Prepare for the ultimate shoot-'em-up / strategy ReMix with RPG elements!Steel Rain is a truly novel mix of strategy, RPG, and frantic action, with a modern, high velocity shmup core at its center. You get to control 2 wings you can tactically arrange in different formations and firemodes, as you fight your way through an impressive variety of overwhelmingly huge enemy fleets.Liberate planets, build colonies, research new technologies, and learn new active and passive skills. Construct buildings, and research new combat technologies and skills. Wisely craft items, and play through missions to gather the experience points and cash needed for even more exotic and powerful upgrades. Never forget to install your shiny new upgrades, construct cunning drone pets, and buy new wings; make your strikes deadlier than ever! Instantly switch through 3 different wing formations, and combine them with 6 fully customizable firemodes, in order to develop your very own sets of special tactics and strategies for each and every situation; on the spot!Complete missions and survive epic bossfights on 7 different planets, play randomly generated orbital patrol missions, or design and create your very own stages with the built-in stage editor, as you fight to become a true master of Steel Rain. Fight for leaderboard positions, get classic rankings, and unlock over 80 achievements in this unique, fun, and taxing new indie game!Steel Rain is not only frantic. It is a deep and strategic experience too. The game offers impressive gameplay variety, 10 difficulty levels, and a hardcore mode, to let you freely modify your gaming experience. Full and complete gamepad and joystick support are, of course, a given. Features Frantic Tactical SHMUP ActionManeuver your wings, shoot, avoid missiles, switch tactics on the fly, and crush the opposition! ColonizationBuild, defend, and manage your colonies. Conduct crucial research, and generate income. Skills ManagementUnlock and research new active and passive skills for each of your wings' firemodes. ResearchResearch new technologies and unlock new buildings, skills, drones and much more. Upgrades for your WingsChoose from 6 different categories of upgrades and equipable items for 10 different wings. Stage EditorCreate, share, and download new stages for Steel Rain. Item CraftingYou can now use your factories and citadels to produce new items, and prototype upgrades! Local CoopFight together and command drones with a friend in Steel Rain's exciting, brand new 2 player co-op mode! Game ModesNew Survival, Campaign and Arcade Modes with alternative upgrade system!

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