Version 2.2.2 is now available, this includes the following changes to the "Smol" Laser Enemy:

• Arcade Master Achievement now activates after your 50th Upgrade item grabbed from the Arcade Mode.
• Phantom Invaders now have a Health Bar, similar to boss like enemies, to help show how much HP they have left.

Arcade Master Achievement:

If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.

[ 2025-01-09 22:57:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version 2.2.1 is now available, this includes the following changes to the "Smol" Laser Enemy:

• The small chaotic laser enemy power has been reduced.
• That enemy has also seen it's firing cooldown increased as well as it's invulnerability cooldown reduced.
• Overall, that enemy should be easier to deal with.

If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.

[ 2025-01-08 21:09:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version 2.2.0 is now available, this includes the following changes:

• Scroll wheel support on the Shop tab
• Better messaging on locked game modes (text pops up letting them know that they need to play more to unlock)
• Better messaging on how some game modes are different (mainly like Arcade showing how upgrades will pop in)
• Tutorial zone redone a tiny bit, little better messaging support, talking about scroll wheel to change weapons, switched out extra rockets with Vortex Bomb, and so on. When they join the 1st game, it gives them a little message
• Vortex effect on objects/ships has been toned down. Effect on the player toned down even more. This is so you don't get thrown about wildly.
• Main player speed has been slowed down a tiny bit.
• Higher levels have been game balance (Arcade for example won't have enemies being spawned and instantly dying)
• Super Slots tab is hidden by default now for new players. Once they have about 12 slots unlocked, it shows it to them. This is because Super Slots is a late game mechanic.
• Show health bars on some enemies (mostly boss like enemies)
• Make multiple weapon upgrades power up the weapon. Like 2 Bubbles should not only increases what it does, but power it up
• Show the Power rating of the Weapons on the Upgrade screen
• Photon Bombs now do more damage towards Boss enemies
• Various Radar Visual Mode (unlockable) fixes

If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.

[ 2024-12-29 22:07:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version 2.1.3 is now available, this includes the following changes:

• Graphics memory improvements
• Small gameplay performance improvements

If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.

[ 2024-12-22 23:01:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version 2.1.2 is now available, this includes the following changes:

• Small gameplay performance improvements

If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.

[ 2024-12-20 14:42:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version 2.1.1 is now available, this includes the following changes:

• Fixes an issue with Survive Game Mode allowing Regen if put on Super Slot.
• Cursor changes so that the main game cursor is always used and the other one (a normal PC cursor) no longer shows. This way PC cursor doesn't become delayed in appearing again.

If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.

[ 2024-12-08 17:49:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

I am pleased to announce our involvement with the Bullet Heaven 2.0 Festival. This festival is a collection of Survivals-like Bullet Heaven style games. Join me in checking out the various games involved in this festival with the link below. Featuring 7 various Arcade game modes, Rocket features plenty of Bullet Heaven chaos as you take on a horde of asteroids, enemies & space events. As you progress, upgrade your ship to include better weapons, bombs, various upgrades and more! For the event, the following changes have been added: - New Weapon: Twirling Blasters, a new laser like weapon. - Laser Weapons (Ray Blaster, Twirling Blasters, Ray Bomb) power increased and range reach decreased. This is done for performance improvements. - Phantom enemies health decreased. (These are the named enemy invaders) - Laser weapons now do 2x damage to Phantom enemies. - Outer edges on the Void Mazes opened up a little. - Bug with missing Station Upgrade menu (Space Station 001) graphics missing fixed. - Various gameplay improvements and enhancements.
Check out some of the other games in the festival: Bullet Heaven 2.0

[ 2024-12-04 14:50:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

I hope everyone who has picked up Rocket has enjoyed it so far! I truly believe that the gameplay loop for the game is perfect for those short periods you just want to unwind and knock down some enemy ships and asteroids. That is why I am officially putting us up for the "Sit Back and Relax" award nomination. If you have enjoyed my game, please consider giving it a nomination!

[ 2024-11-29 04:39:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version 2.1.0 is now available, this includes the following changes: - New Weapon: Twirling Blasters, a new laser like weapon. - Laser Weapons (Ray Blaster, Twirling Blasters, Ray Bomb) power increased and range reach decreased. This is done for performance improvements. - Phantom enemies health decreased. (These are the named enemy invaders) - Laser weapons now do 2x damage to Phantom enemies. - Outer edges on the Void Mazes opened up a little. - Bug with missing Station Upgrade menu (Space Station 001) graphics missing fixed. - Various gameplay improvements and enhancements.
If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.

[ 2024-11-24 20:43:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

The issue involving Controllers not always working has now been fixed. Occasionally when starting up the game it would not recognize the controller, but it would if you turned it on after you launched the game. The game originally had Steam Input opted into for the various controllers. This has been turned off and fixed the issue. If you are still having issues, please make sure that Steam Input is not turned on. If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.

[ 2024-10-20 20:14:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

The discounts below are all much higher than what's listed while Rocket is -55% off!

Already own Rocket? "Complete the set" to get the other game at a discount!

-25% Genome Guardian

-25% ZeNfA Productions - Developer Bundle

Be sure to give the games above a check out!

[ 2024-10-15 18:06:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

I am pleased to announce our involvement with the Raid Survivors Festival. This festival is a collection of Survivals-like Bullet Hell style games. Join me in checking out the various games involved in this festival with the link below. Featuring 7 various Arcade game modes, Rocket features plenty of Bullet Hell/Heaven chaos as you take on a horde of asteroids, enemies & space events. As you progress, upgrade your ship to include better weapons, bombs, various upgrades and more! Raid Survivors Festival

[ 2024-09-17 17:32:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Full Release, Version 2.0.0 is now available, this includes the following changes:

• New Game Mode: Void - Find the special portal to advance to the next level. As you search, take on various hazards of each level.
• New Weapon Types: Ray Blaster & Ray Bomb. Both giving you laser powers!
• Bunch of new Upgrades: Try out various new Upgrades, as well as previous upgrades got buffed and numbers increased.
• Super Slots: Unlocked all 24 Ship Slots? Check out the Super Slots, these advanced mechanics will supercharge any upgrade you place on them. For example, got 5 Power upgrades? Place 1 Power upgrade here to fully apply all 5 at once, allowing you to free up precious normal Ship Slots for different upgrades. This will change the way you play the game!
• 7 new Achievements, bringing the new total to 34.

Rocket! - Now Fully Released

With this latest release, Rocket is now finished and feature complete. Containing 7 different arcade game modes, 4 main weapon types (9 main weapons & 7 bombs), various ship upgrades to try out and more to try out in 1 single game. I am looking forward to the various scores players are able to achieve in the various game modes!

Final Price Increase

With this latest addition to the game, Rocket will receive its 3rd and final price increase as part of exiting Early Access. On September 14th, 2024 Rocket will increase by $2.00 USD from $7.99 to $9.99. If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.

[ 2024-09-04 17:14:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version 1.5.6 is now available, this includes the following changes:

• Early Gameplay Improvements & Balance changes
• More Enemies appear early on instead of just in later levels
• Enemies scale based upon player upgrades changes made
• Early gameplay hint changes made

If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.

[ 2024-08-03 21:01:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version 1.5.5 is now available, this includes the following changes:

• Behind the scene changes to engine
• Rockets & Ship can now fly faster
• Upgrade changes
• Circuit Blades Weapon has been buffed & enhanced
• Enemy Invasions have been altered
• Various other changes & improvements

If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.

[ 2024-07-27 22:14:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version 1.5.1 is now available, this includes the following changes:

• Translations up to date
• Fixed HP bar for Radar Visual Mode

If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.

[ 2024-07-25 14:13:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Chaos Agent Update (Version 1.5.0) is now available, this includes the following changes:

• New Game Mode: Chaos Agent - Take on a horde of endless enemies in this boss rush style gameplay. Things will get hectic quickly as you are soon overrun.
• 5 new Upgrades: Power Overload, Risky Power, Parasitic Leech, Supply Barnacle and Risky Fee. All involving increasing your power, rocket supply & defense capabilities.
• Extra Upgrades for existing ones such as Power, Armor and so on.
• New Resource Type: Obsidian - Higher end Upgrades will require these, so better get hunting & trading.
• 6 new Achievements, bringing the total to 27.

Price Increase

With this latest addition to the game, Rocket will receive its 2nd price increase as part of its Early Access career. On August 5th, 2024 Rocket will increase by $2.00 USD from $5.99 to $7.99. If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.

[ 2024-07-20 22:04:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version 1.3.3 is now available, this includes the following changes:

• Reworked Render Engine to improve smoother performance for monitors above 60Hz.
• Default Arcade and Survive Modes now keep your Upgrade Slots, allowing you to play those 2 modes without starting over each time.
• New Trail Mode versions of Arcade and Survive Modes added. These 2 modes are the original of those modes for anyone that would like a tougher challenge.
• The Non Trial and Trial Modes of Arcade and Survive have been split in the Leaderboards.

If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.

[ 2024-07-06 01:21:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version 1.3.2a is now available, this includes the following changes:

• New Upgrade: Anti-Gravity - Which will help with giving your ship more control around black holes and other spacial events.
• Online Co-Op has been improved and no longer uses regional servers. Co-Op between friends online will be much smoother now.
• FPS fix for monitors that display refresh rates higher than 60FPS
• Various gameplay improvements

If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.

[ 2024-06-29 04:17:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

A minor update, but an important one when it comes to the music. The game's soundtrack has been updated with new music! This includes a new Adventure style music while exploring The Wild Open and a new gameplay piece for playing any of the main game modes. Along with this new music, the game has gotten a few performance changes to help improve the game in various spots so that it performs better. This should help provide a smoother experience for all! Speaking of the Soundtrack, on June 27th, the official "Rocket! Soundtrack" will be released on Steam. You can wishlist it now in advance if you want to purchase it. Check out the link below! Rocket! Soundtrack

[ 2024-06-15 14:43:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

The next big update for Rocket is now here! With version 1.3.0, you can find a brand new game mode called Survive - a challenging mode where you start out with limited rockets & health points and must do whatever you can to survive. Each new level will give you an upgrade choose, so choose wisely. This new update adds a whole bunch of new additions and changes to the game:

• Survive Game Mode.
• The Wild Open - A open sandbox environment to play around in outside of the five main game modes.
• New Weapons & Upgrades: Twirling Blades, Helix Rockets, Slowdown Bomb and more!
• A new fun unlockable visual mode - Radar, where everything gives you a new look on the game.
• 6 brand new Achievements (21 in total now)
• 4 new Ship Slots (24 in total) - Use these upgrade slots wisely.
• Various improvements and enhancements

The Wild Open

Introducing The Wild Open. This is a sandbox open world area of Rocket outside of the main 5 game modes where you can adventure off in any direction and explore. As you venture out on your own, you will find many different events to explore, enemies to defeat and various resources to collect. This will actually be the focus of future updates for the game. Currently it's more like a fun sandbox environment where you can goof off and have fun. But in the future I plan to add some adventure purposes to it with more things to do.

Adventure Mode Update - B.O.G. Update

Launching sometime in the Summer, will be a fun addition to the game that adds a B.O.G. (Buddy Object Gadget). This is a fun helper bot that you can find in The Wild Open that you will be able to take care of and evolve it into a powerful asset. Depending on how you feed it resources, will determine what it evolves into and what kind of abilities it might take on. You will be able to take these helpful bots into the various game modes (even Arcade & Survive) and score even higher and higher than before!

Adventure Mode Update - Portal Question Update

Launching sometime in the Fall, will be a big Adventure Update to The Wild Open that adds a fun main questline to establish various portals throughout the universe. The reward for doing so will give you access to Super Slots for your Ship Upgrades. Unlike you normal Ship Slots, an Upgrade applied here will automatically apply all purchased upgrades at once. This ability will become quite useful if you wish to reach even higher scores in the game.

Various Smaller Monthly Updates

While the two previous updates will take some time to work on, there will be some smaller updates each month that will add various new content, such as new Weapons, Upgrades and various additions. So keep an eye out for future posts.

Price Increase

With this latest addition to the game, Rocket will receive its 1st price increase as part of its Early Access career. On May 20th, 2024 Rocket will increase by $1.00 USD from $4.99 to $5.99.

[ 2024-05-13 13:51:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Can you believe it's now been one month since Rocket launched on Steam? I've been very happy with the results so far and wanted to help highlight all the recent additions to the game. Since Rocket launched on February 19th, the game has gotten the following new features and updates:

• New Game Mode called Arcade
• New Rocket Weapon & Bomb Weapons (Dual Rockets & Rocket Bomb)
• Controller Setup - Which to change which button does what? Now you can!
• 3 New Steam Achievements. 15 in Total Now!
• New Mouse Option for Mouse & Keyboard Users that let you auto-fire your weapon by just holding down the Click Button on your Mouse.
• Game now fully supports up to 5 Local Players (Keyboard Player + 4 Controllers) with Drop In/Out Multiplayer anywhere in the game by default.
• Menus have been reorganized to be better adjusted
• Steam Deck Docked option/mode added to help support when Steam Deck is docked
• Various graphical & gameplay changes and improvements

What's Next?

This is just 1 of many new updates you can expect for the next few months. You will be able to find new game modes, enemies, achievements, ship upgrades and overall features added. But here is what is in the cards right now: Survive Mode - This will be similar to Arcade Mode, you start with nothing. Here you are given limited resources & no rocket regen. You will need to survive X amount of time in each level to advance to the next level. Every time you survive a level, you will be given a popup allowing you to choose 1 of 3 Ship Upgrade options. Each new Level takes a little more time and your rockets will be refilled. Don't have to defeat all the enemies or asteroids here, just need to survive and get out of harms way long enough to advance to the next level. This should make for some fun challenging gameplay. Expect to be able to play this new game mode sometime by May or June. New Ship Upgrades - You can expect several new fun Ship Upgrades to come to the game in the next few months. These will be sprinkled throughout the various weekly updates to the game. Here are some of the various new upgrades in the works:

• Shield - A protective upgrade that temporarily prevents you from taking damage
• Score Multiplier - An upgrade that will increase the Score you get in the game at the cost of having the game be harder.
• New Weapon Options - Need I say more?

Fun Visual Mode Unlock - A fun new retro visual look is in the works for the game that can be unlocked. This will make the game look and feel like a classic game from the 70s & 80s. [previewyoutube=VET_PIiPSvI;full][/previewyoutube]

[ 2024-03-22 13:46:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

A new update is now here! This update adds 2 new Weapons to the game as well as giving Controller users the ability to remap their Controller config with a new Controller Setup option popup. Want to use the d-pad to fire weapons? Want to switch which button slows down your ship or which fires the Bombs? You can now fully do it! The first new weapon is called Dual Rockets, which actually once existed in the game during the early Playtest version of the game before being replaced by the Bubble Blaster. This new version fires multiple rockets in dual pairs. As you apply extra Dual Rocket upgrades to your ship, your rockets will multiply and become more powerful. The second new weapon is a new bomb type called Rocket Bomb. As the name suggested, when this goes off it will shoot off a bunch of rockets all around it. Similar to the other two bomb types, this bomb can be upgraded and will become more powerful sending off more rockets in all directions. Lastly, with these new weapons comes a new change to the Space Station where you upgrade your ship. You are only allowed 4 weapons and 2 bombs at a time. On the left side of the screen you can change which weapon / bomb you would like equipped. Any weapon that is equipped but not actually upgraded on the right side will be greyed out to help visualize that you won't be able to use it. The same will apply for the right side if a weapon is upgraded but you didn't actually equip it on the left side. So choose wisely which weapons and bombs you would like to use!

[ 2024-03-18 15:25:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

The next big update for Rocket is now available! This update introduces the new Arcade Mode to the game. Unlike the other 3 game modes (Classic, Cadet, Galactic Hero), you will start with no upgrades each new play session. With just sing shot rockets at your disposal, you will need to survive in the deadly vastness of space. As you start shooting down asteroids and enemies, Upgrade pop ups will appear in the game allowing you to power up instantly. Each new playthrough will be completely random and chaotic and should bring about a lot of fun. This new update also adds 3 brand new Achievements to the game. Each of the new Achievements is related to playing the new game mode. I'm looking forward to everyone unlocking these new achievements and playing the game.

What's Next?

This is just 1 of many new updates you can expect for the next few months. You will be able to find new game modes, enemies, achievements, ship upgrades and overall features added. But here is what is in the cards right now: Survive Mode - This will be similar to Arcade Mode, you start with nothing. Here you are given limited resources & no rocket regen. You will need to survive X amount of time in each level to advance to the next level. Every time you survive a level, you will be given a popup allowing you to choose 1 of 3 Ship Upgrade options. Each new Level takes a little more time and your rockets will be refilled. Don't have to defeat all the enemies or asteroids here, just need to survive and get out of harms way long enough to advance to the next level. This should make for some fun challenging gameplay. Expect to be able to play this new game mode sometime by May or June. New Ship Upgrades - You can expect several new fun Ship Upgrades to come to the game in the next few months. These will be sprinkled throughout the various weekly updates to the game. Here are some of the various new upgrades in the works:

• Shield - A protective upgrade that temporarily prevents you from taking damage
• Score Multiplier - An upgrade that will increase the Score you get in the game at the cost of having the game be harder.
• New Weapon Options - Need I say more?

Fun Visual Mode Unlock - A fun new retro visual look is in the works for the game that can be unlocked. This will make the game look and feel like a classic game from the 70s & 80s. [previewyoutube=VET_PIiPSvI;full][/previewyoutube]

[ 2024-03-10 15:36:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

This new update brings about some minor adjustment and additions to the game, including:

• New Mouse Option to Auto Fire by holding down the Mouse Button
• Will be notified when a (NPC) friendly phantom or deadly invader joins your game
• Can now change your Ship Upgrades while in the Online sub-menus without having to leave the current game. Can only be changed in the Online Lobby.

[ 2024-03-02 21:58:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Thank you to everyone who bought and played Rocket within the last week. I am excited to see how people feel about the game going forward and all that it brings. I have gotten pretty good feedback and spent the week updating the game. Here are all the changes added:

• Game now supports up to 5 local players (Keyboard + 4 Controllers) and shows the 5th player on the HUD
• The Space Station Upgrade screen has been slightly modified to show a hint to what Keyboard/Controller button is used for certain weapons as a helpful tip.
• Drop In/Out Multiplayer now possible everywhere. Co-Op was always possible, but just in the game modes. This makes it more clear.
• Pause Menus have been reorganized and adjusted.
• Mazes have been changed up a little bit.
• Maze Walls graphics have been changed.
• Level progression HUD has been flipped and now fills to 100%
• Steam Deck Docked mode now fully supported and fixed.

Along with frequent updates to the game, here are the next 2 major updates that are currently in the works: Arcade Mode - A more Arcady mode where you start with no upgrades, just your standard main Rocket. As you play you will find Upgrades pop up physically in the game that you can grab to enable & equip. So it's a bit more chaotic and random each time you play. This update should be out by mid March. Survive Mode - Similar to Arcade Mode, you start with nothing. Here you are given limited resources & no rocket regen. You will need to survive X amount of time in each level to advance to the next level. Every time you survive a level, you will be given a popup allowing you to choose 1 of 3 Upgrade options. Each new Level takes a little more time and your rockets will be refilled. Don't have to defeat all the enemies or asteroids here, just need to survive and get out of harms way long enough to advance to the next level. This should make for some fun challenging gameplay. The aim for this mode is to release in early to mid Summer.

[ 2024-02-28 19:23:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

At long last, Rocket is now available for all to play! Rocket is a Bullet Hell, High Stakes Arcade Shooter & Score Chaser. Use your skills to survive the onslaught of asteroids, enemies, black holes and the chaos of rockets and bombs everywhere. Upgrade your ship over time and enjoy the challenge. How high can you score? I wanted to thank every player who helped give feedback for the Demo over the last year. Your feedback and been very important in turning the game into what it is now. I hope everyone who ends up playing Rocket, will come to like the game!

What's Next?

Now that Rocket is available in Early Access, you may be wondering what's next for the game. Well, 1 of the 1st major updates to come will occur in early March with the introduction of a new Game Mode called "Arcade." This will be a bit more arcadey game mode where you are started off with no upgrades and as you destroy asteroids & enemies, new upgrades will appear in front of you for you to take. This will lead to some fun chaotic and randomized gameplay that is sure to become fun. That is just 1 of several game modes in the works. Along with that, there are other plans for more updates including new ship upgrades as well as Online additions. These are just some of the new additions planned for the game.

[ 2024-02-19 18:00:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

The new update for the Demo / Playtest versions of Rocket is here! New Features:

• Classic Mode
• Revamped Cadet / Galactic Hero Modes
• New Weapon - Bubble Blaster
• New Upgrades for the Default Rocket Weapon
• New Gameplay Mechanics

After some work, the new update is here for all to enjoy. The current Cadet / Galactic Hero modes have been revamped into something bigger and more exciting. This includes new gameplay elements such as Planets, Mazes and Space Winds. Among the changes are various changes and additions to the Weapons and Upgrades to the game. The Dual Rocket Weapon has now been replaced with a new weapon called the Bubble Blaster. This shoots out bubbles that does less damage overall, but will bounce around allowing you to hit multiple targets. The Default Rocket Weapon has also seen a boost with 3 new exciting Upgrades exclusively for that weapon. See below for a fun git example of how 1 fired Rocket can turn into multiple & pass through Asteroids for extra damage.



Rocket officially launches on Feb 19th, 2024 for Early Access. You can try out the game in advance by checking out the Demo / Playtest.

[ 2023-11-14 20:53:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

This is an arcade style space shooter game, with heavy influences from the classic Atari game Asteroids as well as the gameplay fun and challenge of a Bullet Hell / Shoot Em Up. As you shoot down asteroids and fire on various enemy ships, you will gain various resources you will need to upgrade your ship with more powerful weapons and various upgrades. Don't forget to avoid space anomalies like black holes and supernovas! Work toward upgrading your ship each time you play. Each play through builds up resources you can use to power up your ship, allowing you to score higher and explore further. Maximize your ships power to rank high on the online leaderboards! Come watch as we play some Co-Op in Rocket!

[ 2023-09-26 16:34:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

This is an arcade style space shooter game, with heavy influences from the classic Atari game Asteroids as well as the gameplay fun and challenge of a Bullet Hell / Shoot Em Up. As you shoot down asteroids and fire on various enemy ships, you will gain various resources you will need to upgrade your ship with more powerful weapons and various upgrades. Don't forget to avoid space anomalies like black holes and supernovas! Work toward upgrading your ship each time you play. Each play through builds up resources you can use to power up your ship, allowing you to score higher and explore further. Maximize your ships power to rank high on the online leaderboards! Come watch as I play my own game!

[ 2023-09-26 16:32:12 CET ] [ Original post ]