Space Beret
Released Oct 2016
Space Beret is a top down sci-fi shooter set in a "Starship Troopers" and "Crimsonland" inspired setting. In it, mankind is forced to fight hordes of horrible monstrosities in a desperate struggle for survival.
62% positive · 691 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $0.99
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Evaluation
Space Beret launched on October 25, 2016 as a self-published top-down sci-fi shooter. The developer posted two patches in the week following launch — one on October 26, 2016 and another on November 13, 2016 — addressing balance issues and player feedback. The November 13 patch mentioned plans for a future "patch 1.2," but no such patch was ever released, and there have been no developer communications of any kind since that date. There is no DLC, no season pass, no announced future content, and no post-launch content updates beyond those two early maintenance patches. The store description describes the game as a complete product with two game modes, a set of weapons, and defined enemy types — with no mention of planned additions. Given that the last developer activity was on November 13, 2016, and nearly a decade has passed with complete silence, the game is a finished product that launched as a complete package and received only brief post-launch tuning.
Evidence
Patch 1.1 released with balance changes and bug fixes. Developer mentions plans for patch 1.2 but no further posts were ever made. This is the last developer communication on record.
Store description presents the game as a complete product with two modes, a defined weapon set, and a cast of enemies — no mention of planned additions or future content.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Amaterasu Software
Achievements
3
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Space Beret is a top down sci-fi shooter set in a "Starship Troopers" and "Crimsonland" inspired setting. In it, mankind is forced to fight hordes of horrible monstrosities in a desperate struggle for survival.
Gameplay
Player will be offered to choose between two game modes.
Campaign Mode - where the player will have to complete series of stages, populated with many monsters in one go.
Survival Mode - where the player will resist waves of various enemies in pursuit of the highest score.
Each of these modes will be played with the sound of dubstep which captures the retro sci-fi movie atmosphere.
Weapons and upgrades
During his quest for survival the player will pick up various weapons and upgrades which will help him survive the trials awaiting.
Some of the weapons featured in "Space Beret" are:
Assault Rifle - starting weapon with medium rate of fire and weak damage
Shotgun - weapon with slow rate of fire, strong damage and gradual bullet spread
Minigun - weapon with very fast rate of fire and weak damage
Gauss Rifle - weapon with good rate of fire and good damage, but shoots only in a narrow straight line
Each weapon can be upgraded by picking it up again, thus improving its attributes.
Alongside weapons, player will be able to pick up various power ups like attacking and defensive drones, shields and many other.
Enemies
During the game, player will face hordes of various enemies with different strengths and weaknesses.
Some of the enemies player will encounter are:
Scarabei - Most common enemy. Small and weak, but very fast.
Crawler - Medium sized charging enemy, especially susceptible to Gauss Rifle.
Centurion - Twisted synergy of organic and mechanical. Very endurable enemy which shoots projectiles from his powerful railgun.
Gameplay
Player will be offered to choose between two game modes.
Campaign Mode - where the player will have to complete series of stages, populated with many monsters in one go.
Survival Mode - where the player will resist waves of various enemies in pursuit of the highest score.
Each of these modes will be played with the sound of dubstep which captures the retro sci-fi movie atmosphere.
Weapons and upgrades
During his quest for survival the player will pick up various weapons and upgrades which will help him survive the trials awaiting.
Some of the weapons featured in "Space Beret" are:
Assault Rifle - starting weapon with medium rate of fire and weak damage
Shotgun - weapon with slow rate of fire, strong damage and gradual bullet spread
Minigun - weapon with very fast rate of fire and weak damage
Gauss Rifle - weapon with good rate of fire and good damage, but shoots only in a narrow straight line
Each weapon can be upgraded by picking it up again, thus improving its attributes.
Alongside weapons, player will be able to pick up various power ups like attacking and defensive drones, shields and many other.
Enemies
During the game, player will face hordes of various enemies with different strengths and weaknesses.
Some of the enemies player will encounter are:
Scarabei - Most common enemy. Small and weak, but very fast.
Crawler - Medium sized charging enemy, especially susceptible to Gauss Rifle.
Centurion - Twisted synergy of organic and mechanical. Very endurable enemy which shoots projectiles from his powerful railgun.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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