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We first reported on Ikarus, a new pixel art shooter from developer Magical Something and publisher Tiny Dragon Games, earlier this year. Following a successful demo, Ikarus is gearing up for an early access release on Steam and is now available.
In a press statement, the publishers said. “We are absolutely thrilled to announce that IKARUS is officially available today in Steam Early Access! The incredible two-person team at Magical Something has poured everything into this massive new update, expanding their roguelite SHMUP with a wealth of new content!”
Ikarus key features:
An Enormous Arsenal: Craft your perfect build from 70 unique cards, 45 augments, and 25 weapon upgrades across 3 distinct archetypes (Architect, Berserker, and Catalyst) to truly play the way you want.
Two Brand-New Levels: Push far beyond the demo with completely fresh stages, packed with unseen enemy variants, intense mini-bosses, and two epic new level bosses to test your mettle.
Expanded Boon vs Burden System: Adjust the game’s difficulty with 10+ Boons and Burdens to further refine gameplay and give you score multipliers to help you climb the leaderboards!
Lasers!: We have completely replaced cannons with lasers because they are simply brilliant fun to use—keep an eye out for the new echo laser.
Devastating Critical Combos: Critical hit chances now apply to lasers, grenades, slashes, and strikes, opening the door for wildly powerful new build paths.
Challenging Steam Achievements: We have introduced a full suite of achievements to hunt down. Prove your mastery with brutal challenges like completing a run with 3 Burdens active, or pulling off the ultimate combo by inflicting an enemy with mark, shock, and ignite simultaneously!
Player-Requested Features & Polish: Enjoy highly requested additions like an FPS limit option, an upgraded standalone weapon shop, and tweaked starting combat styles for greater run variety.
