Banana Shooter is a quirky F2P shooter that is currently gaining some fans on Steam. The name says it all: in addition to a shotgun and an AK-47, you also shoot bananas at other players. But it’s not just the absurd humor that has fans, but mainly the ultra-fast gameplay.
If you currently take a look at the shooter trends on Steam, you will be surprised. A game titled Banana Shooter appears near the top, with 87% positive reviews (via Steam).
With very simple graphics and a cheap-looking presentation, this enthusiasm may come as a surprise. However, Banana Shooter, which has only been on Steam for 2 weeks, can not only score with its charmingly absurd humor.
The shooter plays fantastically due to its fast pace and roguelite elements and wonderfully reminds of the browser hidden gem Krunker.
Here you can see the trailer for Banana Shooter:
F2P shooter on Steam mixes fast-paced deathmatch with roguelite upgrades
What is the game about? The official description of the game is just as absurd as it is simple:
In this game, you are not a banana, but Dave, because you like to eat bananas. The banana is therefore gone, and the only way to get it back is to kill other Daves. If you have killed the most people, you get bananas.
The official game description of Banana Shooter on Steam
At its core, Banana Shooter is a deathmatch shooter on several open and sporadically equipped maps. In particular, two aspects make the shooter so much fun:
- The game speed and movement of the characters are incredibly high, which is also emphasized by a grappling hook, creating visual effects like motion blur on the weapons.
- It has a hint of roguelite in the gameplay loop: with each kill, you earn coins that you can spend on weapon upgrades or faster movement. However, when you die, you lose everything.
With shotguns, an AK-47, or a banana knife (yes, really), you hunt your friends or random opponents. While you shoot, you dash across the maps at top speed with rapid bunny hops and other movement tricks.
“Surprisingly fun to play”
What do the players think? Players are generally reacting positively. In the currently 539 reviews on Steam, most shooter fans express pleasant surprise at the quality of the absurd shooter:
- “As dumb as it may sound, I actually think it has potential.” – vertiKarl
- “It was only 8 minutes, but it was the best 8 minutes of my life.” – fudgesickle24
- “Surprisingly fun to play.” – Yibbles
Anyone who enjoys Krunker or similarly fast shooters, or is simply looking for something new, should give Banana Shooter a chance. The game is completely free on Steam.
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