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Twin Shot Deluxe

Twin Shot Deluxe

Nitrome Limited · released Apr 29, 2026

ActionCasualIndiePCNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

The Angel Cats are back! Twin Shot Deluxe is a platform arcade shooter where players defend their homeland using bow and arrows. Take aim at 200+ brand new levels set across four worlds. Play solo or with a friends in local co-op (1-4 players) or competitively to see who will be crowned champion. 

88
VGC Score
·No trend datahigh confidence

anchored at patch: “Twin Shot Deluxe Patch No.2” (3mo ago)

89%
At launch
96%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
97%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)0
All-time Steam reviews96%91596
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)97%93342
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 90.4, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 1,192 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (May 12, 2026) · 268 reviews sampled · 342 total reviews in window · weighted 118.2 up / 3.5 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (1)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 80
    trust 45Jun 23, 2026

    We had a ton of fun with Twin Shot Deluxe as its gameplay combines many classic elements with new twists to add up to one great indie.

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Patch history

  1. Twin Shot Deluxe Patch No.2
    May 12, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  2. Patch notes for 01/05/2026
    May 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window