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Sky Captain's Return

A classic MOBA game inspired by "Future Cop L.A.P.D" and "Herzog Zwei". Play as a strong mecha warrior to conquer the enemy base with your units. Defeat the legendary Sky Captain in single-player mode or compete against your friends or random players.

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Developer
Pixeltale Motion
Publisher
Pixeltale Motion
Release
October 31, 2022
3 years and 275 days ago
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About the Game

Become a strong mecha warrior in Sky Captain's Return and conquer the enemy base with your units.

Defend your base with drones and attack the enemy base with light armored vehicles, up to heavy tanks.
Occupy outposts as secondary bases to shorten the way to the enemy base.
Capture neutral towers and destroy enemy units to earn points to buy new units.
Call special units and use their unique abilities on the battlefield.

Defeat the legendary Sky Captain, a tricky and deadly AI, with strong firepower in single-player mode or compete against your friends or random players in multiplayer and see who has the better strategy.

Choose your weapon style

With 3 different weapons per weapon type, each weapon offers a different gameplay experience and the opportunity for unique strategies.

PvP or PvE

Join a friend or random player and play against each other, or face the legendary Sky Captain alone and try to defeat him on 10 different difficulty levels.

Different map styles

Choose from currently 4 different maps and master the unique challenges of each map.

Find your own strategy

Thanks to a wide range of units, there are numerous options to make every game a unique experience. Find your own strategy and adapt it to each game individually.

Leaderboard

Try to defeat Sky Captain as fast as you can to earn yourself a place in the top 10 of the leaderboard for the fastest match of all level, and the fastest match on Level 10.
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