Hello, survivors! If you’re a fan of heart-pounding action, endless upgrades, and that gritty, retro sci-fi vibe, buckle up. Let Them Come: Onslaught has crashed onto the scene, bringing a fresh, explosive take on the “bullet heaven” roguelite genre.
Forget just one lane of combat—this is a full-scale, top-down alien war, and the only mission that matters is simple: survive the Onslaught until the nuclear strike wipes the slate clean.
A Bullet Heaven with a Retro Sci-Fi Twist
Let Them Come: Onslaught, developed by Tuatara Games and published by Digital Bandidos, takes the core survival premise of its predecessor (the original Let Them Come side-on shooter) and blasts it into a new, chaotic dimension.
It’s a “survivors-like” game, meaning your weapons fire automatically, allowing you to focus purely on movement, positioning, and strategic upgrade choices. But what truly sets it apart is its unique flavour:
- Gritty, Retro Aesthetics: The game perfectly blends a 3D, top-down perspective with 2D sprite enemies and a PSX-era art style, creating a distinctly ’80s and ’90s sci-fi action movie atmosphere.
- Synthwave Soundtrack: Driving all the chaos is a pulse-pounding, original synth soundtrack by Cartridge 87, ensuring every alien swarm is battled to an absolutely banging beat.
Crafting the Perfect, Devastating Build
Survival in Onslaught isn’t about raw skill alone; it’s about crafting the ultimate loadout and making clever choices under pressure.
As you obliterate the relentless alien hordes, you’ll level up and gain access to an ever-expanding arsenal of over-the-top, classic sci-fi weaponry:
- Weapons of Mass Destruction: Unleash flamethrowers, orbital strikes, photon sabres, military drones, and more. You can stack up to five active weapons, and each can be upgraded multiple times, creating devastating synergies.
- Deep Roguelite Progression: Between runs, you invest your hard-earned rewards into an Armoury upgrade system, permanently boosting your power, unlocking new perks, and refining your strategy for the next desperate fight.
- Choose Your Survivor: Start as the Soldier with a tactical dash ability, or unlock the Psychic for a powerful area-of-effect Mind Blast. Each survivor forces a unique approach to the fight.
The Planet Itself Wants You Dead
The alien swarm is only part of the problem. Your 20-minute struggle for survival takes place across procedurally generated stages in four distinct worlds, each featuring dynamic environmental hazards.
Keep an eye out for more than just the horde! You’ll need to dodge:
- Lightning Strikes
- Volcanic Eruptions
- Hull Breaches (in the space environments)
Savvy players can even lure enemies into these environmental traps to turn the deadly world to their advantage. Add to that optional random missions for vital rewards and colossal towering bosses that appear just before the final countdown, and no two runs will ever truly be the same.
Let Them Come: Onslaught is a high-octane, challenging, and stylish take on the bullet heaven formula. If you’re looking for an intense, deeply replayable action roguelite with a stellar aesthetic and a soundtrack to slay to, your new obsession has arrived.
Let Them Come: Onslaught is available now on PC (Steam) and consoles (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S).
Let Them Come: Onslaught – https://tuataragames.com
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