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Chute Apps have released their “Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy” game on Steam as a full release. Version 1.0 of the game comes with new items, guns and improvements and is currently enjoying 20% off at the time of writing.
Read MoreWindsor based Chute Apps will have their bullet-hell/tower defense game Rogue Star Rescue leave Steam Early Access on February 4th - with a Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One version coming later this year.
Read MoreI’m certainly a little late on this one, but in the beginning of March a new rogue-lite bullet hell shooter with tower defences was released on Steam. The game, titled Rogue Star Rescue from Windsor-based Chute Apps, is currently in Early Access for the next several months where they look to build upon everything.
“Our galaxy is about to be destroyed. A massive Rogue Star has formed from the cosmos and is on a direct collision path. It threatens to vaporize everything. Leaders from planets around the galaxy have assembled a top team of fighters to stop the Rogue Star at all costs. We are the Team.
The evil aliens from a neighboring galaxy see the Rogue Star as an opportunity to destroy their long time rivals. They learn of the Team and rush to their galaxy to their plans while the Rogue Star inches ever closer.”
You can check out the trailer and original press release below. The game can be picked up on Steam for $17.49 CAD.
Rogue Star Rescue: 2D Roguelite Sci-fi Shooter with Defense Elements. Gameplay Trailer. Available on Steam Early Access http://bit.ly/RSRsteam itch.io Early Access http://bit.ly/RSRitchio Release date: March 8, 2019. The alpha version. Rogue Star Rescue is a fast-paced roguelite bullet hell shooter with tower defense elements.
Rogue Star Rescue is available on Steam Early Access and https://t.co/8XPirZMMnh!
— Rogue Star Rescue (@roguestarrescue) March 9, 2019
Defend your planet and stop the catastrophic Rogue Star from annihilating everything.
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Larian Studios, with an office in Québec City, announced a release window for their Early Access RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 at The Game Awards.
Montréal-based Red Barrels (@TheRedBarrels) will be running a closed beta this upcoming Halloween weekend for their third full release in their Outlast franchise- The Outlast Trials, a co-op multiplayer survival-horror game set to release on PC at some time in the future.
Vancouver studio Blackbird Interactive has announced an impressive milestone to their latest game, Hardspace: Shipbreaker has surpassed 500,000 sales since Early Access. It recently left early access last month with its big 1.0 update.
Peglin, the Peggle-inspired roguelike from British Columbia based Red Nexus Games has been released on Steam in Early Access, enjoying a 10% launch discount and currently sitting at 346 “Positive” reviews.
Groover Gunner, the rhythm VR game from BitCutter Studios will be leaving Steam Early Access on February 10th, there have been various updates since the game was first released in 2020. You can check out the full details below, and luckily the game is currently 25% off.
Tiny Titan Studios have released a Steam demo for their upcoming multiplayer rogue-lite game Ember Knights. The demo features 3 floors of the Dark Forest, featuring the Vampiric Moth, and Corrupted Weaver boss fights, and also has local and online multiplayer.
Redstone Interactive WW1 Early-Access shooter Beyond the Wire got a new update recently which adds new factions, maps, and weapons. You
Rogue Star Rescue, a mix of roguelite and tower defense, is now available on Steam Early Access
Rogue Star Rescue, a fast-paced roguelite bullet hell shooter with tower defense elements, is live on Steam.
Windsor, Canada ― March 8, 2019 ― Today, Chute Apps Inc. released an alpha version of the much anticipated roguelite ― Rogue Star Rescue. The game is now available on Steam and itch.io.
Shoot your way through diverse alien planets while strategically gathering traps and resources for the epic boss fights. Defend your planet and stop the catastrophic Rogue Star from annihilating everything.
The released alpha version features:
Fully playable with gamepad or keyboard+mouse
Roguelite procedural levels with 300+ rooms to explore on 2 unique planets
Play as the main hero of the team
10+ enemies and mini-bosses
30+ guns and passive items and 15+ different traps
Use traps to defend against the mini-bosses
Upgrade your trap strategically with gathered coins
“It’s exhilarating to see that this long dreamed of project is coming to life! We are creating one of the best games in the genre, a game that will be played for years, without getting dull or predictable. With over a hundred endings and fun strategic action, Rogue Star Rescue will not disappoint” — shares the game developer, Carl Chute.
The game will have large updates every two weeks, introducing new worlds, enemies, items, guns, soundtracks, and many other cool features, both planned and suggested by the players.
The Rogue Star Rescue team relies heavily on the community for feedback and suggestions and invites the players to join the discussions on their Discord server: https://discord.gg/RGrHmeW
Purchase the game on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/1023550/Rogue_Star_Rescue/ or itch.io https://chuteapps.itch.io/rogue-star-rescue
About Chute Apps Inc.
Chute Apps Inc. is a game and software development company based in Windsor, Ontario. Established in 2011, the company designs video games, mobile, and web applications.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/roguestarrescue
Rogue Star Rescue Gameplay Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9BxF_Smz0E
The press kit: http://roguestarrescue.com/press/sheet.php?p=rogue_star_rescue
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