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Ares Omega

Ares Omega is a top-down rogue-lite shooter. You play as a soldier fighting against a robot rebellion on Mars. Explore procedurally generated levels, upgrade 45 skills across 3 skill trees, and find over 50 different weapons to help you destroy the robot leaders.

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Release
March 11, 2016
10 years and 146 days ago
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Mixed22 reviews54.5%

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About the Game

A rebellion has taken place at a remote military base on Mars. The facility specialized in the research and development of autonomous weaponized robots. The most advanced robots were able to seize control of the entire base. All military and civilian personnel are presumed killed in action. Your mission is to retake the base by force. You must eliminate the leaders of the rebel army and destroy anything that stands in your way.

Features
• Ares Omega is a top-down rogue-lite shooter.
• Procedurally generated levels means that no run will ever be the same.
• Progress your character and learn 45 different skills across 3 different skill trees.
• Find and unlock over 50 different weapons.
• At the beginning of each run you can equip your character with new gear that is bought with credits acquired during previous runs.
• The game culminates in 4 epic boss battles against Enyo, Deimos, Phobos, and the final boss Ares Omega.