Ctesiphon

Ctesiphon is an action game starring Ethelyn Dax, a galactic bounty hunter whose vacation on the resort world of Ctesiphon is interrupted by the Black Death mercenary company. After taking the capital and surrounding resorts hostage over a payment dispute, the mercenaries face resistance from Ethelyn, who discovers that their leader is a shadow from her past she cannot let escape.

Fight the mercenaries

The Black Death force includes troops, clones, drones and mechs. You can use the mercenaries’ inattention to attack with Ethelyn’s weapons: her Data-Spike, a versatile Submachinegun, the Gyrobuster’s homing minirockets and the Jetgun, which cuts through heavy armor. Ethelyn is highly nimble, while most enemies rely on overwhelming force to stop her.

Explore the levels

The game has seven mainline levels arranged in a non-linear layout. You can flank enemies and search for secrets as you move through them.

Large firefights

Ctesiphon’s custom engine is built to handle firefights with dozens of enemies, hundreds of blood-spatter and bullet-impact decals, and piles of giblets and scrap. Enemies can be blown apart into clouds of particles and debris, and the game is designed to run reliably on low-spec systems.