Full review: https://www.screenhype.co.uk/calcium-chaos-derailed-review-skeletons-feathers-and-absolute-mayhem/

I am so, so glad I got to play this game. Calcium Chaos: Derailed is light-hearted, fun, humourous, and enjoyable to play. It's got that old-school arcade feel, but with modern graphics, and the style matches the tone of the game perfectly. The only issues I found were the slight repetitiveness (especially in the audio switches between exploring and fighting). I also would have liked a bit more backstory in the introduction, but that's just my preference for games - I'm typically a narrative game player.

What a fun game, If you like twin stick shooters this is one of best this year. :)

---{Graphics}---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don’t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{Gameplay}---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It’s just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{Audio}---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{Audience}---
☐ Kids
☐ Teens
☐ Adults
☑ All

---{PC Requirements}---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☑ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{Difficulty}---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Significant brain usage
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{Grind}---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if you care about leaderboards/ranks
☑ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second live for grinding

---{Story}---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☑ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It’ll replace your life

---{Game Time}---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{Price}---
☐ It’s free!
☐ Worth the price
☑ If you have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{Bugs}---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

---{Controller}---
☐ Keyboard and mouse
☐ Mouse
☑ Gamepad
☐ Other

---{Remote Play}---
☐ Windows virtual machine
☐ Worked
☐ Issues
☑ Didn't try

---{OS}---
☐ Windows 10 (GPU Passthrough)
☐ Native (Linux)
☐ Proton (out of the box)
☐ Proton (workaround needed)
☐ Played through GeForce Now
☑ Steam Deck

---{Conclusion}---

The game is well-balanced, I played in "normal" and I first thought the game was a bit too easy, but the last levels showed me I was wrong. Even when you lose, you can start again pretty fast, that makes it a good game for just some time playing.

I didn't try the multiplayer part or the unstuck option. I guess that it can be useful when we have an issue, but I didn't notice any bug or issue during my play through.

In short, if you want a funny game that got some customization and multiple weapons, go for it.

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