Diatomic has fast paced action, gun juggling, epic boss fights, Agility Challenges and much more! Level up, unlock new abilities and customize your power ups to try and conquer this brutally difficult arena shooter where the only way to survive is to keep moving!
Players have a diverse arsenal of melee and ranged weapons at their disposal, and each hit delivers a "crushingly satisfying, intense, and tastefully frantic" impact. The combat allows players to "smack the absolute soul out of any bad guys bent on seeing their demise."
The game's movement mechanics are "smooth and very controllable." Players can parkour off walls, utilize a grappling hook for vertical mobility, and slide to quickly close gaps. The character "jumps where you point, allowing for finer movement control when jumping away from a wall run."
The elaborately designed arenas offer a "variety of possibilities" for players to utilize their combat and movement skills. The environments are "destructible" and "packed with interactive elements," enabling creative and emergent gameplay.
As players progress, they can unlock new abilities and customize their loadouts through a "robust and well-made" progression system. This degree of player choice in approaching the game's challenges adds a rewarding sense of progression.
The game presents "brutally difficult" boss fights and "agility challenges," but many players find the challenge to be fair and satisfying, as it "really demands you to engage with the mechanics" in order to overcome its obstacles.