Starbuster by Strange Matter (2024)

Starbuster is a fast-paced action platformer where a droid and a lizard slash and grapple their way across the galaxy. Featuring a focus on fast paced combat, exploration, and weapon customisation. Rocket around, slap things, grab weapons and build your arsenal. You can't solve every problem by shooting at it but that shouldn't stop you from trying!

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Take control of Alpha, the latest creation of the insidious Grey Imperium. Defy your creators and make a break for freedom, nothing will stand in your way!

Or follow Cassie and the Petrov crew, as they flee from the ever-advancing imperial forces. Run from your problems and maybe crash a starship or two, what could go wrong?

Alpha

Ever just wake up one day and the whole world is shooting at you?

Featuring an infinite dash, chargeable sword and gun, and special weapon slot for missiles, slowing time and more, Alpha specialised in fast, decisive combat, ready to cut through entire legions of imperial cyborgs.

Move:Arrow keys

Jump:Space

Dash:Shift

Sword:Z

Gun:X

Special:C

Cassie

Who needs gravity anyway

Equipped with a grappling hook, 360 degree aiming and a handy rocket punch, she's no pushover when it comes to beating up cyborgs.

Move:WSAD

Jump:Space

Aim:Mouse

Shoot:Left Mouse

Grapple:Right Mouse

Punch:Shift

Demo Features 3 levels, 2 playable characters, and a bunch of collectibles.

Each character can equip up to 10 modifications, to alter their gun, melee, core abilities plus special moves. From the simple pulse laser to the devastating starbreaker beam, there will be a weapon to suit every situation. There's around 30 to collect in the demo, plus a number of cassette tapes if you can find them!

F2, F2, F3 = Change screen resolution (1x, 2x, 3x respectively)

F4 = Toggle fullscreen

Controller support included. Xbox controller recommended.

More information

Status	In development
Rating	Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (28 total ratings)
Author	Strange Matter
Genre	Platformer, Action
Made with	Unity
Tags	Pixel Art, Sci-fi
Average session	About a half-hour
Languages	English
Inputs	Keyboard, Xbox controller

Download

Starbuster Demo 2021 V1.07.zip 220 MB

CrossPlatinum83 days ago

Finally made the time to add the Cassie gameplay to my channel so enjoy and thanks for the demo!

Lê Quân92 days ago

I don't know if they update this game...

cele178 days ago

I've played the demo and I had an absolute blast for more than2 hours! The visuals are amazing, and the soundtrack is incredible and well set in the game.

And I should also point out that this was my first time playing a game like this since I'm play games that have more of a slow-pace and story focusedfeel to it (some would even say that "walking simulators" are my kind of stuff).

TANTRUM games321 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

Downloaded the demo... kudos to the artist. The pixel art is top notch IMO. The default control scheme had me struggling with the tutorial area but there is key mapping so that's awesome. Will definitely give this another go asap. Congratz :)

edit:

Played about an hour with Cassie... pretty good writing barring the typos. I'm still having issues with the grapple hook mechanic but that's more user error than game design. Overall the game is pretty solid... it gives me Sonic meets Super Metroid vibes and that's a good thing. Kudos guys!