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Shoulders of Giants

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First release
Jan 26, 2023
Publisher
Moving Pieces
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Shooter · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

Shoulders of Giants is an explosively colourful roguelike where players simultaneously control a mysterious mech and the gunslinging amphibian riding on its back. Work alone, with a friend, or as one member of a four-person online co-op team, cutting through waves of enemies on a quest to rescue the galaxy from the forces of Entropy!

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Storyline
Shoulders of Giants is an explosively colourful sci-fi roguelike designed to put your teamwork to the test. Players simultaneously control a sword-wielding robot and a gunslinging space frog, working alone, with a friend, or as one of a team of four. The forces of Entropy are spreading chaos through the stars, corrupting living planets and urging on the heat death of the universe. Led by the psychic Owl, one scrappy team of space survivors are fighting to restore the balance. A mysterious mech! A sharpshooting amphibian! Together they must mow down waves of enemies and restore light and life to the galaxy!Read more

Shoulders of Giants is an explosively colourful sci-fi roguelike designed to put your teamwork to the test. Players simultaneously control a sword-wielding robot and a gunslinging space frog, working alone, with a friend, or as one of a team of four. The forces of Entropy are spreading chaos through the stars, corrupting living planets and urging on the heat death of the universe. Led by the psychic Owl, one scrappy team of space survivors are fighting to restore the balance. A mysterious mech! A sharpshooting amphibian! Together they must mow down waves of enemies and restore light and life to the galaxy!

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 26, 2023
Xbox One
Jan 26, 2023
Xbox Series X|S
Jan 26, 2023
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
roguelike

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Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 109 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Online co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 1 Nov

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