Redshot

Redshot follows Jack “Goose” Redshot, whose ship’s warp drive malfunctions and leaves him stranded on the strange planet of Carcosa. He must survive its dangers and save the city from annihilation by an unknown off-world invader. You explore more than 200 rooms across a non-linear world, restore the city’s defense network and uncover hidden secrets and forgotten tales. After the beginning area, you can complete levels and bosses in any order.

Explore Carcosa

Carcosa includes eight distinct areas, each with its own enemy types and bosses. You can tackle objectives in any order and search the city and surrounding landscape for secrets, items and upgrades. The adventure is estimated to take 8–12 hours.

Fight and adapt

Combat pits you against horrid monstrosities, murderous nomads and other creatures. You can find and use more than 10 guns, along with secondary weapons and items, choosing the right equipment for each encounter. More than 30 enemy types and over 12 bosses each bring their own behaviors to learn.

Your focus bar lets you slow time to line up accurate attacks or dodge incoming blows. Both actions drain stamina, so using them too often can leave you vulnerable. You can also dodge in any direction, aim in 360 degrees and find movement upgrades to improve how you travel through the world.

Upgrades and companions

Secrets across Carcosa can improve your abilities and equipment. Discover upgrades such as the double-jump, recruit companion characters to help in battle, and find special hats that provide perks when equipped. Enemies and non-player characters use an AI system that lets them interact with one another and their surroundings; earning their favor may lead them to follow and assist you.

Modes and replaying

Redshot has three difficulty settings and a post-game rating system. Multiplayer is also available, and the game is developed with speedrunning in mind.