Arcade-action shoot ’em-up rogue-lite Gear Shifters coming to Switch

Numskull Games and Red Phantom Games today announced Gear Shifters, an upcoming arcade-action shoot ’em-up rogue-lite. A release is planned for 2021 on Switch.

Here’s an overview of the game, along with a trailer:

Arcade shoot-’em-up roguelite. Steer, blast and battle through enemy vehicles, and annihilate bosses. Adapt your loadout of mods, defences and weapons for each hazardous mission.

Drive and Destroy

Employ precision control and expert driving skills to race rings around foes, dodge incoming projectiles, and unleash intense attacks. High-octane action at every turn, slide and spin.

Mega-Vehicle Boss Battles

Defeat the lawless factions that dominate dystopian future Europe, and take down their insane, heavily-armed boss machines.

Get Paid and Upgrade

Tackle dangerous delivery missions to ensure the safe arrival of precious cargo. Get paid, and modify your car with offensive, defensive, cosmetic and performance-based customisations.

Explosive Delivery

Expand your territory across the post-apocalyptic continent. Only the most skilled Gearshifter can take on the most perilous routes and reach the mysterious Citadel.

Key Features

– High-intensity physics-based top-down vehicle combat.
– Procedurally-generated roadways and enemy waves.
– Fight across 27 stages through 9 environmental zones, each with its own faction and complement of opponents.
– Customise your combat vehicle with over 100 randomly-unlocked upgrades.
– Story arc across five acts.
– Standard, Casual and Deadly (perma-death) game modes.
– Vibrant top-down 3D world.
– Original soundtrack.
– A range of accessibility options. (TBA before release.)