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Axis Shift

Switch between Tank, Spaceship, and Submarine in this third-person sci-fi arcade shooter, battling waves of rabid mechanical beasts to uncover the truth behind Stroth XVI.

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Broken Cog Studios
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Broken Cog Studios
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About the Game

Step into the shoes of interstellar renegade PHAEDRA, and pilot the AXIS SHIFT, your advanced mech that can transform between a TANK, SPACESHIP, and SUBMARINE.

Responding to a faint distress signal from planet STROTH XVI, you arrive to find the once illustrious colony in ruins, while rabid, malfunctioning robots roam the planet. Someone needs your help. Plough your way through the mechanical hordes and find them.

Core Pillars

  • Fast, Action-Packed Gameplay: Axis Shift offers high-octane, exhilarating combat where speed, impact, and power are key. With fast movement, powerful weapons, and strong audio-visual feedback, every element of the gameplay is designed to make players feel powerful as they face waves of enemies head-on.

  • Intuitive Controls: Taking a Gamepad-first approach, the game prioritizes simple, intuitive controls to allow for a smooth experience. Easy to learn and responsive, the controls allow the player to deeply immerse themselves in the gameplay.

  • Flexible Approaches to Challenges: Every combat encounter is a playground of possibilities. Transforming seamlessly between vehicles and taking advantage of the environment opens up numerous ways to tackle combat challenges and adapt to situations around the environment.

  • Enemy Variety: The game features a number of unique enemies that take advantage of different parts of the environment, including land, air and water. Each level features unique and unpredictable wave patterns, keeping the experience dynamic and engaging.

Core Game Loop

  • Transform: Seamlessly and instantly switch between three distinct vehicle forms, each equipped with its own abilities, weapons, and playstyle. 

  • Traverse Environments: Utilize each transformation’s style of traversal across numerous environments throughout a destroyed, post-apocalyptic world. 

  • Defeat Enemies: Engage in combat with wave after wave of enemy androids in a variety of different battle arenas.

  • Unlock Upgrades: After clearing a wave, pick an upgrade that will strengthen your combat capabilities to face challenges ahead.

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