Tastrion

Tastrion is a single-player shoot ’em up set in space. A rogue planet, once home to an advanced civilization, has been consumed by Tastrion, an artificial mutagen described as the most potent genotoxin ever made. Humanity’s last hope is the Desolazor, a gunship developed by the space colony Ginsaria 9 to eradicate the infestation before it spreads across the galaxy.

Weapons and upgrades

The Desolazor has a five-button weapon system with three shots: frontal Photon lasers, multidirectional Ion spread and an armor-piercing rail gun. You can also use Focus mode and a powerful solar-powered radiant bomb. Upgradable pickups found during missions improve the ship’s weaponry, which can be upgraded up to eight times.

Stages and bosses

The game includes six stages, two secret alternate stages, one secret super-difficult stage and 16 bosses. Missions also contain secret rare power-up containers, and there is one secret superweapon.

Style and challenge

Tastrion takes inspiration from 1990s shoot ’em ups including Gradius, Arrow Flash and Gleylancer. It uses a modern aspect ratio with a 16-bit-era style, and offers a challenge without being entirely a bullet hell. Its music has dark-synth and industrial themes.