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Jet Gunner
Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun ga
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“Fast-paced shooter with vibrant graphics and exciting battles. shooting so fun that even bullets start laughing. perfect for fans of crazy, quick action and colorful chaos highly recommend.”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“Can't shoot up or diagonal. Weapons don't often shoot straight. Not a fun experience.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedLatest official news
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Upcoming Updates And Fist Slash: Of Ultimate Fury
So the past couple of months I've been trying to work out some bugs with the game, sadly not all can be fixed with out basically ripping apart the engine and starting again. This would take far to lon
Upcoming Updates And Fist Slash: Of Ultimate Fury
So the past couple of months I've been trying to work out some bugs with the game, sadly not all can be fixed with out basically ripping apart the engine and starting again. This would take far to lon
Xbox Controller Reinstated. (And other notes)
Just a little announcement to say that the Xbox controller is back. I'm still working on maybe a little fix for the analog stick being more responsive. (I've tested it though and it seemed fine to me.
Xbox Controller Reinstated. (And other notes)
Just a little announcement to say that the Xbox controller is back. I'm still working on maybe a little fix for the analog stick being more responsive. (I've tested it though and it seemed fine to me.
Patch + Updates.
So just some patch notes and updates for people. Patch Notes: First, I've edited so the game doesn't use directx9, however there is a version of the game that uses it included in the Steamapps folder
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Action · Indie · Adventure · Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro · 2D · Arcade · Difficult (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 37 |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or later Processor: Pentium 4 or higher Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: 256MB or higher DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 35 MB available space Sound Card: Any