Jetboard Joust

Jetboard Joust

Released Oct 2020

Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!

82% positive · 102 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Jetboard Joust launched on October 23, 2020 and received a series of post-launch patches addressing balance, bugs, and quality-of-life improvements through late 2020 and into 2021. The game's one major content update — Update 1.1 — shipped on May 18, 2021, coinciding with the game's launch on Nintendo Switch and Atari VCS. That update added new gameplay features including a weapon-selling mechanic, an animated intro sequence, expanded language support, and Linux compatibility. Since that May 2021 update, no further developer communications, patches, or content announcements have been posted. The developer has not announced any additional DLC, expansions, or ongoing content plans. The store description presents the game as a complete arcade-roguelike experience with no mention of future content. With no unreleased DLC on the store, no roadmap, and no developer activity since May 18, 2021, the game appears to have launched as a finished product and completed its post-launch support cycle with that final major update.
Evidence
Update 1.1 released — the largest update to date — adding weapon selling, animated intro, language support, Linux compatibility, and expanded controller support. Coincided with Switch and Atari VCS launches. This is the last developer communication on record.
news post · May 18, 2021 source content shipped
high
User feedback patch adding UI improvements and bugfixes. Last patch post after the major 1.1 update.
news post · Jun 8, 2021 source development ongoing
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
indie.io
Achievements
100
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

An intense, arcade-style, shooter in which you must master a vast array of ridiculous weaponry in order to defeat a race of evil aliens who are intent on abducting innocent civilians and turning them into mutants. Jetboard Joust blends the spirit and intensity of 1980s arcade coin-op SMHUPs with the replayability and tactical elements of hardcore modern roguelikes. Don't expect a story. Do expect frantic, fluid, fast-paced 60fps action, big guns, and explosions!

The Jetboard: Leap from your jetboard like a boss to gain temporary invincibility and smash your enemies to smithereens. Destroy pretty much everything in your path. You rock.

The Enemies: Over fifty different enemies to outwit. Be prepared for them to come at you with all the game's weapons plus their own special attacks. Watch out for a few tributes to classic arcade games of the past too...

The Weapons: From the conventional to the ridiculous! Jetboard Joust offers over thirty powerful weapons, each with its own distinct advantages and upgrade path, to aid you on your mission and leave a path of total destruction in your wake. Get up close and dish out massive damage with the shotgun, wreak havoc with the cluster bomb, fry enemies to a crisp with the flame tornado or shock them into submission with the lightning bolt. You'll get a different selection of weapons with each playthrough and you'll need to master them all!

The Bosses: Defeat huge bosses in a series of grueling multi-stage battles and then steal their attacks for your own use. Rendered in exquisite pixel-art detail, these guys will test your weapon-handling and evasive maneuvering to their limits.

The Planets: Choose your own path through a multitude of battlegrounds across the surface of five different planets. Discover hidden treasure, upgrades and awesome new weapons. Adapt your route based on your playstyle, the weapons you unlock and the treasure you discover. Plunder cash from fallen enemies and use it to pimp up your jetboard, jetsuit and max out your weapons for a formidable arsenal. Are you up to the challenge?

Last evaluated Jul 22, 2026
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