Bullet Surge is a puzzle game based on a board game called Bullet:
Bullet Surge is a puzzle game basically with the trappings of a board game. I have to give it credit there, it is an extremely well made game. Not going to knock it there at all. There is score attack, VS. Boss, and Online Mode to play, and lots of heroines to play, who all play differently. The issue with Bullet Surge has to do with its complexity. The beauty of most puzzle games is that they are easy to pick up, hard to master. When I play a Tetris-like game or a match 3, it’s easy to get a hold of, as most of them are clones of each other. I load up Sweet Sugar Candy and know exactly what to do. Bullet Surge requires you to play not one, but two different tutorials to understand what the hell is going on. And what is going on? Well…
The basics of Bullet Surge is you shoot bullets onto a table, giving you one action point. Then you move around the bullets using action points. Then you remove bullets from the table by putting them into one of several patterns at the bottom. The bullet number refers to which empty space it’ll go into, so a 3 bullet will move into the third empty space. If there are no valid spaces to shoot into, a bullet will hit you and take away the points. From there it gets infinitely complex as each heroine has her own play style and my head just starts hurting.
I’ve never played the board game this is based on so I can’t say how close it is. But standing on its own, I simply cannot recommend it to the average player due to how complex and nuanced it can get. If you want to take the time and do the tutorials and learn the ins and outs, you’ll find a lot to like. The rest looking for a quick pick-up and play, look elsewhere. Therefore, this gets a Your Mileage May Vary with a seven score.
Overall: Bullet Surge is an adaptation of a board game and all the complexity that comes with it, that may be a turn-off to some.
Verdict: Your Mileage May Vary(YMMV)
Score: 7
| Release Date | 7/11/25 |
| Cost | $14.99 |
| Developer/Publisher | Cerbere Games |
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Game received for free from the publisher.
