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Return to Sector 9

Spread across a campaign mode and 8 mini games, take on a variety of missions from bug hunts, protection detail, desperate last stands and rescue missions!

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Release
June 12, 2020
6 years and 52 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mostly Positive28 reviews75.0%

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About the Game

Return to Sector 9 is sort of a twin stick shooter but so much more! Spread across a campaign mode and 8 mini games, take on a variety of missions from bug hunts, protection detail, desperate last stands and defusing doom balls, whatever they are.

  • Campaign mode
  • 8 mini games to unlock, including the original Ambush in Sector 9
  • 15 ships to unlock, each with its own abilities
  • Fight aliens, protect cargo vessels, rescue stranded pilots, defend restaurants!
  • Unlock loads of stuff! Ships, special weapons, game modes, colour schemes!
  • Be a jellyfish and eat those pesky human invaders!