Slipstream 5000
Gremlin Interactive · 2015 · Racing, Sports, Action, Retro, 1990's
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About Slipstream 5000
Pilot futuristic anti-gravity aircraft in high-speed arcade or simulation races across imaginative tracks, each with unique physics and dramatic crash potential. Compete with upgradeable craft, unlock iconic racers with distinct weapons and flying styles, and challenge friends in split-screen multiplayer mayhem.
Control many upgradeable futuristic racers under arcade or simulation racing style. Experience high speed aerial moves and dramatic crashes on excellently designed tracks.Feel the speed of the slipstream!
Features:
- Compete as one of 10 different characters with unique Slipstream aircraft, each with their own features, weapons, and flying style.
- Fast-paced action, smooth craft controls, and excellent track design.
- With good old fashion split-screen multiplayer mode, enjoy a retro head-to-head race against a friend.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Slipstream 5000, developed by Gremlin Interactive and The Software Refinery and published by Funbox Media Ltd, stands as a distinctive example of mid-90s experimentation, blending futuristic racing with aerial freedom in a way that still feels unusual even today. Rather than confining players to traditional tracks or even hover-based surfaces, the game places you in anti-gravity aircraft capable of full three-dimensional movement. This single design choice defines the entire experience, transforming what could have been a conventional racer into something closer to a hybrid between a flight game and an arcade competition. The core gameplay revolves around high-speed races across expansive environments, but the sense of freedom fundamentally changes how these races unfold. Players are not simply following a linear path; they are navigating open airspace, adjusting altitude, diving for shortcuts, and climbing to gain better positioning. This verticality adds a layer of spatial awareness that goes beyond the usual racing formula, forcing players to think not just about speed, but about trajectory and positioning in a fully three-dimensional environment. The result is a gameplay loop …1 found this helpful
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Very nice real oldschool retro Flight racer with fully voiced comments and introduction from each race. And there are also replays in different angles ! The ships are cool and the flying feels good with the Xbox controller. But..... This need an enhanced release with HD resolutions and better controller configuration (RB for gas please and not A if you get what I mean) And the midi music should be expanded with more variation and enhanced in good quality. It's a recommended game !
The art is incredible...
I raced at sound speed and now my coffee floats behind me — even the mug applied for astronaut training.
When I was young, I'd listen to the radio Waitin' for my favorite games When they loaded, I'd play along It made me smile Those were such happy times And not so long ago How I wondered where they'd gone But they're back again Just like a long-lost friend All the games I loved so well Every click-click-beep-beep Every pew-pew-loose-win Still shine!
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