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DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge
Will you have what it takes to avenge your father, defeat the evil DreadSkull and save the galaxy? Collect gems and customize your ship to get through six replayable sectors, annihilate your foes and fight epic bosses in this classic styled pixel art shoot'em'up with RPG progression.
Released:
Oct 20, 2020
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Developer:
Augmented Irreality
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Publisher:
Augmented Irreality
Shoot 'Em Up
Old School
Top-Down Shooter
Indie
Top-Down
RPG
Singleplayer
Action
Shooter
Arcade
2D
Sci-fi
Fast-Paced
Pixel Graphics
Space
Soundtrack
Retro
Bullet Hell
Great Soundtrack
Inventory Management
The Developer Says...


A retro mix of a shoot 'em up gameplay and RPG elements, DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge is inspired by Tyrian, Raiden, Donpachi and other classic games. Fast-paced with a primary focus on gunplay rather than bullet hell, DreadStar gives you incremental ways of not only pushing through content, but also improving your ship and its loadout (such as experience, leveling and skill points).
If you’re struggling with a sector, you can warp over to Redbeard’s Burrow to spend credits, upgrade your ship and return to where you failed. From Gauss Cannons to Lazer Beams, Hadron Exploders to weapon cooling - ship improvements are key to not only choosing your playstyle but progressing through harder difficulties.
With its 4:3 display and CRT mode, to its multiple difficulty settings that offer replayability across its 6 sectors, DreadStar provides an authentic retro experience.

- Fast shoot 'em up gameplay with epic boss fights.
- 4 different ships and 10 different weapons to annihilate your opponents.
- Tons of other customization options from armors and engines to shields and special items.
- Gain experience and skill points to incrementally improve your ship’s strength.
- 6 replayable sectors filled with unique enemies, bosses and minibosses.
- 3 difficulty settings for every sector, to improve both your skill and your ship.
- Hand-crafted pixel art graphics, cutscenes and animations.
- Chiptune soundtrack by Yerzmyey, created on Amiga, Atari-ST and ZX Spectrum computers.
- A 4:3 display and CRT mode for an authentic retro experience.
Awards and Kudos
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Steam Deck
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DLC
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DRM/EULA Notices
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Achievements
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Ratings
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Metacritic
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Content Notices
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Controller Support
Xbox
Reviews
77%
Mostly Positive
Based on 44 reviews
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