DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge

DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge

Released2020
A retro mix of a shoot 'em up gameplay with RPG elements, DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge is inspired by the likes of Tyrian, Raiden and Donpachi. Fast-paced with a primary focus on gunplay rather than bullet hell, DreadStar gives you incremental ways of not only pushing through content, but also improving your ship and its loadout (such as experience, leveling and skill points). If you’re struggling with a sector, you can warp over to Redbeard’s Burrow to spend credits, upgrade your ship and return to where you failed. From Gauss Cannons to Lazer Beams, Hadron Exploders to weapon cooling - ship improvements are key to not only choosing your playstyle but progressing through harder difficulties. With its 4:3 display and CRT mode, to its multiple difficulty settings that offer replayability across its 6 sectors, DreadStar provides an authentic retro experience.
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Details

DeveloperAugmented Irreality
ReleasedOctober 20, 2020
StatusReleased
GenresShooter
ThemesActionScience fiction
PlatformsPC (Microsoft Windows) PC (Microsoft Windows)
ModesSingle player

About This Game

DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge is a shoot-em-up with RPG progression, drawing from Tyrian, Raiden, and Donpachi while adding experience points, ship leveling, skill trees, and a credit economy that lets you warp back to upgrade between failed attempts. The focus is tight gunplay rather than bullet hell pattern memorization. Six sectors, a 4:3 display with optional CRT mode, and multiple difficulty settings build toward the revenge the title promises.

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