SCAD

Shooter· Shoot 'Em Up· Action Roguelike· Bullet Heaven

Early access since May 2026

SCAD is an action‑packed, post‑apocalyptic roguelite where you pilot a customizable hovercraft. Fight relentless zombie hordes, craft and upgrade powerful weapons, and gear up for the future expeditions.

73% positive · 112 reviews

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In early access, content still planned

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Content Planned

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In early access, content still planned

High confidence

Content Planned

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $7.99

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Evaluation

SCAD entered Early Access on May 28, 2026. On launch day, the developer (NAISU) announced plans to frequently update the game with new content before a full release. Ten days later, on June 9, 2026, they published a detailed public roadmap listing everything planned before the 1.0 launch: finishing the story mode with 3 remaining levels, adding an endless mode, difficulty options, improved objectives and tower defense levels, more power cards, additional interactable zones, sound effects, gamepad support, and general polish. The roadmap post stated a target of completing the game within 3 months for the 1.0 version. Since then, NAISU has been actively delivering on those commitments. Update v.0.8.3 on July 12, 2026 added a new story level, difficulty options, new localization, and other features from the roadmap. The most recent update, v.0.8.7 on September 1, 2026, overhauled the tower defense mode — another roadmap item — and both patch notes explicitly reference continuing to follow the roadmap. Development is clearly ongoing and the game has not yet reached its intended 1.0 state.

Evidence

Update v.0.8.7 overhauls tower defense mode and makes other improvements. Post reaffirms the team is continuing to move according to their roadmap.

news post · Sep 1, 2026 source development ongoing

high

Update v.0.8.3 adds a new story level, difficulty modes, new localization, and other features. Post notes the team continues moving according to the roadmap.

news post · Jul 12, 2026 source development ongoing

high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

SCAD Soundtrack

May 2026

Media

Details

Developer

NAISU

Publisher

NAISU

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Shoot 'Em Up Action Roguelike Bullet Heaven Twin Stick Shooter Top-Down Shooter Shooter Roguelite 2D Roguelike Top-Down Isometric Post-apocalyptic Controller Vehicular Combat Pixel Graphics

About this game

A roguelite game around huge zombie hordes all with isometric pixel art in a post-apocalyptic world where you Salvage, Craft and Destroy (SCAD) by your hovercraft.

It’s all about your hovercraft to survive in these doomed lands. You can:

Craft weapons for your hovercraft
Buy new hovercrafts
Buy permanent upgrades
Hire crew members to operate
Fine-tune your hovercraft during expeditions
Select random power cards each time you level up

Adrenaline Fueled Chaos

Engage in a never-ending battle with hordes of enemies across different environments. During your expeditions, you can expect to run into various zombie-like creatures, including many boss fights in hundreds of semi-procedurally generated mini-levels which you have to complete different objectives to proceed.

SCAD has a story in which you will be discovering the secrets of this world.

Take a journey through a dangerous world where humanity is on the verge of extinction. Following a catastrophic event caused by a malicious corporation's experiments, the remnants of civilization survive in fortified junkyard enclaves.

Last evaluated Sep 10, 2026