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Solaroids

$9.99
Release Date:
Developer:
Chad Yates
Publisher:
DynF/X Digital LLC
Platforms:
Windows Mac Linux
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About This Game

Stand your ground against a seemingly insurmountable threat that is after your precious sun. Defend your solar system in a continuous conflict that progresses from tame introductory levels to epic high-octane space battles that will challenge even the most experienced pilots.

Power-ups


As the levels progress and the threat continues to grow, so will the kinds of weapons at your disposal. Perform advanced maneuvers while dodging asteroids, mines, and enemy missiles as you upgrade the capabilities of your ship and rack up higher and higher scores. Equip primary, secondary, and defensive weapons - the choice is yours.

Upgrades


Add additional outrider attachments to your alpha fighter and create an extremely powerful ship. Keep both your ship and outriders in good repair or watch your precious power-ups float off into the darkness of space for the taking.

Bosses


Under the cover of an asteroid belt, enemies and complex bosses lurk waiting to attack. Each boss has their own attack patterns, weapons, and weaknesses. Tread carefully and use the hazards in the belt to defeat your foes without succumbing to them yourself.

Local Multiplayer


Fly solo, or with up to three of your friends in local multiplayer mode. Play co-op against waves of enemies or square off against each other in a wide-open combat arena. Players can join at any time with no need to setup complex game modes. Keep your straight during intense combat by customizing your primary and secondary ship colors, or configure friendly fire/collisions to adjust the level of co-op.

Emulation


Emulate the look and feel of Classic arcade machines or retro consoles by adjusting Vector, Palette, and CRT effects. Mix and match to your taste!

Early Access

My name is Chad Yates (Kiates), and I am passionate about delivering Solaroids as the best Asteroids© style retro 2D arcade game on the market now or ever. Browse my update and patch history or look at the regular high score events I hold. Check the forums and you will see my level of commitment. Please join my community to suggest changes and play my latest builds - let’s build this together!!

Solaroids will continue to evolve with input continuously gathered from players in the community, as it makes its way to an official release out of Early Access!

Additional Features

  • Damage system based off physical, mechanical, and electrical properties
  • Up to 4 local players
  • Unlimited credits (configurable)
  • Free Play - Provides instant and insanely intense action (unlockable)
  • Separate local and global leaderboards for both First Credit and Any Credit high scores
  • Original soundtrack
  • Support for Steam music
  • Fully configurable control styles: Classic, Hybrid (single-stick), Modern (twin-stick)
  • 4K+ resolution support
  • 60Hz-240Hz+ support

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User Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive
34 user reviews
97%
Positive
31 min at review
Recommended

Wow this game is a absolute masterpiece. I have played all types of asteroid type games since the original but this is by far the best. I have only been playing for less than an hour and I am totally blown away. I love the feeling of expansiveness. I love the hit and run tactics. The power ups are awesome and dont fade off too quickly ( you can chase them down if they go off screen) It has a worldwide leaderboard. There are multiple control types. The enemies look great and vary in strategy. Solaroids ticks all the boxes for me.

5 helpful
4 hrs at review
Recommended

Solaroids is a game that echoes and calls back to earlier years. Advancing on the concept of Asteroids/Maelstrom and taking it further. Challenges, local multiplayer and well planned upgrades and enemies make this game replayable, challenging and fascinating. There's so many ways to do things so well, and so badly...worth checking out for sure.

5 helpful
19 hrs at review
Recommended

What a great game. So simple yet SO satisfying. Being an old and cynical gamer, its nice to have something as good as this to break up the monotony that is today's gaming market. Easily worth the asking price(and more). Thanks Kiates.

4 helpful
1 hrs at review
Recommended

Awesomely fun game. Vector mode is so nicely done! Feels like a cross of many of my favorite arcade games, Star Castle, Asteroids Deluxe, and Sinistar. Very well done twin stick shooter that's a great addition to my collection.

3 helpful
2 hrs at review
Recommended

Excellent retro arcade fun. Its basically a more modern take on asteroids ... but with more depth and replay value. Rating 9/10

3 helpful
80 hrs at review
Recommended

Fantastic reflex blaster, coin-op style. You know exactly what to do on your first go. Enjoying this game requires no nostalgia, And yet it is loaded with retro charm. Its simple, fast and exhilarating. Very Eager for full release, WELL worth early access.

3 helpful
6 hrs at review
Recommended

Pretty fun little arcade shooter. You can play twin-stick or the same controls as the original Astroids game for more challenge. It's nice that each player can pick which type of control they like best. My son likes classic and I like twin stick, we had a blast playing local multiplayer. I'd say give this a go, well worth the money, graphics are great, music is great, sound effects also great, just a fun game to play.

3 helpful
69 hrs at review
Recommended

I have been playing this off and on for about 3 years. Seeing the massive updates, option upgrades, graphic changes, etc. has been really amazing. This seems like a finished product, not a beta or early access... and then it updates and (unlike many other updates) you realize that they found a way to improve on something that was already great and retain the things you liked! You have even more things to explore or try out! When the twin stick came out I was FINALLY a bit more competent and it transformed from a PC simulated arcade game to a modern console version. I still play PC most of the time, but I had the opportunity to see the developer (THIS GAME WAS/IS MADE BY ONE GUY!) at a game convention in Idaho (I planned the trip in advance to see up and coming talent) and he had multiple big screens and consoles setup. There were 4 people playing on each screen and a crowd of people cheering! I took my turn playing with others and, no matter the skill level of the other players, had a ...

2 helpful
3 hrs at review
Recommended

Cooperative game like asteroids, can't go wrong with this one. I'm a big fan of twin stick and shoot em ups and this one brings it all together with good music to boot. The difficulty escalates and it can get pretty nasty at the top.

2 helpful
11 hrs at review
Recommended

Solaroids is a fast, fun, solid iteration on a well-established formula, and gets a lot of things right: [list] [*] [b]Difficulty:[/b] It's easy enough for a kid to pick up, but with a reasonably high skill cap. For perspective: beating the initial 10 levels would be considered a "good" run, and would be maybe 2,000,000 points. The current global high score is nearly [b]600,000,000![/b] [*] [b]Controls:[/b] The controls feel just right, and there are multiple control schemes available depending on your preference. Personally I like the "twin stick shooter" style the best. [*] [b]Replayability:[/b] It's an arcade-style game that lacks a progression system, but the daily/weekly/monthly/global leaderboards are enough motivation to keep coming back for another game. [*] [b]Features:[/b] The set of features and content isn't extensive, but all of the gameplay elements it does have are polished (especially by Early Access standards) and cohesive. None of them seem extraneous or half...

2 helpful

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System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows® 7/8/10/Vista
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz or equivalent
  • Memory: 3 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible (Shader Model 2.0)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 170 MB available space

FAQ

How much does Solaroids cost?

Solaroids costs $9.99.

What are the system requirements for Solaroids?

Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows® 7/8/10/Vista Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz or equivalent Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible (Shader Model 2.0) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 170 MB available space

What platforms is Solaroids available on?

Solaroids is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.

Is Solaroids worth buying?

Solaroids has 97% positive reviews from 34 players.

When was Solaroids released?

Solaroids was released on May 26, 2017.

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