Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate (v1.9.1)

A sword-swinging robot and a pistol-packing space frog make an unlikely last line of defense against a galaxy collapsing into chaos. Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate is a bright, fast-moving sci-fi action roguelike built around the pleasure of mowing through huge enemy swarms while steadily turning a fragile duo into an absurdly powerful combat machine. Entropy corrupts planets across the stars, while a psychic owl directs the resistance’s push to restore life, light, and cosmic balance. The mood stays playful and colorful even when the screen fills with hostile creatures, explosions, and incoming projectiles.

Combat revolves around managing the robot’s close-range blade work alongside the frog’s ranged firepower, whether one player handles both characters alone or two players split the responsibility. Runs send the team through randomized planets and encounters, collecting upgrades that reshape how each character fights and survives. A grappling hook can turn movement into an aggressive tool, grenades can control packed groups, and other pickups encourage players to combine effects into personalized builds rather than rely on one fixed loadout. The roguelike structure keeps deaths from feeling final, since every attempt offers another chance to experiment with abilities, improve coordination, and find a more devastating synergy.

Four-player online co-op gives the action its strongest form, turning every arena into a cheerful mess of overlapping attacks, rescue plays, and competing build ideas. Its central paired-character concept stands apart from more conventional horde shooters, because positioning a melee protector and a mobile gunner demands a little more awareness than simply chasing damage numbers. Randomized levels and dramatically different upgrade combinations provide solid replay value, particularly for groups that enjoy finding broken setups together. Players who like the escalating power fantasy of Risk of Rain 2 but want a more colorful, close-quarters co-op brawler should find plenty to enjoy here, while solo roguelike fans still get a satisfying two-character challenge.