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# Trippy Romantic Games
'Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime' is a Romantic Game With a Trippy Twist

By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-01-28 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/romantic-game
References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/22/lovers-in-a-dangerous-spacetime-ps4/) & [store.steampowered](http://store.steampowered.com/app/252110/)

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is an unconventionally romantic game that brings together the worlds of romance and psychedelia into a perfect visual marriage and a hugely entertaining and involving gameplay experience.

This game welcomes you into a [spectacularly colored interstellar galaxy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galactic-admirals) in a huge neon spaceshp that you control. You're able to use thrusters, powerful lasers, sturdy shields and speedy turrets to destroy your foes. The game is best played as a [two-player co-op action space shooter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildgate), requiring you and your teammate to work together to destroy the evil Anti-Love battalion, rescue kidnapped space-bunnies and avoid being sucked into a black hole.

If you want to skip the candle-lit dinner this Valentine's Day, consider playing this [romantic game with your partner](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lovon) instead.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.1/10
- Popularity: 32% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games)

## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Conscious Gaming:** A trend of creating meaningful video games that are both entertaining and enlightening.
- **Collaborative Gaming:** A trend of developing games that encourage players to work together towards a common goal.
- **Psychedelic Gaming:** A trend of integrating vivid colors and colorful visuals into games to create immersive and trippy gaming experiences.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Gaming:** The gaming industry has an opportunity to create more collaborated, consciousness-raising and psychedelic games.
- **Romance:** The romance industry has an opportunity to create interactive and entertaining experiences such as Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime for couples to enjoy.
- **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry has an opportunity to incorporate more collaborative and consciousness-raising content into their offerings.

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