This is Niche Spotlight. In this column, we regularly introduce new games to our fans, so please leave feedback and let us know if there’s a game you want us to cover!
Today’s Spotlight is something a little different. Today, I’d like to highlight Captain Starshot, a free roguelite shooter by Double Door Games, a team of 23 game development students from the Breda University of Applied Sciences.
Inspired by sci-fi pulp adventure comics and radio serials from the ’50s, you play as the daring Captain Starshot and his crew of intergalactic defenders tasked with protecting humanity from the malicious aliens that roam the cosmos.
Start each mission by weakening an enemy vessel in ship-to-ship combat, then prepare to board so you can finish them off and steal any valuable technology they have. Upgrade your ship and crew between missions to take on greater challenges. You can find a trailer above.
You can download Captain Starshot for free on Steam.
Here’s a rundown of the game:
Salute Captain,
We are pleased to see you reporting for duty. Now, let us explain to you what you can expect on this mission;
As Captain Starshot, you and your space crew are tasked with the mission to explore the galaxy in search of villainous aliens and to defeat their leader.
Fly off with your spaceship and face off against the hordes of enemies you will encounter on your mission.
Operate with the help of your crew members, who hold various abilities that allow you to overcome any challenge within the mysterious enemy ships.
Key Features:
- Transition smoothly from the open space environment to on-foot alien ships.
- Experience a unique and interesting pulp science fiction theme that transports you back to the 50’s.
- Enjoy a different experience every run because of our procedural generated levels.
- Create countless weapon/ability combinations that will make your experience unique.
- Upgrade and progress your squad to the most powerful humans in the universe!
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