Backwatt

Backwatt

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Backwatt is a co-op top-down action roguelite for 1–4 players. Drop into the arena, fight off waves of enemies and head back to the Barge to gear up. At its heart is your rig: your skill at managing space and planning your purchases decides how strong your build is.

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