Cloud Cutter, painfully reminiscent of classic arcades, is a so-called “scroll shooter” or “shoot them up”. The first thing that catches your eye is a pleasant and bright picture. We control an airplane that constantly moves only forward, and mountains of enemies are trying to stop us. Most of the time, the gameplay is quite monotonous (but not boring) - namely, a top view, dodging enemy shells and, in fact, eliminating them, both ground targets, naval military transport, and enemy air forces - but in places there are inserts from completely different genres. In places, the game resembles some kind of hyperdynamic action movie. For example, in the scene when the transport flies low above the ground and you need to quickly dodge various obstacles, while the player watches this from a third person.Other special game mechanics and features of Cloud Cutter:
- 13 game levels, unfolding in unique locations: it can be a battle over the open ocean with occasional islands, over a snowy ruined city, over a desert or in a port.
- A system of bonuses and their combinations for upgrading the aircraft.
- Immersion in the atmosphere, with the help of sound design, in particular music, graphics, the scale of battles.
- Smart environment and destructibility.
- Boss battles: a giant military boat, an airplane, a ground gun and a dozen others.