Dodgeon

Dodgeon, by Ludikatt, strips the arcade survival game down to one square, one arena and a flood of projectiles. There is nothing to shoot; the only question is how long you last.

Instead of an easy or hard setting, you build the challenge before each run. Pick one of nine powers, such as a dash, a teleport, a shield, slowed time or a decoy, or none at all, then assemble your enemies from fifteen types with their own behaviours: trackers, boomerangs, spirals, chargers, ghosts and projectiles that split. One to three enemy types make a ranked run, and each enemy set has its own leaderboard, 575 in all, on which every power competes.

The Daily Challenge sets a fixed combination each day, the same for every player, so it is a straight test of survival time against everyone else. The game has a minimalist neon look, full controller support and 42 achievements, and runs on Windows and Linux. A free demo offers the run selection screen with three enemy types and some of the powers.

It suits arcade players who like short, intense runs and a daily score to beat.