Syder Reloaded

Syder Reloaded is a multidirectional, side-scrolling shoot ’em up in which you pilot ships through levels filled with alien invaders. It remasters and expands on Syder Arcade, combining bullet-hell action with a focus on skill. There are no upgrades to grind for or coins needed to continue; progress is measured by your performance.

Campaign and challenges

Campaign Mode has six levels, with guns, enemies and challenging encounters. You can also play three different levels across Survival and Challenge modes. Choose from up to four difficulty levels, and take on monstrously sized enemy ships in boss battles.

Ships and combat

Each playable ship has its own strengths and weaknesses. The expanded roster adds four new ships. You can shoot power-ups to cycle through the available options and choose your weapon, rather than relying on random drops.

Grazing bullets by flying close to them keeps your score multiplier alive. Bullet cancelling partially refills the multiplier reset counter, and when your special weapon is charged, you earn extra score based on your multiplier. The scoring system has been redesigned to reward skill, with badges and high scores based on ability rather than time played.

Scores and presentation

Online leaderboards let you compete globally or compare scores with friends. Retro graphic filters change the game’s appearance, alongside new graphics, improved level design, and revised boss battles and enemy behaviours.