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Galactic Retribution Vol.1

The Aliens are back for revenge. You're the only one standing between them and total annihilation. Blast through waves of enemies, dodge bullets (and cosmic insults), and defend the solar system in this retro-inspired arcade shooter — one ship, one chance, no negotiating.

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Lilly Studios
Publisher
Lilly Studios
Release
June 25, 2026
38 days ago
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About the Game

They're back! And they are not here to negotiate.

Galactic Retribution Vol.1 is a fast-paced, single-player arcade shooter built for anyone who grew up on the golden age of arcade shmups and never stopped wanting more.

True to its early-80s inspiration, your ship moves left and right only — pure, unfiltered classic-arcade tension, no shortcuts. (Vol.2 continues the story in the late-80s/90s era, when full 2D movement enters the fight.)

Every level throws something new into your path:

randomized enemy formations that never play out the same way twice,

reinforcement waves that swarm in the moment you think you've cleared the field,

and a rogue's gallery of boss encounters that are as strange as they are dangerous

— a stuttering space-cowboy octopus hurling lasers from inside an asteroid field,

a flickering digital squid that can invert your controls mid-fight,

a semi-android space monkey riding a hoverboard-mounted cannon capable of cutting moons in half.

And that's before the finale.

Features

  • Randomized attack formations across a full cast of alien enemies — including one that can suddenly split into a fast, clinging ambush-form mid-fight

  • Juggernauts, Guardians, and Drones reinforce the fight, with dedicated support enemies backing up specific boss battles

  • 5 wildly different boss fights, each with its own gimmick, support enemies, and fully animated sprite work

  • Care package drops for extra lives and special weapon uses

  • 7 game modes — from a relaxed CryBaby mode with unlimited lives, to a no-continues Ironman gauntlet across 128 levels, to riffs on classic brick-breaking and falling-block puzzle action

  • 30+ achievements to chase

  • Retro-style high score boards

  • Full 80s neon arcade aesthetic, with unique hand-animated sprites for every enemy, elite, and boss

The aliens came for revenge.

You came to shoot back.

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