Zone of Lacryma

oophok / Jul 23, 2018 / Action, Indie

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Zone of Lacryma is a story driven vertical shmup with 11 levels, highscores, speedrunning, upgrades and more.

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What's new

V0.9.97 Update - 2 New Bosses!

2020-10-29

With this update Zone of Lacryma will be even more challenging! Both bosses bring unique mechanics that will definitely test your skills. New features & Content • Mission 9's Boss • Mission 10's Boss Improvements & Balance • C-Triangles now give 10 charge (down from 20) • After using a charge bomb or energy shield, charge will be set to 5 • Higher weapon levels will slightly reduce the ship's speed with each shot Fixed Bugs • Save game bug • Enemies are activated a few pixels before entering the screen to avoid any visual issues

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What players say

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87% positive, 23 reviews

Recommended4 hrs played

Tiny shooter with some minor story in which you gotta fly fast to charge shields and increase firepower. Your job is to do simple tasks for "some peculiar company". Each mission grant you experience which can be used to upgrade your trusty spaceship. Controls are good and nothing to complain here. Visuals try to stand out and use only few colors palette with low res graphics. Sounds are ok but a bit too loud and very...

16 found this helpful, 2025-05-28

Recommended1 hrs played

Flawless blend of classic SHMUP gameplay and new school elements A challenging yet heartfelt ode to the arcade SHMUP classics of the 80s and 90s. Shoot, dodge, switch weapons, blow up bombs, repeat. Zone of Lacryma takes the genre into a role playing direction by introducing a leveling system that provides the player with Upgrade Points upon leveling up. You level up by, you guessed it: running missions and...

21 found this helpful, 2017-01-16

Recommended3 hrs played

A bit of a hidden gem, i've just started but i'm liking what i'm seeing so far. Good Shoot 'em up gameplay with a nice leveling system and a neat story.

8 found this helpful, 2017-08-02

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