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A fast-paced, 2D action game, where your goal is to destroy the endless waves of flying orb bots and fly higher with every run, until the Leviathan is saved!
FAST-PACED COMBAT
Dash swiftly from enemy to enemy while chaining together special attacks, obtaining combos, and exploiting the power of your enemies!
UPGRADES
Forge and upgrade runes in the camp to obtain special skills and make the Leviathan even more powerful, so you can ascend even further!
MINIGAMES
Complete challenges, collect fish and meet new friends to make the journey easier.
Steam User 8
Skies Above is an excellent"rougelite".
It has an addictive gameplay loop with stunning visuals and excellent sound design and banger music.
Can recommend it to everyone, check it out if you have a spare few hours to experience what it has to offer.
Definitely worth its price!
Steam User 6
I took part in the testing process in the game, so I made a lot of runs, a LOT of runs.
The gameplay is enjoyable and can be meditative (yes, meditative) just to click and destroy the enemies. The atmosphere the pixel art with the small details and the music creates is heartwarming and dynamic during the gameplay.
Overall it is fun, good looking and the leviathan is just sooo cute:D
Steam User 5
Skies Above is incredibly unique. It feels like you're playing a masterfully crafted OSU/Aim Trainer. At first it feels a bit awkward, but getting into the zone and killing enemy after enemy is just therapeutic.
I implore you, give this game a try. I tested it way back in alpha, and it wasn't really for me. But after all the love and care that the developer put in, its a beautifully crafted package.
Steam User 5
The game is insanely fun with great replay value. i spent hours playing the game nonstop and still am. this game is amazing. hope dlc comes out soon
Steam User 4
Insane for the aesthetics alone, addictive gameplay, absolute banger. Badass soundtrack too.
Steam User 1
Look, I’ve played a lot of games where you ride horses, dragons, and at least one surprisingly nimble green dinosaur named Yoshi. But a whale? Now I've seen everything...
If you’ve ever dreamed of riding a sky-whale while fending off a robotic armada of invaders, Skies Above by Hungry Dingo will make your oddly specific wish come true. This pixel art roguelike/platformer/shooter combines fast-paced action, a heartfelt eco-message, and more upgrades than an Apple iPhone. But does it soar majestically or just flounder in the clouds? Well, read on and find out.
Leviathans, Loops, and Lots of Leaping
I’ll be honest—my first few runs looked less like heroic eco-warrioring and more like guy who forgot how gravity works. You play as a rebel eco-warrior, hitching a ride on the back of a leviathan, think Moby Dick, to protect it from humanity’s latest bad idea: weaponized flying robots.
Each run is a frantic loop of jumping, dashing, and grappling from one enemy orb to the next, all while trying not to overshoot and plummet off the whale. The controls can be a tad finicky, and you’ll likely spend your first few runs perfecting the art of not missing your ride. Here's a tip: aim for the whale, not the clouds as clouds are terrible at catching you.
When your Leviathan inevitably takes too much damage, you’re sent back to base camp. Honestly, it’s kind of like failing a driving test, but with more explosions. Here, you can spend your hard-earned currency on upgrades; health, speed, greed (naturally), and a growing tree of unlockables, including a fishing mini-game.
New abilities, robot buddies, and cosmetic rewards keep the progression addictive and satisfying. I’ll admit that I’m a sucker for any game that lets me put a monocle on an animal.
Pix and Roll
On the graphical side is where the game flexes its proverbial muscle. If you told me I’d care this much about the emotional well-being of a pixelated sky mammal, I would’ve laughed. Now? I’m emotionally invested.
The pixel style is a visual treat, with vibrant colors and lovingly animated leviathans that make you genuinely care about your sky-whale bestie. The soundtrack is equally impressive, oscillating between adrenaline-pumping rock during battles and serene melodies back at camp.
The rogue-like structure means each run is a little different, with new enemy types, random perks from fishing (sometimes it’s just seaweed—so it goes), and strategic choices about where to invest your resources. I found myself making questionable decisions just to see what would happen. Sometimes it paid off. Sometimes…not so much.
Quirks and Quibbles
Okay, confession time: I fell off my whale at least three times because of what I’m calling “enthusiastic grappling.” Not everything is smooth sailing. Some players noted occasional glitches, like disappearing characters in the base camp, though these were rare.
The controls, particularly the jumping and grappling, can feel imprecise until you get the hang of them. And while the fishing mechanic is a cute touch, it’s more garnish than main course. Also, I wasn't able to re-bind the keys to my liking, so I'm hoping that the developers add this option in a future patch.
Whale of a Time or Just Blowing Hot Air?
If you’d told me my favorite part of 2025 gaming would involve playing as an eco-friendly activist and riding my very own watery mammal, I’d have asked what you were smoking. But Skies Above is a charming, fast-paced roguelike that manages to blend arcade action, progression hooks, and environmental storytelling into a surprisingly heartfelt package.
Its pixel art and soundtrack are top-tier, and the upgrade loop will keep you returning for “just one more run.” If you can forgive the occasional control hiccup and minor bugs, you’ll have a whale of a time, and possibly develop an emotional dependency on giant flying creatures.
--- Joel
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Steam User 0
I'm not really sure why this game flew under the radar so much. It is insanely fun! The art makes it feel chill, while the OST gets you hype af. The controls feel very tight. The game just feels overall very polished.
My only gripe is that it's $12, and you can basically 100% it in five hours, which is not a lot of time at all, especially for a roguelite. Also, the content that the game does provide, isn't exactly complex or super in-depth. I think it should be around half the price that it is. Maybe get it on sale?