Power-Up

Power-Up

Released Aug 2014

A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.

58% positive · 266 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Power-Up is a retro-style shoot-'em-up from solo developer Psychotic Psoftware that released on August 29, 2014. The store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained arcade experience with no mention of planned expansions, DLC, seasonal content, or post-launch updates of any kind. There are no DLC listings, no roadmap references, and no developer news posts indicating any post-launch content activity. This is consistent with a small indie title from a one-person studio that launched as a finished product. There is no evidence of any post-launch content cycle having ever existed.
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Store description presents a complete, self-contained arcade shoot-'em-up with no mention of DLC, updates, or planned additional content
description · Aug 29, 2014 source content shipped
medium
Short description makes no reference to post-launch content, seasons, or ongoing development
store metadata · Aug 29, 2014 source content shipped
low

Media

Details

Publisher
Psychotic Psoftware
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

POWER-UP is a fast-paced retro-style shoot-'em-up from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware, blending classic arcade action with a tactical weapon progression system.

Inspired by legendary SHMUPs like R-Type, Hellfire, and Project-X, Power-Up delivers intense side-scrolling battles, massive bosses and a devastating arsenal of evolving weapons.

Pilot the experimental fighter Weapon-F through the wreckage of humanity’s last escape attempt and strike back against the reptilian invaders who destroyed Earth.

You are the last human alive.
Your mission is simple.

Revenge.

Features

• Classic side-scrolling arcade shoot-'em-up gameplay
• Weapon evolution system – upgrade and transform your arsenal mid-battle
• Huge screen-filling bosses and challenging enemy formations
• Multiple weapons and tactical loadouts
• Vibrant retro-inspired visuals
• A powerful original soundtrack

Story

The Earth has fallen.

As the pilot of the prototype fighter Weapon-F, you emerge from the shattered debris of humanity’s final escape shuttle.

The reptilian war fleet that wiped out mankind still occupies the stars.

Against impossible odds, you launch one final counter-attack.

Humanity is gone.

But the war isn’t over.

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