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Intake

Cipher Prime Studios · 2013

Intake

ShooterMusicIndieIGDB 80Steam 91%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Fast-paced arcade shooter with music-driven gameplay and endless runs."

Best session: 10-20 minutes

Minimum session

5 min

Pausability

Pause anytime

Resume friendliness

Easy to resume

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Self-contained runs

Perfect for quick gaming sessions between tasks; no progression pressure or commitment.

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About

Intake is the new retro-futuristic drugstep arcade shooter from Cipher Prime. In this polychromatic love child of Dr. Mario and Ikaruga, you battle a never-ending barrage of pills, pushing your skill and reflexes to the limit to avoid a lethal dosage. Blast and combo your way through an epic cascade of audiovisual mayhem so intoxicating it comes with its own warning label.

Single playerActionScience fiction

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Intake — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Intake take?
The minimum meaningful session for Intake is approximately 5 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Intake?
Yes — Intake supports instant pause. You can stop at any moment without penalty, making it ideal for sessions that might be interrupted.
Does Intake pressure you to keep playing?
Intake has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Intake's Session Respect Score?
Intake has a Session Respect Score of 9.3/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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