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Ominous Descent cover art

Q2 2027 BETA OPEN

Ominous Descent The deep has eyes, and teeth ♥ 1

Bullet Banshee cover art

Bullet Banshee A roguelite shmup with stacking items ♥ 2

VectaGuard cover art

VectaGuard 2.5D neo-retro arcade shmup inspired by Gravitar, Caverns of Mars, Subterrenea and other cave flyers. ♥ 2

Plasma Sky cover art

Q1 2027 BETA OPEN

Plasma Sky This week, every pilot on Earth flies the same new seeded run: identical enemies, identical drops, pure skill. Flow through alien formations, arm your wingmen, and out-score you friends! ♥ 1

Cloudstrike cover art

Cloudstrike Can you save the world in 5 minutes? ♥ 1

Blast Horizon cover art

On sale on Steam!

Blast Horizon The Screen Belongs to your Enemy - Take it Back! ♥ 1

ZOE Begone! cover art

ZOE Begone! A frenetic hand-drawn bullet hell shooter, blending run-and-gun mechanics with classic shmup action in looping arenas. Inspired by drawn-on-film animation of the 1930's - shoot, dash and pound your wa ♥ 2

Phoenix 2 cover art

Phoenix 2 Play a daily new mission with an active community, collect and master 100 ships with upgrades and customizable mods. ♥ 1

SynthEscape cover art

SynthEscape A Synthwave-themed shoot 'em up where grazing enemy fire charges your bullet-slowing field and builds your score. ♥ 2

Daetrix cover art

Daetrix Shoot, dash, and shine enemies to the beat of the music, while flying off ramps and grinding on rails to avoid certain death! ♥ 3

Cataclyzm cover art

29 Oct 2026 BETA OPEN

Cataclyzm Blast your way through a hellish concert of bullets, beer and heavy metal! ♥ 2

Wirehawk cover art

Q4 2026 BETA OPEN

Wirehawk Blast through 50 stages of pure vector chaos — no textures, no mercy, just wireframes and score. ♥ 3