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Stardust Escape

Survive the neon space chaos in this fast-paced top-down arcade shooter with a twist of Asteroids and roguelike. Blast through swarms of enemies, complete quirky quests, and upgrade your ship with absurd weapons in a Jetsons-style galaxy brimming with danger, glow, and humor.

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Developer
Nikolaj Piet Pagh
Publisher
PetskullGames
Release
March 26, 2026
128 days ago
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About the Game

Survive 15 minutes of pure neon chaos in this fast-paced top-down shooter.

Blast geometric enemy swarms, complete ridiculous space-station quests, and upgrade your ship with absurd weapons like plasma rockets, splitter beams, and ricocheting crystal shards.

Drawing inspiration from classic arcade shooters, survivor-style arena games, and a splash of retro sci-fi cartoons, Stardust Escape combines intense action with quirky charm and a healthy disrespect for seriousness.

  • Survival runs filled with escalating chaos, in 4 different difficulties

  • Fast-paced, twin-stick shooting with smooth movement and crunchy impacts

  • Wild weapons like twin laser beams, plasma splats, and shrapnel-exploding crystals

  • Goofy quest system featuring missing coffee machines, unstable science, and space diners

  • Collect gold to level up and unlock new upgrades

  • Vibrant neon visuals with a hand-drawn Jetsons-style aesthetic

  • Endlessly replayable with different builds, weapon combos, and enemy waves

  • Test your skills against the leaderboard, one for each difficulty setting

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