Assault Spy (v2020.10.23)

Corporate espionage becomes an excuse for exuberant robot-smashing in this anime-styled character-action brawler. Asaru Vito, a perpetually unlucky self-proclaimed master spy, infiltrates the sterile offices of the Negabot megacorporation alongside his disastrously clumsy partner Kanoko, only to find a hostile takeover and a building full of armed security machines. The result is a brisk, funny, and knowingly over-the-top adventure that balances drab corporate hallways with flashy fights, absurd workplace humor, and the energy of a Saturday-morning action anime. Beneath the jokes sits a straightforward rescue mission with enough escalating chaos to keep its compact campaign moving.

Combat revolves around fast dodges, launchers, aerial attacks, special finishers, and long strings of cancelable moves. Asaru starts with a reliable close-range kit, then earns additional attacks by defeating enemies and spending collected rewards, steadily opening more routes for crowd control and stylish juggle combos. Enemy patterns encourage evasive timing rather than careless button mashing, while ranking systems reward players who avoid damage and maintain offensive momentum. A second campaign puts players in control of Amelia, a loud, reckless agent whose heavier, more direct moveset changes the rhythm of fights and shows the same crisis from another angle.

Assault Spy stands out because it understands the appeal of spectacle fighters without burying players under the genre’s usual complexity. Its simplified inputs, clear dodge windows, and generous combo structure make it approachable for newcomers, yet score chasing, higher difficulties, and character-specific routes give experienced action fans room to improve. The office setting is deliberately mundane, which makes the explosive special moves and cartoonish robot battles land even harder. Anyone who enjoys the style-first combat of Devil May Cry or Bayonetta but wants a lighter, shorter, more comedic indie alternative should find plenty to like here.