Satellite Rush Demo

I can’t remember the last time I played a game with an asian protagonist. Alas, that time has come again and this time it’s a top-down shooter with a sci-fi setup and roguelike gameplay. In Satellite Rush, you play the role of an abducted cubicle slave who now has to fight for survival in several alien infested arenas.

Satellite Rush is a bit of several things. It’s an arena survival game with twin-stick controls that features roguelike gameplay elements and a bit of puzzle solving. Summed up, it’s an enjoyable game, albeit, it seems a bit slow-paced for how well it looks.

Your little guy moves a tad slow, and if you don’t have an attack plan, the hostile aliens will easily get to you. Two or three direct hits and you’re dead. What’s important to know about that is that you have just one life so if you die at level nine, you respawn at the first one. That’s roguelike permadeath for you; it’s really fun.

When you respawn, the content of the arenas and the arenas themselves are randomized so you won’t be able to create a step by step combat plan. Most of the time you’ll have to improvise or catch on quick on what you need to do.

Satellite Rush is a game that tests you quick thinking and why not, chess thought patterns. It might be a bit on the slow side, but you still need to plan ahead as much as you can. The power-ups you get are also random so counting on a lucky star is not a good choice.

Satellite Rush is by all means a well-crafted game. The audio is nice, the visuals are great, and the gameplay is very intuitive. Its only downside, from one guy’s point of view, is that it could be a bit faster. It just barely keeps you on your toes, ready for action.

If you’d like to find out more, share your thoughts on it or show your support, you can visit the Satellite Rush Kickstarter page.