Buy Rock Boshers DX: Director's Cut PC key

Rock Boshers DX: Director's Cut is a 2D arcade action game in which you help young Queen Victoria fight across Mars and try to escape home. Its presentation is styled after 1980s 8-bit games, with a choice of NES or ZX Spectrum visuals, widescreen formatting, HD rendering and no colour clash. It also includes 8-bit loading sounds and border art.

Fight across Mars

The game combines top-down and side-on shooting with eight-way directional movement. Soldiers, zombies, giant bugs, tanks and other enemies block your progress as you travel across the planet. You collect weapons such as Coal Rockets and Steam Lasers to help you escape the levels, and can take occasional breaks for tea and scones. The journey also brings you face to face with Charles Darwin.

Secrets and extras

Hidden snacks throughout the levels unlock bonus arcade games. These include chasing a giant lump of Cheddar, protecting a milk pipeline under the sea, collecting gems in the shadow of an ancient Martian pyramid, and taking to the stars in your own spaceship. Leaderboards let you compete, and achievements are available to earn. The game also supports 4K and higher rendering on PCs with suitable hardware and displays.