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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.

Intake is a indie, action and arcade game developed and published by Cipher Prime Studios.
Released on November 06th 2013 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 391 reviews of which 359 were positive and 32 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Intake into these genres:

Indie Action Arcade Score Attack Great Soundtrack Music Fast-Paced Addictive Difficult Shooter

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP or Later
  • Processor: 2.2 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia 8600M or better
  • Storage: 450 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: We recommend some great headphones or a nice speaker set.

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Feb. 2023
It's been a long time since I found a seriously addictive arcade-style game. I have to reset that counter now, as Intake very much fills that spot. Yes, it's nearly a decade old. No, that doesn't matter. Plenty of steam achievements (I have 28 of 77 as of writing), lots of upgrades to power-ups, and that always just-out-of-reach feeling to keep drawing you back. These elements combine with deceptively simple controls to present an awesome challenge. I heartily recommend Intake. I can't put it own.
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Sept. 2020
88 / 100 As the saying goes 'Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.' This is personified in Intake with its super simple yet challenging, pill popping gameplay. Intake takes some practice to master; it's a true test of your reflexes & mouse control skills. Music (although limited) keeps the adrenaline pumping & the graphics look great! Hard not to become hooked as you hunt for your perfect run to Level 100. Very addictive :) http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=193390647 { No Commentary - Straight Gameplay! } Here is some gameplay footage without any hype so you can make up your own mind if its something you might like. More fun in playing than spectating though :) Be sure to adjust your mouse cursor speed to get the maximum control and highest scores! If your cursor is too fast (or slow) by default the game becomes crazy hard and is not enjoyable. [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/TrueBlueReviews#curation]If you enjoyed reading this review, please follow True Blue Reviews for more recommendations!
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Nov. 2014
Neon colors. Dubstep. Pills. Flashes. Bangs. Booms. Coin-up look and feel. Excellent game. Intake it's a rare gem, every single part of it in harmony with the rest, making this game an instant thumbs up. Gameplay is excellent, either you use keyboard or mouse: simple controls for quick, non-stop action. Graphics are sharp and bright colored and the interface is, for a lack of a better word in my limited vocabulary, classy. Sound effects are great and contribute to generate a really immersive experience. And the game's soundtrack it's glorious, making the game unique and memorable. The coin-up theme it's another plus, even more if you used to play arcade machines with the level of addictiveness and replayability that this game has. Let me tell it on more concrete terms: this game it's a good purchase for ten bucks (even if you can get it for one). That's high praise coming from me. Well done Cipher Prime, I hope you keep making awesome games in the future.
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July 2014
do you like challenge game ? do you like smash game ? do you like aim game ? well , this is you will see in this game there are 4 challenges mod aren't unlock untill you play more in normal mod if you play in normal mod challenges mod will come at lvl( 10 , 15 , 20, 25, 30) seems like this and you have to practice at challenge mod once u unlock them , also you can start from lvl ( 25 , 50 , 75) and try to beat your score and buy everything in the drugstore to let game be easy !! :) Peace!
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Jan. 2014
I wasn't sure about this game, but now I'm absolutely in love. It's almost pure gameplay, and at that the game excels. It's a lot of fun and has surprising variety thanks to a system of unlocks. It's also just challenging enough, which gives it nigh-infinite replayability. Definitely one of the hidden gems.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Intake is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

Intake is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.

Intake received 359 positive votes out of a total of 391 achieving a rating of 8.49.
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Intake was developed and published by Cipher Prime Studios.

Intake is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Intake is not playable on MacOS.

Intake is not playable on Linux.

Intake is a single-player game.

Intake does not currently offer any DLC.

Intake does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Intake does not support Steam Remote Play.

Intake is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Cipher Prime Studios
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Release 06 Nov 2013
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