Super Alloy Crush: First Impressions

Written by Ross Locksley on 27 Jan 2026

We were very fortunate to be offered an early dive into the Super Alloy Crush demo, unfortunately fate being what it is, it landed just as I had to work in Milan for a week, but the good news is that the demo is now available to the public, so you can dive straight over to Steam and download a copy for yourself!

Being a sucker for cute anime girls in body armour, I was only to pleased to sit down with the game and literally have a blast. The sequel to Super Alloy Ranger, we're reintroduced to Muu, the close combat mecha girl, and Kelly, a cyber-enhanced human clad in a power suit. In the full game, both will be available at once, but for the demo you're going solo. For my playthrough I picked Muu, because I'm all about the cute and dangerous characters. 

Speaking of cute and dangerous, the baddies are literally cute as hell!

A pixel-art side-scrolling run-and-gun, the game takes you through the available moves to get you ready for the game proper - you'll get a single level to explore, culminating in a boss fight with a large flying attack-ship which will ram, bomb and drone you into the ground should you not prove adept with the weapons and skills at your disposal. It's a fun little map too, with multiple paths available, patrolled by lots of cute and varied 16-bit style enemies. Some of the sprites are pleasingly large, adding a feeling of scale and menace to proceedings.

Sprites are very cute, it's a shame to kill them

As a Mega-Man style game, it covers all the bases - collect coins for upgrades, shoot enemies, use special attacks and make it through the melee to get to the end boss. The gameplay was smooth and there's really not much to criticise, short of the fact that walking seems a little pointless and you'll likely keep one finger on the run button throughout.

Once you finish the demo level, you get a survival challenge to mess with, basically standing your ground against swarms of enemies until the timer runs out. Every fifth level you'll get a boss to fight, and it's a fun way to chase high scores and improve your skills. 

Seeing detailed character art in-game is a lovely graphical touch

I love the style of the character art in the game, all of the in-game story screens are lovely to look at, and getting to see the illustrations in-game as they unleash their supers is also a welcome surprise. 

Once you've earned enough in-game currency, you can buy upgrades, ranging from stat boosts to special weapons. I appreciated the level of attention to detail on the character art, where Muu in particular impatiently bounces her breasts up and down, it's just the sort of cheeky non-PC development time I can appreciate. 

If you're looking for a fun game with a little fan service and a lot of style, then Super Alloy Crush is shaping up to be a wonderful little game that's worth keeping an eye out for. We'll do a full review nearer release, but for now you can grab the demo and decide for yourself.

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