Caelus Trident
Released Apr 2019
Caelus Trident is the debut game from Fractured Rogue Studios LLC. Paying homage to the classic arcade shooters, you take on the role of the last ship of your armada trying to survive wave after wave of addictive space combat action.
32% positive · 201 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Caelus Trident is a classic arcade-style space shooter that launched on April 17, 2019 as a complete, self-contained product. The store description describes a finished game with a story mode, multiple difficulty levels, and an endless mode — no additional content was ever announced or promised. The developer's only notable post-launch communication was a May 29, 2020 announcement transitioning the game to free-to-play following strong community interest, which was a pricing change rather than a content update. Since that announcement, there has been no further developer communication of any kind, and no DLC, expansions, or updates have ever been listed. The game shipped as a finished product and has remained unchanged in its content ever since.
Evidence
Store description presents a complete arcade shooter with story mode, multiple difficulties, and endless mode — no mention of planned future content or updates
Developer announced the game would become free-to-play on May 30, 2020, citing nearly 1 million downloads during a free weekend. No content updates or future plans were mentioned.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Fractured Rogue Studios LLC
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Caelus Trident is the debut game from Fractured Rogue Studios LLC. Paying homage to the classic arcade shooters, you take on the role of the last ship of your armada trying to survive wave after wave of addictive space combat action. Helping you make your final stand are the captured ships of your allies that can be acquired to change up your play style. Can you defend Earth until the threat is vanquished?
Inspired by retro arcade games, Caelus Trident is a classic standoff against waves of enemies with the sole intent eliminating you. Change up your strategy with different ships, different weapons to explore. Includes multiple difficulty levels for all players from casual friendly to twitch reflex testing challenge. Or test your captain's metal in endless mode where the space combat never ends!
Included Controller support
brief story mode
varying difficulty settings
Endless mode for those looking for a real challenge
Inspired by retro arcade games, Caelus Trident is a classic standoff against waves of enemies with the sole intent eliminating you. Change up your strategy with different ships, different weapons to explore. Includes multiple difficulty levels for all players from casual friendly to twitch reflex testing challenge. Or test your captain's metal in endless mode where the space combat never ends!
Included Controller support
brief story mode
varying difficulty settings
Endless mode for those looking for a real challenge
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Last evaluated Jun 18, 2026
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