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Pilot a customizable fighter through high-risk dogfights, completing part-specific missions and chasing high scores.
Released 18 Mar 2014
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The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Developed by Vlambeer · Published by Devolver Digital
You pilot a fighter across an aerial battlefield, taking on enemy planes, battleships, submarines, and rival aces. The aim is to survive the escalating attacks and rack up a high score.
Flight relies on thrust, turning, and managing your plane's momentum as you maneuver and fire in every direction. Combos reward aggressive play, while pausing your fire lets you recover health.
Mix and match weapons, bodies, and engines to create different fighter setups, each with its own handling and attack style. Missions tied to plane parts provide objectives and unlock more components and color variations; your loadout also changes the layers of the soundtrack.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its intense, quick arcade runs and the satisfaction of learning its unusual flight controls. They also highlight how swapping plane parts changes combat, along with the soundtrack that shifts with each loadout. Some reviews find the controls frustrating, and others say later objectives become punishing or repetitive.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 12 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Metacritic | 80/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
