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Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾
Developer Dot blood
Kickback is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where shooting is the only way to move. Repel waves of mutants, create combinations of weapons and upgrades to survive at all costs on your own or with a friend in a local co-op mode. From the Steam store page
56 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Mastodon) · newest Sep 4, 2026 · last updated Oct 13, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
100
LovedLoved
25 positive · 0 negative
95% range 87–100%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Steam reviews | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Positive
26 of 26 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
100% recommend · 26 yes, 0 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 26 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (69 of 69 positive).
Players praise the unique 'shoot to move' mechanic that makes the game stand out. [1][2][3] Many find the game fun and addictive, with a great visual style and music. [4][5][6] Some note a learning curve but say it becomes rewarding with practice. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [4]
❤ SUPER FUN ❤ My second Roguelite game ever! ★ Music is entrancing with a heavy beat and rhythym ★ Love the color palettes and design ★ Artwork is badass ★ Controls took some practice to learn, rewarding to get it ★ Exciting to advance and level up ★ Within 55 mins, got 3 Achievements
- [10]
its easy to see that this not to your typical bullet-hell...utilizing recoil physics in a (seemingly) low-g environment is clever and executed well...and despite the game's difficulty, there are a myriad of accessibility options to allow anyone to enjoy the fun and as a disabled gamer (nerve damage which causes "precision" in any sense of the word to be nearly unobtainable), i GREATLY appreciated that. this game is …
- [1]
You move by shooting — literally. It’s chaos, but it works. (Covered this gem in my latest roguelite video.) 8 Roguelites That Actually Feel Fresh https://youtu.be/vkHgsTDfCP8
- [8]
A great and very unusual game. It is necessary to completely rebuild the brain in order to understand where and how to move. After half an hour, you get used to it and start making conscious movements. A very unusual visual style. If you're looking for a new experience, this game is a great choice. Now there is a discount on it, and it is quite inexpensive.
- [3]
This movememt style make this game the most unique game I ever played this year.
Summarised from 34 of the 57 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
100% of the 26 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾. The complaint that keeps coming up: poor optimization with CRT filter. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
56 of 56 · most liked firstSoccerwise 🤝 Kickback Soccer Media Big news: we’re teaming up with some of the smartest sickos in the game to help build the biggest media company in American soccer history, @kickbacksoccer.bsky.social ⚽️ Let’s get to work 💪
neutral · AI labelView post →The Union and @kickbacksoccer.bsky.social have partnered to give free tickets to fans attending their first soccer game. Kickback has also done the same deal with the American Outlaws for #USMNT and #USWNT games: www.inquirer.com/soccer/phila...
neutral · AI labelView post →It’s with great joy and glee to tell you all that KICKBACK IS BACK BABY!!! I’m SO excited to play game with yall again, and at a bar that I hold dear to my heart 💕💕💕
positive · AI labelView post →A massive salute from the Kickback Committee to USL fans across the country who have SHOWN UP for their clubs this season. Playoffs in Tulsa have seen sellout crowds, a sell out in Knoxville for the USL League One final. Keep going and keep growing the game. 🙌
neutral · AI labelView post →Freebie: Designer Andy Looney has published rules for Kickback, his fortieth(!) game created for the Looney Pyramids game system: new.wunderland.com/2024/12/25/m... Amazing to see him continue to find new ways to use pyramids, possibly the best generic game system after a deck of cards. —WEM
neutral · AI labelView post →@chappellskickback.bsky.social we need to have Yash on Kickback to talk Game of Thrones once he gets out. He may need some schooling from Maester Mari🤭
neutral · AI labelView post →SOCCERWISE & KICKBACK COMMITTEE WILL BE LIVE POST USA V PORTUGAL GAME 🚨 Join us on our YouTube channels after the final whistle for a recap with some AWESOME special guests lined up 👀 youtube.com/@soccerwiseh...
neutral · AI labelView post →Targem Games studio is happy to announce the release date of Kickback, a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where shooting is the only way to move. The game will be released on Steam very soon, on July 14, 2025 #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/2753870/...
neutral · AI labelView post →🕊️ @susannahfuller.bsky.social and @empiregass.bsky.social pay a heartfelt tribute to one of American soccer’s true pioneers, Grant Wahl. His passion and his belief in the sport helped shape the game we love today. At Kickback Committee, we’re committed to carrying the torch he left behind ❤️
neutral · AI labelView post →TOMORROW!! KickBack will be at Pizza Lobo Logan Square for all you west siders!! Hope to see you there, and don’t forget to bring a game! :)
neutral · AI labelView post →As is common in many games of this style, you begin with only one playable character available. There are three in total, but the other two will gradually unlock as you progress through and complete more stages. Once your character is selected, your next task is assigning them a role. This choice determines your starting weapon loadout and provides a unique perk that affects your gameplay style. For example, choosing the soldier role will grant you an experience boost, allowing you to level…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It’s an EXTRA Merry Christmas with a special gift straight from Andrew Looney to YOU… “As a bonus gift to everyone, I am today releasing the rules for Kickback, my newest pyramid game, along with a massive update of other new pyramid game stuff. Enjoy!” - Andy new.wunderland.com/2024/12/25/m...
neutral · AI labelView post →While you remember a random soccer player, join some of the best in the remembering a person game...our Kickback Committee! First episode is live now! (This is elite segue-ing, I'm going to ask for a raise now).
neutral · AI labelView post →Weirdly, the "intro" of the Seekers has one carrying a Kickback rifle. I... don't know if that's only for this one shot or if they carry both throughout the game; I've played.... 34 minutes of the game total and the YT vids I've watched are a blur. Give em both, why not.
neutral · AI labelView post →SO TO RECAP: Friday- 5-7 PM: Fastest Furs Hosting in the Game Room Saturday- 4:45-5:30: Critter Kickback Booth in Dealers Den Sunday- 6:40-7:05 PM: Critter Kickback Fest in the Mariott Suite!
neutral · AI labelView post →This is your chance to see the USMNT play their final World Cup tune-up game as they take on Germany June 6th in Chicago! @americanoutlaws.bsky.social & Kickback Soccer Media are teaming up to help U.S. fans see their team play in person the coming year by providing free tickets to select matches.
neutral · AI labelView post →👾Welcome Kickback Clicker, a captivating clicker game in which you join space expansion! 💥Destroy the mutants, get coins and buy improvements that will make you even more effective in combat! 🕹Play demo now: store.steampowered.com/app/3743960/... #indiegame #clicker #IndieDev #IndieGame
neutral · AI labelView post →Good top-down shooter with roguelike elements. I really liked it for this price, worth it 100%
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You shoot and move from the shot, simultaneously killing enemies. Simple and quite interesting game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →❤ SUPER FUN ❤ My second Roguelite game ever! ★ Music is entrancing with a heavy beat and rhythym ★ Love the color palettes and design ★ Artwork is badass ★ Controls took some practice to learn, rewarding to get it ★ Exciting to advance and level up ★ Within 55 mins, got 3 Achievements
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →KickBack tonight at 7pm with me at Pizza Lobo Andersonville!!! Considering buying this hentai game pack for $2 to play with yall…. Should I do it lol
neutral · AI labelView post →Merry Xmas! As a bonus gift to everyone, I am today releasing the rules for Kickback, my newest pyramid game, along with a massive update of other new pyramid game stuff, including reformatted rules for 9 other games, new patches, etc! Enjoy! new.wunderland.com/2024/12/25/m...
neutral · AI labelView post →[While Dib and Flan continued to talk about the video game characters, Kickback was silently thinking to himself. Flan was an Insecticon that came from a laboratory and was later found by the Decepticons?] [Were the Autobots behind it? Maybe he could ask more from Bad Apple later, in case he knew —
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is aweosme. I love: * Style * Graphics * Builds * Feedback from shooting * Variativity of classes * Gameplay in general Don't like: * Poor optimization with CRT 1 * Not much content * No narrative * Little meta progression and unlocks
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a great game, reminiscent of the games I used to play as a kid. The game turned out to be very dynamic and pleasing to the eye. There are many different levels and types of weapons.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →KICKBACK SLUG is discounted again for the winter sale! Many thanks to those who instantly bought the game once the sale went live 😀👍 store.steampowered.com/app/1814250/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Feels unique, visual looks stunning, but my elder fingers are doomed to stuck on the first level
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very beautiful graphics, I liked the visual style. It was fun to play, I don't regret the time I spent playing the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Aside from Kickback, Clive's second & last contribution to Transformers was Jetfire in the Revenge of the Fallen game. A huge difference in performance from what Mark Ryan brought to the character in the film. Sounding more like a wise grandfather than a cantankerous ol' git. Godspeed Clive 🕯️
neutral · AI labelView post →Kickback Slug finally launches tomorrow after an overly long development cycle that originally stemmed from a game jam! To those of you who buy the game on Steam or Switch (other platforms to come later), I thank you for your support. Long live indie game development!
positive · AI labelView post →[When Kickback realized he'd lost the game, he threw the toy gun full force towards the targets with a furious growl. The broken target let out one last 'ding-ding-ding!' before shutting down completely.] "Whatever. The game was rigged anyway. I'll beat you in the next one-one." [Kickback —
neutral · AI labelView post →once they made it to the shooter game, Kickback grabbed two of the ball guns, giving the other one for Lee.] "Let's see what you got-got."
neutral · AI labelView post →[Kickback pulled her closer as they made their way through the crowd of people. He pointed at a flashy shooter game nearby before beginning to make his way there with Lee right behind him.] "My tank is a bottomless well! There's nothing you can do-do." [Kickback said as he barked out a laughter. —
neutral · AI labelView post →. KICKBACK CIRCLE GAME US gov gives $$ to Israel ➸THEN Israel uses it to buy INFLUENCE— over 1-BILLION since 2023 💥 former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale —Clock Tower X $46.5M contract & trying to seed pro-Israel framing into AI training data www.politico.com/newsletters/...
neutral · AI labelView post →⭐My Review⭐ 👉Kickback Clicker steamcommunity.com/id/sosich24/... #indiegames #indiegaming #indiedev #review #indiedev
positive · AI labelView post →Rest in Peace Clive Revill. (1930 - 2025) Thank you for providing the voicing Kickback in the G1 Transformers Cartoon and Doctor Doom in Marvel Ultimate Alliance, the first video game I remember playing and my gateway into the Marvel Universe
neutral · AI labelView post →[Accept] Kickback? Hi hi hi!! WHOA! IS THIS A BUG GAME?! THANK YOU!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →Bators have 2 options: $20 for the Game Night from 7pm to 10p & Bator's Kickback from 10p to 2am $15 for the Bator's Session ONLY STRICTLY BATE EVENT, so no oral or anal play. Hand to Penis activity only. Come respectfully, with good hygiene, & good spirits.
neutral · AI labelView post →You move by shooting — literally. It’s chaos, but it works. (Covered this gem in my latest roguelite video.) 8 Roguelites That Actually Feel Fresh https://youtu.be/vkHgsTDfCP8
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let's play the "who are they on Kickback" game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Very fun! I really enjoyed mastering the recoil-only no-movement first ship, and then you get access to a second ship which can move. Lots of different ways to play, and some good synergies between the two weapons each class has to become powerful.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic game! I received an early access copy and thoroughly enjoyed my time playing Kickback. The "shoot to move" mechanic took a bit of getting used to at the beginning, but turned out to be incredibly fun! I thought the speed of progression through the game overall and within each level was really well-paced. It kept me engaged and itching to try again when I failed, and the rougelite element prevented it from feeling stale and overly repetitive. Love the retro artistic style and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its easy to see that this not to your typical bullet-hell...utilizing recoil physics in a (seemingly) low-g environment is clever and executed well...and despite the game's difficulty, there are a myriad of accessibility options to allow anyone to enjoy the fun and as a disabled gamer (nerve damage which causes "precision" in any sense of the word to be nearly unobtainable), i GREATLY appreciated that. this game is worth it, needs more publicity, and it more than worth it at full price - let…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I sat down to play for 5 minutes, I didn't notice how 2 hours flew by. I recommend it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Glad I stumbled across this game. Just what was missing, something in a unique and unusual pixel style. Where you can scatter enemies with pleasant music.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've always been curious if a game like this - with this exact gimmick - could stand on its own, and now I have my answer!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →💜⚙️ SPECIAL STREAM TODAY! We got early access to the game Kickback by @TargemGames! We're going to be playing it for the first time on stream and then Fallout 4~! ⚙️💜
neutral · AI labelView post →Yup. The name of his game is Kickback!
neutral · AI labelView post →Also lets me say this as well!! You do have a choice of what event you want to attend that night. $20 will get you into Game Night and enjoy yourself with your bros from 7pm until 10pm $15 for the Bator’s Kickback that starts at 10pm if you want to bust that nut with your bros
neutral · AI labelView post →Play the demo and see if it is a game you will like
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pre-Christmas Adult Game Night Kickback
neutral · AI labelView post →very very fun and i think needs way more attention
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Completed the story already (5 hours) (flex) but it's good fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like it. The idea of shoot to move was a bit tricky but kept my focus for a while. The levelling system allows the player to adapt to their play style and make decisions that works best with how they move around. Can get lost in this game for a few hours.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved the demo that dropped I think a couple of next fests ago, and I absolutely love the full release! Big congrats on this game and its unique concept and movement mechanics, but also the vibe and art direction just nail it for the overall presentation. We live in a world dominated by the ever changing and ever increasing price of triple A games, but its games like this with a lot of heart from independant devs that make me not worry so much. If you are looking for the classic easy to pick…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This movememt style make this game the most unique game I ever played this year.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great and very unusual game. It is necessary to completely rebuild the brain in order to understand where and how to move. After half an hour, you get used to it and start making conscious movements. A very unusual visual style. If you're looking for a new experience, this game is a great choice. Now there is a discount on it, and it is quite inexpensive.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kickback is a bold, original shooter that will make you rethink traditional movement mechanics. It’s challenging but fair—death is part of the learning process, and successful builds bring genuine satisfaction. If you’re looking for unconventional action with co-op and high replayability, Kickback is definitely worth a try.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Reminds me of the good old games that used to be made, in pixel style, where you need to run and shoot, and there is also a choice of several weapons
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New approach to movement in bullet hell games. For it's price it worth a try!
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