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Starshot

Starshot is a difficult space shoot-em-up with rogue-like elements and randomly generated levels. Will you be able to upgrade your ship and pilot it to safety, or be destroyed in your search for stardust inside the automated production facility?

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Developer
HugeMallard
Publisher
HugeMallard
Release
August 16, 2020
5 years and 352 days ago
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About the Game

Stardust is the most valuable substance in the galaxy. Will your search for stardust in an automated production facility lead to your triumphant escape or inevitable demise?

Gameplay

Starshot is a difficult action-orientated shoot em up with rogue-like and dungeon crawler elements. Fly your starship through multiple randomised levels collecting unique combinations of weapons, engines, defences and augmentations. Every playthrough will be different as you face different bosses, collect different upgrades and explore unique levels. Use keys to unlock chests and augmentation rooms, spend your hard-earned stardust in the store and explore the rooms for items. Can you use your ace piloting skills to collect enough stardust to escape the facility or will you be destroyed in the process?

Features

  • Over 12 unique boss fights
  • Over 50 collectable items to power up your ship
  • Pickup and swap out any weapons, engines and defences that you find
  • 4 playable ships
  • Randomised levels
  • Permadeath - when you die, you start right back at the beginning!
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