the basics of the genre that worked well here. The focus on avoiding enemies while giving you crowd control weaponry (with a main weapon that fires ahead and to your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Twin-Stick Arcade Arena Shooter https://youtu.be/0V6kOqPwBgk + Great graphics, neon colors, beautiful enemies, explosions, and abilities + Fun fast-paced intense action combat + LOTS of enemy variety that keeps each level feeling new and fresh + Epic soundtrack + A variety of unique abilities + An experience system / upgrade menu that let's you improve as you play longer + Leaderboards (really adds to the overall fun) + A, interesting story (while I didn't get too far into it, I found it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A lesson all devs should learn: just because you can make your game sparkly and pretty doesn't mean you should. There are 3D magic eye pictures that aren't as visually busy as this, meaning it's ridiculously hard to distinguish between what can damage you and what can't, and you will be hit by things you didn't see in the glare and bloom. Bezier is not just pretty, it's pretty boring - destroy X number of shields whilst surviving for three minutes, repeat for next level. There's a boss that'll…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was (coincidentally, I swear) wearing my ONE NIGHT ULTIMATE WEREWOLF t-shirt when I came across my friends Ted & Toni Alspach of Bezier Games, who publish the game. Any other Werewolf fans out there? More about One Night Ultimate Werewolf: beziergames.com/products/one... #gof2024 #boardgames
neutral · AI labelView post →Outstanding. Here's an example of a game that both quintessentially represents, as well as broadens its genre. If you enjoy dual stick shooters, this is unmissable.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Introduction Released on 3rd March 2016, published by Niine Games and developed by Philip Bak, Bezier is a simple shooter on the surface, but pulls you in with a deep narrative exploring relationships between evolution, god, family and love. Bezier mixes together a blend of a fun Arcade shooter, with a rather deep storyline that pulls you in wanting you to play more of the game. This game follows the rather classic shoot em’ up genre of gameplay as you go through each zone. As expected in most…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's Game Dev Tip Thursday! In Godot 4.5, the animation player received a ton of QoL updates: You can now filter animations by name, multi-select Bezier keypoints, and choose keypoint behavior from a dropdown in the animation editor! #godot #gamedev #godotengine #tipthursday #indiedev #animation
neutral · AI labelView post →WOW!! This game is just AMAZING. Sights and sounds explode...controls are smooth, WASD and Mouse 1 and 2 are all you need...for us non-controller gamers, and it's a BLAST to play! A lot of fun, and the you get the kind of rush that arcades used to give. A new favorite, for sure.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Curves in Games: The Art of Bezier Curves.
neutral · AI labelView post →Curve Blaster is a super simple free arcade game for iOS and Android where you snipe targets along procedurally generated Bezier Curves 🎯 #mobilegames #indiedev #indiegames #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Love the game, but the dev actively mocks players who'd ask for or use accessibility features, so i cannot support this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I keep coming back to this but something is stopping me from committing. 1. Seems expensive 2. Is it just meta'ing for meta's sake? 3. Will Bezier bring out a 'super big box' a year later, rendering this version sub-optimal. #boardgames boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44...
neutral · AI labelView post →Simple arcade shooter. Definitely not bad and tries different approach. Worth a bit of your time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What should I do next ? There's no pool on Bluesky, but feel free to make suggestions ! All the things i'm doing are part of my future game(s). So: - More Behavior Systems (game AI, yey) - Parametric L-Systems (for procedural generation) - Geometry deformation shader based on Cubic Bezier Curve
neutral · AI labelView post →> I will try to add every single thing suggested here I wouldn't, if you want the game to do well. And I'd rather not constrain you to do so, because I don't want to negatively-impact your game. But I think that the discussion is an interesting one to have. Let's see. What are some of the things that I've missed or wanted? **Stale Genres** There are some genres that were once bigger, haven't had a lot going on for a while. I kind of miss these. * **Space-based fighter combat**.…
neutral · AI labelView post →So What's the Big Deal with Horizontal & Vertical Bezier Handles Anyway?. This for me was one of the big game changer articles I ran into years ago while I was improving my skills in Illustrator. Highly recommended.
neutral · AI labelView post →Curve Blaster is a free arcade game for iOS and Android where you snipe targets along procedurally generated Bezier Curves 🎯 #mobilegames #indiedev #indiegames #gamedev #mobile
neutral · AI labelView post →Tracing the Winning Run logo elegantly got me thinking about the Bezier Game again and how I have so far to go (this and the Kerning Game, from the same folks, are fantastic btw bezier.method.ac )
neutral · AI labelView post →Gave the game a try. Just wanted to take a quick look as I didn't have enough time to really get into it. Felt like I wouldn't be able to stop playing unless the world ended. This game is awesome.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →8 years underway in different iterations and it shows in the polish and core mechanics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7tY-T8HokQ My First Look video for the game. Thumbs up from here!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The 5 designs I illustrated for the card game Sandbag by Bezier Games back in 2023 but don't think I ever shared Each balloon color represents a different suit of cards in the game
neutral · AI labelView post →Friday Game Recommendation: The Game Makers by Bezier Games wrapped their kickstarter in October of 2025. It made over $ 1 mill and for good reason. Exciting news, they are still taking late pledges! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ted... #familygames #boardgames #design #recommendation
neutral · AI labelView post →In Today's Stream: We saved the day in Botanicula, purified the giant spooky spider monsters and found ALL of the weird bugs in the game! (Both insect AND glitch) And somehow beat Bezier in only ONE run while BARELY following what was going on in the plot! #VTuber #ENVTuber #Botanicula #Bezier
neutral · AI labelView post →Really could not tell what was going on in the game. Lights blurred together made it hard to see what would kill me and what wouldn't. Can not convince myself to play more.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm a big fan of twin-stick shooters. There have been some great games in the past; geometry wars, waves, etc.. In my opinion this game is not just another run-of-the-mill clone, this game feels very highly polished. Apart from Health and Special Weapon pickups you have to understand that the only other things you want to touch are the green and blue 'droplets'. Everything else, you either avoid or destroy. Try to use your 'manual' gun as much as you can and sparingly use the 'automatic' gun…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bezier is a hard sell. Trying to explain why it's so exceptional, one cannot help but fall into comparisons. It's like geometry wars, it's got Sinistar flavors, it also channels Asteroids... Bezier does draw very heavily from these classics yet is surprisingly refreshing due to its near-flawless execution. Trying to describe the game is also selling it short. A twin-stick shooter where enemies attack you in waves!!!! Sounds incredibly generic. It's addictive, overwhelming, difficult in a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm a lover of all things neon and twin-stick, but this game gets it completely wrong. The presentation is a mess with so much conflicting information and ugly noise you'll never see what hits you. Maybe it's fun once you're fully upgraded, and that is the definition of broken design. Skip it. Spend your money on some burgers. ☒
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This video features a quick look @ the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDJaITPqwow A visually impressive twin stick shooter that's a treat to the senses. Game Description: Bezier is a dual stick blaster set inside a vast computer built deep underground. The story traces the principal's escape from this "Noah's Ark" gone wrong. A simple shooter on the surface, the deeper narrative pulls in his relationship between evolution and god, family and love. Recommended? Yes!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hectic isn't the word, but it seems managable until you die. Lots of colours, lots of explosions and lots of lasers. Brilliant, you can even make yourself in the cacophony while you rain down destruction on your enemies. Movement and shooting feel great too, and the upgrades give a nice feel of progression. An excellent game all round and I highly recommend it, especially if you like your twin stick shooters. It woudln't be right to end the review there, another stand out feature has to be the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New how to play and review of the climbing/shedding card game by Jonathan Cox and Bezier Games. youtu.be/-_Spd3qyV84 Watch, give it a thumbs up, and subscribe!!! And most importantly learn about a new game! @gettinggames.bsky.social @beziergames.bsky.social #boardgames
neutral · AI labelView post →Check out The Game Makers - An Epic Board Game About Making Games by Bezier Games on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ted...
neutral · AI labelView post →Today at work, I spent hours writing and testing an algorithm to split a Bezier Curve accurately into two curves. Then, in the last five minutes, I found out that a game library I'm using already had that feature, and theirs is faster. Being a game developer is fun... =.-.=
neutral · AI labelView post →It's fun game for about an hour and a half, very colorful and flashy, with a nice soundtrack and an undeniable charm. But I can't recommend this one because it has a major design flaw that hinders the experience. Basically the game is TOO flashy: there are some particles you're supposed to touch, some particles you're supposed to avoid, and some particles that don't matter... and it's very difficult to tell what any of these are at a moment's glance because any particle can be any color. You…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly just not a very fun game. The tutorial isn't very helpful either. It makes sense why this game is basically just given away at this point. 2/10.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DECENTLY good concept and pretty fun to control in various switches and turns! But leveling up is such a pain in the starch cracks of rage throwback enrollment!!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short, sweet and extremely fun to play.(I only played the campaign on Normal dificulty) Once started, I couldn't let it go. Amazing combination of audio and visual. (At certain points, evading the enemies felt like dancing) It also has a persistent leveling system. (Each time you start over, you keep the level and skills of your ship)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too visually busy to really see what's going on. Not much variety to the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So Far so good. Only on Zone four but this trippy space shooter will keep you on your toes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I haven't had a headache this bad since I played Geometry Wars Retro Evolved for 7 hours straight, and I LOVE IT. Bezier is a stunning-looking and even better-sounding sci-fi arena shooter. If you've played Geometry Wars you'll know the drill: flit about between hordes of glowing neon baddies, pounding them with a constant stream of rapid-fire ammunition. This is a more complex game though, with resource management, combo chaining, ship upgrades and even mini-boss battles that are almost…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is so much fun. I spent a bunch of time playing it today when I should have been working. This is going to be my lunch hour game for a while to come. Nice job all round. The range of alien designs reminds me of Atari's "Space Duel"; always something new and shiny to shoot and/or be surprised by.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Incredible. Banging tunes. Visual effects are ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ nuts. Marries so many concepts, ideas and mechanics so smoothly. Wonderful variety in the enemies and abilities. My only gripe would be it's sometimes hard for me to discern what's happening underneath all the gorgeous neon effects. A so far underappreciated gem in an oversaturated "indie market." All I can say in the end is it reminds me of all those days I spent playing away on the machines at my granda's old arcade. That alone makes…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love the neon artstyle and all the traditions. Loads of enemies and weapons to use and great voice acting. ENRAAAAAAAAAGE!!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was given key by developer/publisher for review. Bezier gets very hectic lots of enemy to blast! You get a good amount of pickups.You also have skill pionts that has you gain more of them you can swap them out to better outfit your craft on the road to victory. I go into some a little more detail in my video.All in all Bezier is a fun dual shooter/shoot 'em up!That I can't put down.Still trying to make it up that leader board. lol Would recommend to any friend who like to play stg! Video…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🎲 RANDOM GAME, Let's Draw (Steam) https://store.steampowered.com/app/575490 Drawing for everyone, especially children 🎨 • Pencil, brush, paint, paint roller, paint can, stamp, eraser, hand • Bezier paths for smooth lines • Zoom in/ou... #SteamAndEpic #Drawing #Draw #Scrollable #Screenshot #RANDOM
neutral · AI labelView post →I think board game fanatics seduced by The Game Makers might be purchasing a hidden subscription they don't yet realize exists. So many are Cult of the New Shut Up And Take My Money guys, so Bezier could just license more new games + release never-ending expansion packs, forever
negative · AI labelView post →The Game Makers by @beziergames.bsky.social features around 400 licensed games from over 100 publishers not named Bezier Games. Kickstarter in September.
neutral · AI labelView post →Have you ever tried a board/card game called cat in the box? Same idea but card colors in a trick taking game. www.amazon.com/Bezier-Games...
neutral · AI labelView post →It's an "almost" shedding/climbing card game that's a reskin of a Japanese card game called Of What's Left (OWL). I linked to the original below. Bezier Games incorporate it into their Werewolf universe 🐺 boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36...
neutral · AI labelView post →Imagine playing asteroids but setting the saturation and vibrance to maximum while looking through a child kaleidoscope.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good music, Mid range game play reminiscent of Geometry Wars. No sound sliders and the music, as good as it is, is too loud and when I try to alt tab out to use the sound mixer, the game crashes.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bezier is a nice looking twin stick shooter. You can just casually fly around shooting enemies and take down shields. Plenty of health to collect when you receive damage. The story mode which I finished plays alright but it's not much of a challenge in standard difficulty. I assume the higher difficulty would be more challenging. When you play long enough you can increase your level. With certain levels reached you get a coin to spend on upgrades. Personally I don't find it worth my time to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's been fun, but I wouldn't pay full price for it. I probably got this in a bundle. The game lacks proper audio settings. This should be standard.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's fine. Like a Geomtry Wars where you don't die in one hit.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought it when it was on sale, but I think it's worth full price. One of those games that surprises you with how much effort they put into it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A twin-stick shooter needs to have the right feel and Bezier just didn't have that for me. The feedback from firing and hitting enemies, the design of the enemies themselves and the mechanic of destroying the shields... none of that felt remotely pleasurable. Keep waiting for the "next Geometry Wars", I suppose.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A breezy, challenging twin stick shooter that doesn't feel like other shoot em ups because not needlessly punishing to play. At no point does the game overwhelm with enemy placement, unclear boss patterns. The campaign feels less like a gauntlet the more you play, thanks to a really neat progression system that carries over to daily and Endurance modes. What makes this a clincher is that heavenly soundtrack that plays.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A delightful mashup of beloved arcade classics Robotron, Bosconian, Sinistar and Star Castle, by way of Geometry Wars. Nicely designed upgrade system adds a fun layer of strategic decision-making and increases replayability. Not as difficult as some other shmups, but challenging enough to be satisfying. As an indie project with a single named developer a la old school Activision/EA, very impressive. If you're a fan of any of the aforementioned influencing games, you won't want to miss the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I highly recommend this for twin-stick shooter or just general arcade-style game fans. Even if you aren't such a person, you may find this game fun because of the unique aesthetic and relatively forgiving difficulty curve. I cleared the game on normal mode in about an hour (on my second try, if that gives you an idea of the difficulty of clearing it), but there's plenty more to do in climbing the leaderboards and going for a higher score, leveling up your craft, and going for all the various…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Twin stick shooter just Minter-y enough to be interesting for a fiddle.
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