DreadStar Retro Inspired Vertical Shoot ‘Em Up Now Out on Steam

DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge is now available on Steam for $9.99! The top-down shooter inspired by Tyrian brings a pumping chiptune soundtrack and pixel-perfect gunplay, while blending in RPG elements, level-ups, skill points and ship upgrades, without putting players through bullet hell. 

For that truly authentic retro experience, DreadStar is presented in 4:3 with an old-school CRT mode, with the game releasing with 6 replayable sectors, multiple difficulty settings, leveling, skill points, ship upgrades and numerous customization options. If things get a little too hot to handle, you can always warp out, gear up and get back in there to seek revenge.

DreadStar Key Features:

• Fast shoot ’em up gameplay with epic boss encounters
• 4 different ships and 10 different weapons to annihilate your opponents
• Tons of customization options from armors and engines, to shields and special items
• Gain experience, level-ups and skill points to incrementally improve your ship’s strength
• 6 replayable sectors filled with unique enemies, bosses and minibosses
• 3 difficulty settings for every sector, where you’ll need to improve both your skill and your ship to progress
• Gorgeous pixel art cutscenes and a kick-ass chiptunes soundtrack made on the famed Atari-ST and ZX Spectrum
• A 4:3 display and CRT mode for that authentic retro experience

DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge is now available for PC via Steam for $9.99.

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