
JETBOY
Jetboy is a retro supercharged jetpacking pixel shooter with a pumping metal soundtrack.
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Release
May 2, 2021
5 years and 92 days ago
Steam Reviews
Positive17 reviews94.1%
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28 itemsAbout the Game

Jetboy is a retro supercharged jetpacking pixel shooter with a pumping metal soundtrack.
Story Mode

In the year 3020 a global pandemic swarmed across the planet Gaia... Dave lived on Gaia & Dave was very bored...
Randomizer Arcade Mode

selectable console themes, with randomizer planets, baddies, bosses, weapons, powerups & difficulty... means every play is unique.
Baddies & Bosses

space worms, crazy jumping eyes, spinning things, weird things, space things, killer sheep and ridable chickens.
Weapons, PowerUps, Vehicles
laser guns, rocket launchers, grenades, and more.. slow down, smart bomb, shield and more.. ride the ghoists of defeated bosses.. much moreConsole Themes
GB Mononboy, Speccy, C64bin, Mega GenDrive, SNOS, and more...Other Features

- 10 track metal soundtrack
- joystick & keyboard control
- designed at 256x144 pixels - like the old days.