11 ENTRIES / Master the arcade

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The systems behind the spectacle: co-op, scoring, replays, music, progression and the cylindrical battlefield.

11 entries

INTEL WORTH KEEPING
A full orbit of combat
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A full orbit of combat

Fly left or right around a cylindrical arena and change altitude to create firing lanes, evade attacks, and keep enemies in view. Fire forward or backward to answer threats from either side.

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Worlds that listen
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Worlds that listen

Each world responds to the music: Gridfall's equalizer pillar, Tide's ripples, Corona's star, Babylon's city, and Vortex's storm each have their own visual response.

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Weapon overcharge
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Weapon overcharge

Firing one weapon charges the next weapon in the arsenal. Swap to a loaded weapon to spend 18 powered shots that deal 33% more damage.

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Boost through danger
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Boost through danger

Boost is a rationed evasive tool with a brief invulnerability window. Each ship has its own recharge timing, and Anomaly mutations can change how it works.

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A living field guide
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A living field guide

Discover enemies, inspect rotating models, compare weapons and ships, and track 60 persistent awards in the in-game Gallery. Boss statistics stay veiled until their encounter is defeated.

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Bring your own soundtrack
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Bring your own soundtrack

Use the Jukebox to browse the soundtrack or add your own MP3 and uncompressed WAV files on desktop. The same music analyzer drives world reactions for both.

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Photo mode
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Photo mode

Pause a solo run and move a free camera to frame screenshots of the ships, bosses, and reactive worlds.

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Score chasing
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Score chasing

Build combos and chase a personal best in Classic or Anomaly. Each mode tracks its own top score, with online leaderboards available in the full edition.

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Replays and shared runs
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Replays and shared runs

Watch recorded runs to study your flying and share compatible personal-best replays through Steam.

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Friendly Saucer
Temporary support craft↗

Friendly Saucer

Enter the friendly saucer's docking bay to take control of a protected support craft when the arena becomes crowded.

Support duration
12 sec9 sec during bosses
Smash duration
1 sec
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Aegis Mecha
Armored support↗

Aegis Mecha

An armored support option with twin plasma cannons and Pocket Barrage, reached through the shared docking support event.

Cannon interval
0.17 sec
Armament
Twin plasma cannons + Pocket Barrage
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