Nitro Kid
Synthwave roguelike deckbuilder set in the neon 80's. Pick your agent. Build your deck. Hit card combos and fight through the floors of INFINITY tower. Featuring 30+ fresh Synthwave tracks by LudoWic, Tonebox and Jules Reves.
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October 18, 2022
3 years and 288 days ago
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Very Positive550 reviews88.4%
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ROGUELIKE DECKBUILDER MEETS GRID-BASED COMBAT
– Craft a deck of synergized abilities, moves, and skills
– Slide around enemies, perform combos, and use the environment to your advantage
– Adapt your playstyle with card upgrades, game-changing infusions, and agent patches
ORIGINAL SYNTHWAVE SOUNDTRACK
30+ new tracks from the talents of the Synthwave and Darksynth genres.
Composed exclusively for Nitro Kid by:
- LudoWic (Katana Zero OST)
- Tonebox
- Jules Reves
- Laird Kruger
OST is available for purchase separately or in the Turbo Bundle with Nitro Kid.
RETROFUTURE ESSENCE
It has everything we love about the 80’s with cyberpunk, retrowave, and classic action movie references. Can you catch all the easter eggs we hid?
THREE UNIQUE AGENTS
Pick your special agent. Every one of them has a unique set of cards, abilities, and playstyles.
L33 — Fluid fighter dedicated to martial arts and the power of the elements.
When Kung fu isn’t enough, you ignite in fury, burning enemies down (quite literally).
J4X — Heavy-hitter thinking like a chess player.
Tank with the unique ability to counter-attack during enemy turns. Build up Combo and Pressure points for devastating knock-outs!
K31 — Professional assassin, the best at tech and weaponry.
Possessing two different stances for ranged and close combat. Each stance comes with unique perks and limitations. Use your ammo wisely!
10 SECURITY LEVELS FOR A REAL CHALLENGE
Every time you clear INFINITY tower – a new Security Level is unlocked.
Each of them brings tougher challenges your way. Will you make it to the mysterious Creator?
NITRO KID FEATURES
- 3 unlockable Agents
- 250+ Cards
- 3 unique Acts (stages of INFINITY tower)
- Security Levels for difficulty progression
- 50+ Unique Enemies
- 50+ Events
- 30+ Infusions
