Utopia Must Fall

Lovely game, like Galaga & Missile Command, but more dynamic, pure arcade action. Great modern retro minimalism aesthetic. Lots of upgrades. And all this for ridiculously low price. Instant buy.

Great time-sink with an entrancing artstyle and just [i] incredible [/i] attention to those little details that really bring a game's presentation to life — the sound design, the writing, the fact that the diagnostic-themed startup screen is [i] actually testing and calibrating framerate settings for your system [/i] — it's wonderful. As of writing, the game costs $7 at full price, and is slated to receive significantly more content over time, with each major update bumping the price up by $1, and I can say it's well worth the cost now, especially when this is only a small portion of what the fully-fledged game will end up being.

Why in the hell couldn't this game have been in the arcades in the early 80s so I could have played it?? It kinda reminds me of Missile Command and Galaga. That's definitely an oversimplification, but damn is this game good, especially if you're old like me or love old school arcade games. This is one of the best games I've bought this year.

This game is simply delightful, Honestly 9/10 as it stands right now. I have all the achievements as of now (June 2025) which I almost never feel compelled to do for games. It’s seriously awesome and addicting to just go for one more run, one more, one more... The Good: [list] [*]Fun gameplay like a fusion between Galaga, Missile command and Centipede. [*]Incredible soundtrack. The soundtrack gets more eerie as the weeks go on. [*]Neat graphics, Heavily inspired by the Vectrex, I love using the different display modes in the game, I think my favorite one Evans + Sutherland PS330 with the gain and voltage cranked up. [*]Fantastic visual design generally. The game’s enemies are all unique enough to be easily identifiable. [*]I love that if you play for the achievements, the game rewards you with extra ways to play. Specifically Operation Hermit and Berserker Charter, which are both awesome, and come with their own unique upgrades [*]The coolest developer intro ever [*]Incredible value for the money. Under $10, Frequently on sale too. [/list] The Bad: [list] [*]Upon playing the game for some time, it does get repetitive, near the end of my playtime most of my builds fit into either Operation Hermit, with cobalt coil, or Berserker Charter, with shotgun cannon. I would love if there were more options for upgrades. [*]Occasionally the game would have frame rate/frame time issues if there was a lot of action on screen. And by a lot, I mean A LOT, like near endgame, blowing up 30+ projectiles. I didn’t expect that with the simple graphics. [/list] If I may add a suggestion to the developers, perhaps adding city specific upgrades could spice up the game. I notice the city that you play as doesn’t meaningfully affect the gameplay. I would love to see this game evolve as it exits early access. I think there’s a fantastic foundation to build upon. I will certainly play after the team releases the 1.0

Utopia Must Fall is a modern take on the classic Space Invaders. With a plethora of enemies, engaging gameplay, complex technology tree, and resource mechanics, this game will keep you entertained for hours!

great vibe with amazing vector graphics, sublime sound effects and soundtracks. I want to say the gameplay is challenging (my highscore is 3 weeks + a few days), the latest update brought the drones which I learnt to not configure RANGE to FAR otherwise they die immediately by colliding with enemies XD I like the bits of writing in the upgrades, consulting the general hmmm...

I love this game. It is a nice mix of strategic gameplay and just shooting random stuff. While the way you upgrade will dictate how you often play the game it is also very easy to just decide to level up one path and start launching nukes at every problem every round, and call it a day. All in all its a very fun game with a lot of different ways to play that make for a very enjoyable experience.

Yet another masterwork by Pixeljam. I'm not much into action games, but I love my arcade classics—the same way I love my pinball. This is Missile Command meets Asteroids for the 21st century. In the same vein as Nova Drift, it's pure neo-retro delight. Hard to believe it's still in Early Access.

A really fun game that combines Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command and others. Lots of fun for the 1st 3 weeks, then they start dropping indestructible bombs. Then I just walk away... But lots of fun until then.

addictive laser turret city defence with random upgrades. always get more nukes.

I am so tired of game devs insisting on tinkering with a perfectly cromulent game to take out the things that make it actually enjoyable.

I love it! I want more! Give me scenarios with different tech trees! More! give me MORE!!!!!!!!! UTOPIA IS LOST UTOPIA IS LOST UTOPIA IS LOST

Really nice little arcade game. Very tight!

Nails the aesthetic and is fun to play

well, have a nap. ZEN FIRE ZE MISSILES

game's just plain fun, worth it

The greatest arcade game of all time.

The aliens come. You are doomed. Can you get a high score?

good game overall

It's just fun.

mind numbing missile defense.

FUN! dam hard!

is good

Decent.

yep

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Good Game, may be the first one I play to get all the achievements. I'll let you know when I get Pure Vibes. ;w;