Droid Assault
Puppygames · 2013 · Action, Indie, Arcade, Shooter, Retro
PC
Very Positive83% · 269
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About Droid Assault
✦ AI summary
Lead a squad of captured droids through 50 destructible levels packed with 48 enemy robot types, using your transfer beam to recruit allies and unleash powerful weapons like lasers, rockets, and flamethrowers. This tactical arcade shooter blends retro 8-bit action with strategic squad management and towering boss battles for an addictive, fast-paced experience.
Play Droid Assault and experience running blaster battles with hordes of rampaging killer robots!
Discover a unique tactical arcade shooter, with the fun addictive gameplay of 8-bit classics. You'll need your wits and the help of your acquired droid squad to stay alive in this fast-paced retro actionfest. Wreak havok through 50 atmospheric levels of destructible scenery, avoid mines and turrets, and battle 48 different robot types from lowly Guardbots to the latest in Assassins, Special Ops and Battledroids.
With the aid of your trusty transfer beam capture your own squad of droids, armed with the latest hi-tech weaponry including lasers, rockets, grenades, flamethrowers and disruptors, boost their abilities with 17 kinds of powerup, and take on the formidable giant boss 'bots!
Discover a unique tactical arcade shooter, with the fun addictive gameplay of 8-bit classics. You'll need your wits and the help of your acquired droid squad to stay alive in this fast-paced retro actionfest. Wreak havok through 50 atmospheric levels of destructible scenery, avoid mines and turrets, and battle 48 different robot types from lowly Guardbots to the latest in Assassins, Special Ops and Battledroids.
With the aid of your trusty transfer beam capture your own squad of droids, armed with the latest hi-tech weaponry including lasers, rockets, grenades, flamethrowers and disruptors, boost their abilities with 17 kinds of powerup, and take on the formidable giant boss 'bots!
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
This game makes my ♥♥♥♥ hard.
This game fits nicely within the Puppygames Universe Lore.
Very fun, playable game with lots of twists.
A fairly simple arcade shooter. It's fun enough, but doesn't really feel like there's a ton of variety.
You'll spend most of your time in Droid Assault playing as new Droids that've been added to your party. This happens because: -Your existing allies cannot fully take care of themselves, forcing you to seek more. -When you add an ally to your group, you're forced to move into the body of that new ally. -If you transitioned into a Droid during a hectic moment, such as upon entering a map when you have the best selection of enemy Droids to hijack, there's a possibility your previous Droid will just wander into fire and die. These things are all a problem because: -There are armored Droids that must be faced with an upgraded or high-class Droid. -The only way to effectively upgrade a Droid is to pilot it. -The previous 2 points lead to favoring the player who is always piloting their best Droid, which can result in that best Droid dying or taking a lot of damage during the moments when you need to expand your pool of allies for safety. The result loop feels more like trying to stay ahead of bills coming due instead of building and leading a counter-horde of Droids. Add in the annoying battery mechanic, which limits your shots and leads to a lot of wandering around doing not…
It's alright for an old game, lots of levels and different bots to control. It can get a bit repetitive.
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