Greetings, crew members!

Our latest DEMO has landed on Itch.io. We’ve been working hard on adding new and interesting features that actually change how you play and make every run different.  Here is what the new update brings:

1. PASSIVE ITEMS THAT MATTER
We added new mechanics so every passive item can add some kind of meaningful upgrade that can change how you play and approach enemies. These items can also affect your agents and their bullets.

Tactical Takedown


Grounded Shoes

Here’s the full list of items you can find in the demo:

Vigor Bifocals - See enemy health and level.
Observers ST - See nemy state and target.
X-Ray Googles - Reveal nearby secrets.
Disk-LSR Visor - See invisible enemies.
Assassin Shades - See enemy elemental weakness.
Heat-R Mask - Burning enemies emit fire sparks, that burn enemies in contact.
Caustic Respirator - Eroding enemies leak acid, that erodes enemies in contact.
Shock Helmet - Arcs connect electricity bullets. Arcs stun enemies and destroy their bullets.
Plasma RS-2 - Plasma projectiles accelerate to a higher maximum speed.
HP Protector - Dead enemies spawn small health boosts.
Blaze Buster - Dash to leave a fire trail, burning enemies in contact.
Neocerbic Vest - Dash to create a chemical cloud with eroding acid rain.
Equaliser Garment - Dash through enemies to stun them.
Sigma Waistcoat - Dash through enemies to deal plasma damage.
Tactical Takedown Vest - Crouch and aim to create a shield in front of your weapon.
Jet Pack - Fly up by burning fuel. Touch the ground to recharge fuel.
Fire Fenders - Enemies that die from fire, set close enemies on fire.
Chemical Bogs - Enemy explosions become chemical, spreading acidic drops.
Grounded Shoes - Kill to become electrified and stun nearby enemies.
Plasma Kicks - Enemy explosions spawn a plasma star, targeting nearby enemies.
Agile Cleats – Kills or dealing damage instantly recharge dash.
Invisi Boots - Crouch to become invisible.
Flaming Ground - Speed fall to the ground to create a burning ring of fire.
Synthetic Mist - Speed fall to the ground to create an eroding chemical mist.
Rising Voltage - Speed fall to the ground to electrify it.
Charged Pulse - Speed fall to the ground to create a plasma shock wave.
HH Igniters - Burning enemy bullets are slower.
Corrosive Gloves - Eroding enemies move slower.
Static Enhancers - Stunned enemies create chain lightning to nearby enemies.
Fusion Enablers - Plasma attacks knockback enemies. Powerful attacks have more knockback force.
Extra Memory - Repaired agents have a shield for a short time.
Hacking Device - Repair an agent to create a wave that knocks back enemies and destroys bullets.
Probability Cube - Unaware enemies are more likely to endure critical hits.
Virtual Jump - Jump more times. Touch the ground to recharge jumps.

2. GADGETS
This is a new feature that replaces the already existing grenades.
Here is a list of all the gadgets available in the demo:

Grenade - Explodes after a short time. (also available in versus mode)
Impact Bomb - Explodes on impact. (also available in versus mode)
Mine – Sticks to walls and explodes when enemies are nearby. (also available in versus mode)
Boomerang - Flies through enemies and walls. Comes back to the player. (also available in versus mode)
Agent Shields - Shields all equipped agents for a short time.
Remote Fix - Repairs nearby wrecked agents.
Tesla Coil - Sticks to walls and stuns nearby enemies. (also available in versus mode)
Erosive Gas - Bounces of walls and emits an acidic gas, eroding enemies that touch it. (also available in versus mode)
Flaming Kunai - Sticks to enemies and walls. Explodes after a short time, burning nearby enemies. (also available in versus mode)

Tesla Coil


Flaming Kunai


Now here’s the fun part, SYNERGIES. More items can be combined together with elemental weapons, agents, skills and gadgets to create overpowered builds.

Electricity build with Shokai agents, electric pistol, Shock Helmet, Static Enhancers and Jet Pack


Acid build with Vex, acid sniper, Caustic Respirator, Corrosive Gloves and Synthetic Mist


Dash build with Lora, HP Protector, Sigma Waistcoat and Agile Cleats



3. VISUAL IMPROVEMENTS
Is it cyberpunk without fog and rain? Well, yes, but fog and rain certainly look cool and really help the whole atmosphere of the game.


Beside all these additions, the update comes with a bunch of fixes and quality of life improvements.
We are very excited to see what crazy builds you discover, so come join our DISCORD, where you can share your runs or cool stuff you find.

PS: The demo is available for both Windows and MacOS (Silicon).

Thanks for playing!
George and Tibi
Early Sun Games