Publisher Rogue Games developer David Marquardt Studios announced that the upcoming top-down twin-stick shooter Dust & Neon will launch in early 2023 for Nintendo Switch alongside the previously announced Steam version. A Switch announcement trailer was also released. Dust & Neon takes place in “futuristic Wild West, where robots have rejected their life of servitude, and taken over the planet, turning it into a not-so-enjoyable place for humans.”
The games details via the publisher:
It’s cowboys vs robots in Dust & Neon, a classically inspired top-down twin-stick shooter, powered by an upgradeable looter-shooter weapon system, and roguelite progression that always brings new challenges.
Welcome to a futuristic Wild West, where robots have rejected their life of servitude, and taken over the planet, turning it into a not-so-enjoyable place for humans. Step into the boots of Gunslinger, a legendary sharpshooter from the past, brought back to life by a mad scientist to fight the robot oppression.
Key Features
Shoot ‘Em Up… In Every Direction – Tight twin-stick shooting controls, combined with an automatic cover, and a dynamic power-up boost system, meaning you’ll be mowing down mechanical menaces with non-stop action. No stopping for pesky inventory management!
Collect and Upgrade Your Arsenal – Customize and level up your skills, earn ever deadlier weaponry, and upgrade your home base to become a robot-destroying super cowboy.
Death Ain’t Really a Big Deal – The mad scientist is always prepared to clone a new you, so you can go in guns blazing into big violent epic boss battles.
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