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Total Backfire

A co-op third-person action roguelite where every run drops you into a different action movie. Build powerful loadouts, battle aliens, zombies, and colossal bosses, and fight through cinematic biomes inspired by iconic '90s action blockbusters.

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Alien Tech Games
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Alien Tech Games
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About the Game

Every run drops you into a different action movie.

Fight through cinematic biomes inspired by the iconic action blockbusters of the '90s and early 2000s.

Battle alien invasions, survive zombie outbreaks, escape secret laboratories, and face colossal kaiju bosses.

Create powerful builds by combining modular weapons, unique abilities, talents, and upgrades in a cooperative third-person action roguelite.

Adaptive Mission Director

Every decision influences what comes next. Face different enemy factions, objectives, encounters, and rewards as each run unfolds.

Cinematic Biomes

Fight through cinematic biomes inspired by the iconic action blockbusters of the '90s and early 2000s, from alien invasions and zombie outbreaks to secret laboratories and colossal kaiju battles.

Build Your Own Playstyle

Combine modular weapons, unique abilities, talents, and powerful upgrades to create wildly different builds every run.

Genetic Progression

Unlock new abilities and branching talents with Genetic Material, expanding your options and opening new build possibilities between runs.

Spiral Narrative

Every completed run pushes the story forward, gradually revealing new layers of the simulation and the truth behind humanity's last stand.

Humanity is losing the war.

Deep beneath humanity's last stronghold, Dr. Emmerich von Monsardo is racing to restore the extraordinary abilities once possessed by an elite special forces squad. By sending their descendants into a mysterious simulation, he hopes to awaken those dormant powers within them before humanity runs out of time.

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