Steam game

The Rush

The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!

Free April 20, 2024

By Hornbuckle Who

Windows Controller: full
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The Rush - Hornbuckle Who. Popular. Released April 20, 2024
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Overview

About this game

The Rush is a horizontal shoot 'em up with an MSX inspired art style and plenty of that arcade excitement (without a hunger for quarters)!

Features:
  • 8+ Unique stages
  • Many enemies and boss fights that (I severely hope) are fun and challenging
  • 13 different weapons that can be mixed and matched with one another
  • 2 Playable ships with unique weapon variations
  • Some surprising exploits I decided not to fix because they can help you out
  • An easter egg or two...
  • An OST that was a collaborative effort between yours truly and my good friend BuckChickens
  • Controller Support from start to finish!

Controls:
  • Default keyboard controls are WSAD for movement, L to shoot, K to bomb
  • Alternate keyboard controls (which can be enabled in the options menu) use Arrow Keys for movement, Z to shoot, X to bomb
  • For either keyboard control method, enter is start/pause/confirm
  • On controller "A" is shoot and "B" is bomb, with "Start" acting as start/pause/confirm

  • Holding alt and pressing enter will enable/disable true fullscreen mode

Thank you for checking out The Rush! Do not hesitate to voice your opinions regarding anything in game.

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