In 3055, mining operations in the solar system's asteroid belt face disaster as orbits shift and units vanish, hinting at sabotage. Players pilot an interceptor shuttle through frantic retro arcade action on PC, blasting asteroids, UFOs, and rogue agents to survive and chase high scores. Larger asteroids drop time-limited bonuses, while strategic maneuvers-like re-orienting the ship for quick direction changes-prove essential amid slow deceleration in space.
Easy-to-learn gameplay ramps up in challenge, unlocking new ships including a captured UFO after hitting 40,000 points. Recent updates add laser drones, faster-than-light boosters, and an alien Mothership boss with laser barrages and homing missiles. Local co-op demands two gamepads, drawing in arcade fans who relish score-chasing endurance runs.
The year is 3055. For decades, mining the solar system’s main asteroid belt from the orbit of mars has produced enormous rare mineral reserves and brought closer the dream of interstellar travel. Now however, something has altered the planetoids’ orbit and as mining units are lost, foul play is suspected...
Take on the role of an interceptor shuttle and blast asteroids, UFOs and rogue agents in frantic retro action.
Features
- Survive as long you can to set the high score and unlock new ships
- Easy to pick-up, but increasingly challenging gameplay
- Classic, arcade action
Hints
- In Space, deceleration is slow; re-orientating the ship and accelerating in a new direction is far more effective.
- Larger asteroids will sometimes drop bonuses
- Bonuses remain for varying amounts of time, be strategic in their collection
Notes
- Two gamepad controllers are required for local co-op
- On first run of the game, be sure to pick your appropriate screen resolution from the options menu; this may only take visual effect when the level loads
Update, March 2020:
Test your combat prowess against the new alien Mothership boss, featuring laser barrages and homing missile assaults. A captured UFO craft has also been added to the player ship selection, unlocking after achieving a score of 40,000 or more.
Update, February 2020:
The latest update for Roidrekt has added new player pickups in the form of laser drones and faster-than-light boosters. As well as a raft of performance improvements, the game's difficulty has been tweaked.
