Steel Storm

Steel Storm
Steel Storm: Burning Retribution cover art as seen on Desura
Developer(s)Kot-in-Action Creative Artel
Publisher(s)
Designer(s)Alexander Zubov
EngineDarkPlaces engine
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
ReleaseEpisode One
  • WW: September 9, 2010
Episode Two
  • WW: May 11, 2011
Genre(s)Arcade shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Steel Storm is an independent video game series developed by Kot-in-Action Creative Artel using the free software DarkPlaces engine that were released for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux platforms.[1] The game was added to the Humble Indie Bundle 3 on August 1, 2011. The games are divided into two episodes, with Episode One being available at no charge and Episode Two (titled as Steel Storm: Burning Retribution) being a commercial product. They are top down arcade shooters where players control a hovercraft while battling presumed extraterrestrial invaders using a variety of different weapons.[2]

  1. ^ Polson, John (2011-05-12). "Shmup Adventure Steel Storm: Burning Retribution Available Now". DIY Gamer. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
  2. ^ Bardin, Maxim (2011-05-11). "Steel Storm: Burning Retribution Released!". Linux Gaming News. Retrieved 2011-05-11.