Steel Assault
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About the Game
Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.
- Fast-paced 2D platforming: Dynamic, fluid side scrolling combat with a stylish moveset and tons of enemies & bosses to fight
- Unique zipline action: A new twist on classic grappling-hook mechanics, opening up fun movement possibilities
- 16-bit post-apoc style: A beautifully fleshed-out sci-fi world, rendered in detailed pixel art and backed by fiery FM-synthesized tunes
- Classic gaming experience: Beautifully hand-crafted stage-based action with optimal screen resolution for CRT gaming
- Gratifying arcade challenge: Enjoy a quick playthrough on an easier mode… or put your skills and resilience to the test with the 1-credit-clear Arcade Mode
Game Discussion
Steam User 6
Incredibly tight design, insisting every screen needs your full attention. Some segments absolutely feel like pure BS when you first play them though. I can see this game scaring away a lot of players. believe me, I'm one of them having played the game for an hour, put it down, and didn't pick it back up for a whole year.
came back to it and beat it over a few days. Lots of stuff feels like it's going to be impossible. It's possible to no hit this game, it's a consistent game too. If you pick it up, stick to it.
The art is fantastic, the music hits the right tone. I mean, you can just see and hear it from the trailers.
I love this game, it's not for everyone.
Steam User 6
Steel Assault is a fantastic throwback to stylish 90's action-platformers.
If you enjoy oldschool style games, there's a lot to love.
The Good.
+ Fast-paced action.
+ Beautiful pixel art.
+ Awesome soundtrack.
+ Very challenging.
The Bad.
+ Relatively short.
+ Not many levels.
+ Very challenging.
Steam User 3
Pretty short, somewhat challenging.
The visuals can be very noisy.
Feel like it doesn't quite reach it's potential with power-ups and the zip-line.
Had fun though.
Steam User 4
Perfect. Pays tribute to 16 bit action platformers you know and love while also feeling very distinct from its inspirations. Just a super lean, hour long action game experience. A normal playthrough had just enough friction to keep me engaged, going "god this part is *ridiculous*" with a smile on my face. Looking forward to what higher difficulties and arcade mode have in store. Really looking forward to Neon Inferno.
Steam User 2
What if a game had a grappling hook but it was actually fun.
Steam User 2
Really good. High-quality throwback to 16-bit action platformers. The gameplay is most similar to the traditional Castlevania titles with shades of Contra, Metal Slug and Mega Man X. Appropriately short, with multiple higher difficulty modes. I wish the soundtrack tended more towards the SNES-style X games instead of the PS1 but that's a minor gripe. The graphics speak for themselves and the animation looks great.
Steam User 0
A pretty fun if not particularly substantive indie platformer. I really love the artstyle in this one; really gives me nostalgia to my youth playing the Mega Drive in my mum's living room. I also REALLY appreciate the inclusion of difficulty options in this game; I'm usually not that good at games like this so I appreciate being able to turn it down to save myself getting frustrated.
Very short, but decent fun if you like this kind of thing.