Yes it is, and I recommend it. I don't know how much my response is worth since I don't play many shmups, but I really like the balance between bullet hell and hack 'n' slash. It's all very fast-paced and flashy and just damn fun to play. Not an easy game, though. You will die a lot. It reminds me a bit of Dark Souls, in a way. Very unforgiving, but very rarely unfair. It's all about learning the patterns of the bosses. And even if you don't like it, it's not like you spent anything on it. I'm more than likely going to buy it once my PS+ trial is over.