CounterAttack

April 21, 2016 Relative Games Relative Games
Shooter Adventure Indie Arcade
Linux PC Mac XONE
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CounterAttack is a side scrolling space shooter (shmup). Team up or fight solo, 1 - 4 player local or up to 8 players online coop, unlock upgrades, use powerful ultimate abilities, enhance your ship the way you want, and save the Earth from annihilation.
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Earth is under attack! The Automations, humanity's own creation, have rebelled. They will stop at nothing short of the complete annihilation of their former masters. There is but one hope, the Experimental Space Fighter program. Fight solo or team up for intense co-op action, 1 - 4 player locally or 2 - 8 players online, unlock upgrades, use powerful ultimate abilities, enhance your ship the way you want, and save the Earth from annihilation.
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Release Date April 21, 2016
Developer Relative Games
Publisher Relative Games
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Science fiction
CounterAttack

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