By Gand · Windows · macOS · Linux
ReleasedFly the sun-killer gunship Heliobane against a hive that eats stars, in an Amiga-style vertical shoot 'em up. Strip guns off the dead, buy the rest from a trader who calls you kiddo, and break fifteen screen-filling Heralds across three worlds.
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Steam edition · Researched Nov 9, 2026 · Guide updated Nov 9, 2026.
The Umbrine adapts its armor to specific damage types. Since black glass resists bullets, sun-fed flesh absorbs lasers, and Concord steel ignores kinetic fire, you should equip two different weapon types to ensure you can counter their specific resistances.
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The heat bar fills when you graze enemy bullets by letting them pass close to your ship. Once you reach 50 heat, you can trigger the Breaker to expose enemy cores, making them vulnerable to your subsequent attacks for six seconds.
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If you lose a life during a stage, you do not lose your entire build. Instead, the game penalizes you by reducing the level of one of your equipped weapons by a single level.
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Flares serve as a defensive panic button. When activated, they instantly clear all enemy bullets from the screen, damage all enemies present, and provide you with a brief moment of grace to recover your positioning.
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The Magpie, operated by Old Mott, allows you to sell Aurum collected from the hive, purchase new weapons, repair your armor, buy flares, or occasionally acquire an extra life to assist in your progression.
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The Option Drone is one of eleven available weapons. When equipped, it functions as a sidekick pod that copies your current fire, effectively doubling your offensive output during combat encounters against the Umbrine hive.
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The campaign is structured across three worlds. When you reach a new world, your continues are refilled, and the game automatically saves your progress during your visit to the Magpie shop between stages.
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Later stages introduce significant challenges, including darkened screens, storm winds, reversed scrolling, increased speed, and narrow corridors. You can choose between Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty settings to manage these intense gameplay variations.
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Heralds act as major bosses that guard every world the Umbrine has taken. There are fifteen Heralds in total, each filling the screen and changing its shape as it breaks during the final stage encounter.
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Yes, the game features remappable controls and full gamepad support. This allows you to adjust your input settings to suit your preferences, ensuring you can effectively pilot the gunship with the best possible responsiveness.
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For Heliobane · Steam edition.
Decision guide updated 2026-10-29. Based on the publisher listing checked 2026-11-09; this is not a firsthand review.
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Steam source ↗ · Checked Nov 9, 2026. Platform editions may differ in features, prices and save compatibility.
▶ Watch the official trailer on Steam ↗Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: 64-bit dual-core CPU with SSE4.2 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GPU with OpenGL 3.3 support Storage: 300 MB available space Additional Notes: Any 64-bit x86 PC with working OpenGL 3.3 drivers should run it. No internet connection needed.
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 22.04 or a comparable 64-bit Linux / SteamOS Processor: 64-bit dual-core CPU with SSE4.2 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GPU with OpenGL 3.3 support Storage: 300 MB available space Additional Notes: Any 64-bit x86 PC with working OpenGL 3.3 drivers should run it. No internet connection needed.
Minimum: OS: macOS 11 Big Sur or later Processor: Apple Silicon or 64-bit Intel CPU Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GPU with OpenGL 3.3 support Storage: 300 MB available space Additional Notes: Universal build, native on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. No internet connection needed.
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