# Stylish First-Person Shooter Games Alientrap's Gunhead Game Is Action Packed and Visually Stunning By Justin Lam | Published 2018-03-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gunhead-game References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/19/gunhead-alientrap-pc-game/) & [store.steampowered](http://store.steampowered.com/app/704000/GUNHEAD/) [First-person shooter games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragpunk) are dime a dozen, but the Gunhead game is looking to revitalize the genre with a stylish artistic twist. The [open world action title](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/raiders-of-blackveil) is being developed by Alientrap, perhaps best known for its gorgeous indie 2D platformer Apotheon. The gorgeous Gunhead was first shown quietly at SXSW 2018, but its recent showing at GDC 2018 truly demos the innovation behind the game. The artistic visuals of the Gunhead game is reminiscent of A Scanner Darkly, the animated sci-fi thriller from 2006, but also manages to exude a cartoonish feel. Dark backgrounds make the vibrant colors pop as the player travel between spaceships and exhilarating gun fights. The inspiration to create Gunhead came from the developer's need to create a true open-world game. The focus, aside from the striking visuals, is being placed on moment-to-moment action with players having to make strategic decisions and deliberate actions. At times the Gunhead game feels like a mix between Borderlands or Fallout with an interesting loot system, but ramps up the action with striking visuals. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Stylish First-person Shooter Games:** Alientrap's Gunhead game revitalizes the genre with a stylish artistic twist. - **Open-world Action Titles:** The Gunhead game focuses on moment-to-moment action and strategic decision-making. - **Gorgeous Artistic Visuals:** Gunhead's visuals are reminiscent of 'A Scanner Darkly' and feature vibrant colors. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Gaming:** The gaming industry has an opportunity to embrace stylish artistic twists in first-person shooter games. - **Indie Game Development:** Indie game developers can explore the potential for open-world action titles with striking visuals. - **Animation and Visual Effects:** The animation and visual effects industry can draw inspiration from Gunhead's artistic visuals and vibrant colors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [First-Person Vintage-Inspired Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mouse.md) - [Lifelike FPS Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unrecord.md) - [Futuristic Latin FPS Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-quimera.md) - [Stylized Cel-Shaded Shooting Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycopunk.md) - [VR-Based First-Person Shooter Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bounty-city.md) - [Character-Focused Shooter Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-first-descendant.md) - [Animated Extraction Shooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hawked.md) - [Visually Intriguing Open-World Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arto-video-game.md) - [Tactical Sci-Fi Shooter Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boundary-game.md)