I bought this game today and what a blast, very good game despite of is early acess. In termos of gameplay is fast, tought and sometimes a little frenetic. You can upgrade your skills with a skill tree and can craft gear for your character. The pixel art is fine, the sound its fine too and for this price tag its a blast. Lets see what the developer can bring in future updates.
Kite
- Release Date:
- Mar 7, 2018
- Developer:
- Lab Cat games
- Publisher:
- Lab Cat Games
- Platforms:
- Windows
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About This Game

Yet even in times of absolute peace, shadowy secrets lurk. Several weapon research facilities remain operational; hidden from the public eye, they’re kept alive as an ‘insurance policy’ against unforeseen threats. Within these clandestine halls, scientists work tirelessly to design powerful combat systems never before imagined by humankind. When a security breach threatens one of these facilities (Arch City), you’ll take control of the most advanced hardware ever developed: a Human-Operated Remote Droid prototype.
Elite pilots of the advanced H.O.R.D. chassis are tasked with blasting through endless squads of rebellious bots. These aren't just your average Serve N' Show bots either - Charge Bots, Slice Bots, Bouncing Betties, Crab Bots, and Hyper Turrets, to name a few. Surviving that maelstrom, well, no one has made it. Yet.

Can You Kite?
The best of the best know how to fight the toasters without taking damage. By running away from charging enemies while blasting backwards at them, a well equipped H.O.R.D. pilot can keep their distance while unloading ordnance down range. This gun-play-ballet is known as 'kiting' and mastering it will serve you well against any foe, but especially:
Pingbot: Pingbots come in threes and wind up sniper shots. They are pretty easy to predict and have an extremely slow attack, but left alone they can ping down targets.
Medbot: The ultimate companion, this self sufficient side piece will heal itself and whatever it’s guarding. Players may unlock Medbot in the Workshop for themselves, but they will also face off against enemy Medbots who can turn any unit into a damage soaking beast!
Gatbot: With a slow turret tracking speed players can out-circle it’s main guns, but Gatbot’s backup weapons often shutdown the best laid plans. Full support from a Point Defense and Medbot turn this mobile bruiser into an unstoppable bullet hose.
And many more...

- Massive destructible pixel art environments.
- Frenzied objective based combat.
- All-original Synthwave soundtrack and 3D SFX.
- Rescue scientists to unlock 100+ crafting designs.
- 76-point skill tree chalk full of synergies.
- Grow a swarm of friendly mini-bots to help dominate.
- Flexible scoring system rewards thorough players & speed runners.
- Crushing enemy lineup of droids, turrets, & huge bosses!
- 20 Steam Achievements to unlock!
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User Reviews
What a refreshing piece of beautiful pixel art and entertaining gameplay combined. It takes several classic mechanics and puts them on overdrive, then somehow finds a way to give many modern elements a dose of retro-bodacious dignity. From the art direction, to the RPG elements, all the way down to the fast-paced running & gunning, Kite is a game that I'll be talking about for a long time. Excited to see more of this talent!
[b] Kite [/b] manages to capture that nostalgic gameplay of top-down shooters that I use to play on NES and Genesis. Not only it looks like a retro game, but it actually feels like you are playing one, something that not many developers can accomplish. I expected a simple arcade game, and I got one of the most stat heavy Run&Guns ever made. I am pretty sure the upgrade system is a little nod to the Syndicate, even the colors of the game remind me of that aesthetic. You basically play as a robot and you can buy different implants that will improve your stats. Kite is actually both cyberpunk and synthwave, that is about as dope as the art-style can get. Overall a pretty faithful retro game, just a bit lite on content. If you get a S-rank on any stage, you will get a unique item and one extra skill point, which is a very good way of encouraging speedruns. There are 4 different skill trees so you can play around with different builds. It has a good variety of weapons, most of them have u...
DON'T BUY THIS GAME UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, IT'S BROKEN AND ABANDONED This game does have two critical bugs, both of them seriously affect the game and can make you unable to complete the game. Dev doesn't responds to threads on forums. Don't support such practices and don't purchase this game. [h1]See [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34168470-Trutek-Gaming/]curator page[/url] for more reviews. [/h1]
Dat game waz SO Beutiful!! exactly my kind of graphic wath 'bout make a level editor??
Fun old school shooter with huge RPG elements. It feels like somthing I would have played on the Amiga but with modern amenities
The music will soothe your soul, just in time to be murdered by punchbot. Kite is a hidden gem of smooth 80's s retro with enough old school NES difficulty nestled in there to satisfy even the most masochistic gamer. I can't even imagine what an optimized speed run of this game would look like. If only it came as a cartridge... Don't forget to Kite.
KITE is an incredible twin stick shooter with gorgeous pixel art, a bomb synthwave soundtrack, and a retro experience that blasts you back to 80's gaming. Playing KITE reminds me of laying in the sun as a kid staring up at the TV while playing NES games all afternoon. Full. Fledged. Nostalgia. The intricacy of the skill tree, the sheer amount of weapon selection, and the details behind every stat and attribute bring in a customizable element found in more modern games like League and WOW. Younger me never would have dreamed of being able to have control over equipment and weapons choices while playing a game like SmashTV. The avatar, Mags, is a badass woman who charges into beautifully designed levels with an insanely satisfying and juicy destructive environment. The levels are immersive with lots of hidden Easter Eggs to find and collect. Each of the 14 levels vary with different aesthetics, objectives, and bad guys. The story is set in a retro-future with secret weapons manufactur...
I was going to start with saying if this game had been released in the mega drive/snes era, that it would be considered thoroughly legendary, but there is just too much going on within the game as a whole for it to have existed back then. You dual wield a combination of guns that are energy based and/or ballistic. You fire them independently with the left/right mouse buttons/controller triggers. You can combine two of these smaller guns into a larger, more power/ammo hungry gun, which then has two fire modes. You can flip between at will. You start with two lightsabers for melee weapons, which combine into a bazooka. You can craft guns and mix and match them, getting different effects and shot patterns. You have two "auras", one that increases movement speed and dexterity(ranged damage) and another that boosts strength. You have a shield bar and a health bar, The shield bar is quickish to regenerate and if you can keep it full while avoiding damage, your health will slowly comebac...
Solid early access game. Smooth gameplay and seemingly plenty of content. I've only got a bit of time in so far but I'm looking forward to playing some more!
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: Intel I-3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512 MB Video Card
- DirectX: Version 8.0
- Storage: 160 MB available space
Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel I-5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512 MB Video Card
- DirectX: Version 8.0
- Storage: 200 MB available space
FAQ
How much does Kite cost?
Kite costs $9.99.
What are the system requirements for Kite?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: Intel I-3 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB Video Card DirectX: Version 8.0 Storage: 160 MB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel I-5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB Video Card DirectX: Version 8.0 Storage: 200 MB available space
What platforms is Kite available on?
Kite is available on Windows PC.
Is Kite worth buying?
Kite has 94% positive reviews from 16 players.
When was Kite released?
Kite was released on Mar 7, 2018.
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