Jetboard Joust
BitBull Ltd · 2020 · Roguelite, Side Scroller, Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Roguelike
PC
Very Positive82% · 62
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About Jetboard Joust
An intense, arcade-style, shooter in which you must master a vast array of ridiculous weaponry in order to defeat a race of evil aliens who are intent on abducting innocent civilians and turning them into mutants. Jetboard Joust blends the spirit and intensity of 1980s arcade coin-op SMHUPs with the replayability and tactical elements of hardcore modern roguelikes. Don't expect a story. Do expect frantic, fluid, fast-paced 60fps action, big guns, and explosions!
The Jetboard: Leap from your jetboard like a boss to gain temporary invincibility and smash your enemies to smithereens. Destroy pretty much everything in your path. You rock.
The Enemies: Over fifty different enemies to outwit. Be prepared for them to come at you with all the game's weapons plus their own special attacks. Watch out for a few tributes to classic arcade games of the past too...
The Weapons: From the conventional to the ridiculous! Jetboard Joust offers over thirty powerful weapons, each with its own distinct advantages and upgrade path, to aid you on your mission and leave a path of total destruction in your wake. Get up close and dish out massive damage with the shotgun, wreak havoc with the cluster bomb, fry enemies to a crisp with the flame tornado or shock them into submission with the lightning bolt. You'll get a different selection of weapons with each playthrough and you'll need to master them all!
The Bosses: Defeat huge bosses in a series of grueling multi-stage battles and then steal their attacks for your own use. Rendered in exquisite pixel-art detail, these guys will test your weapon-handling and evasive maneuvering to their limits.
The Planets: Choose your own path through a multitude of battlegrounds across the surface of five different planets. Discover hidden treasure, upgrades and awesome new weapons. Adapt your route based on your playstyle, the weapons you unlock and the treasure you discover. Plunder cash from fallen enemies and use it to pimp up your jetboard, jetsuit and max out your weapons for a formidable arsenal. Are you up to the challenge?
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Jetboard Joust successfully blends classic Defender-style arcade action with modern roguelite mechanics, offering fast-paced, chaotic gameplay that appeals to both casual and hardcore players. The game features solid upgrade systems, varied boss encounters, and plenty of replay value, making it a worthwhile pick-up especially during sales. However, some players note that visual clarity suffers during intense moments, with enemies blending into the character and the screen becoming difficult to read when chaos peaks.
It's a good take on Defender with a lot of stuff thrown in for good measure. If you are a fan of an arcade + roguelite smash up shooter... get this one during one of its frequent sales. Can't go wrong at that price.15 found this helpful
Jetboard Joust, developed by BitBull Ltd and published by indie.io, is a vibrant and kinetic homage to the golden age of arcade shooters, reimagined through the lens of modern roguelite design. It takes inspiration from classics like Defender and merges that high-speed, side-scrolling chaos with contemporary mechanics, progression systems, and challenge balancing. The result is a game that feels both nostalgic and fresh—an experience that thrives on intensity, precision, and sheer visual energy. You take control of a lone jetboard-riding hero armed with an expanding arsenal of weapons, fighting off alien invaders across a series of procedurally generated stages while rescuing civilians and upgrading gear in the process. Every moment in Jetboard Joust is fast, demanding, and loud, perfectly capturing the spirit of 1980s arcade adrenaline while embracing the replayable structure of modern roguelikes. From the moment the game begins, its presentation sets the tone. The pixel-art visuals are striking, drenched in saturated colors that pulse with life as explosions fill the screen. The animation style is crisp and fluid, giving an illusion of speed and chaos that’s both thrilling and o…1 found this helpful
Game is on 90% off, for the price the little content is fine, Just be aware this is not a horizontally scrolling game, you’ll revisit the same areas and fight the same enemies over and over. Ammo is limited, gems you collected barely cover upgrades. That said, the pixel art looks great. I beat the wasp boss in an hour and then uninstalled it.
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Fun game to just pick up and play. Its a must grab for quick fun if it's on sale. I'm a casual gamer and this was casual enough with some twists and turns that a more serious gamer could appreciate.
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