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Resistance is Brutal is Vampire Survivors meets Running Man with a bit of Rick and Morty thrown in. Try to survive as you battle the enemy hordes with brutal abilities before going out in a blaze of glory.
Resistance Is Brutal
Steam
Resistance is Brutal is a survivor-like with some action RPG elements and mechanics. Create a powerful build that grant you god-like powers as you fight against hundreds of enemies on-screen at once. Continue to level up in a rich meta game that contains character skill trees and other achievements!
In Resistance is Brutal, chose from a cast of characters to compete on the galaxy's most popular TV Show which pits you against hordes of enemies. You are competing to survive and win your freedom back, but the game is rigged against you!

The crowd loves a skilled contestant, and completing various feats of strength and skill will unlock achievements that could earn you a Sponsor. Sponsors provide unique gameplay modifiers that can do many things from changing the rules of the game to providing special abilities. Be careful, Sponsors aren't your friend, and some of their effects can be detrimental to your survival!

At first, the horde will overwhelm you.
At the end of each round, you'll earn XP Points which will level up your character. When your character levels up, you gain skill points which can be used to increase your power in order to survive longer.


You won't be finding any treasure chests just laying about in this game. Instead, you'll have to complete events that spawn around the stage. The events can be a bit risky to complete, but with high risk comes high reward!


Killing enemies fills your brutality gauge, which enables you to unleash powerful attacks that do massive damage to enemies. Each character has different brutal abilities.

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