When comparing Eufloria vs rRootage, the Slant community recommends Eufloria for most people. In the question“What are the best games on Linux?” Eufloria is ranked 60th while rRootage is ranked 121st. The most important reason people chose Eufloria is:
The game has a minimalistic approach towards audio design, visual representation and gameplay mechanics, creating a calm, zen-like state while playing.
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Pros
Pro Calm and minimalistic
The game has a minimalistic approach towards audio design, visual representation and gameplay mechanics, creating a calm, zen-like state while playing.
Pro Multiple game modes
Eufloria has a three modes. Two of them, "Skirmish Arena" & "Dark Matter" are unlocked after completing the Campaign mode. "Skirmish Arena" has 8 maps to to test your skills against AI, and "Dark Matter" takes certain maps from the Campaign, changes the aesthetic and increases the difficulty.
Pro Great visual design
The dark background behind bright neon colors makes for a really interesting looking game.
Pro 4 different modes offer a variety of ways to play
While the 4 game modes aren't necessarily original ideas (they seem to be inspired by other games), when compiled under a single title with the great simplistic bright graphics they feel right at home. All of the modes share 1 thing in common: you do more damage to the boss the closer you are to it.
Normal mode acts like like vertical scrolling shooters: avoid the incoming fire, and get a few hits on the boss to damage it.
PSY mode rewards you for your sense of adventure - you build up power by having enemy fire close to your ship (within a white ring).
IKA mode has two colors of bullets - red and blue. You can swap between red and blue at any time, and you reflect bullets that share a color with you.
GW mode gives you a temporary shield on a cooldown that you can use to reflect bullets back at the boss.
Some of these modes are very interesting, and they reward you for being close to danger, and using enemy fire to your advantage.
Cons
Con Lots of waiting around
Many portions of the game require waiting for events to unfold, even with the inclusion of a fast forward button there will be a lot of waiting.