Vimana

Vimana is a vertical shooter set on a planet consumed by madness. A few righteous souls remain, and they must restore peace by reviving the sacred fighter craft Vimana in its holy temple. You fight through waves of space pests using broad-ranging shots and eight rotating shield orbs for defense.

Game modes

You can play alone or team up with a friend in co-op mode. The game offers a challenge level described as accessible, along with a Very Easy mode that lowers the difficulty.

Weapons and setting

Vimana draws on Indian culture and Sanskrit epics. Its soundtrack is by Toshiaki Tomizawa, and you can unleash barrages of shots while using the eight orbs to defend yourself.

Practice and replay tools

Practice mode is customizable. Assist features include auto-fire at multiple rates, and you can rewind gameplay by 10–18 minutes, depending on the action. You can also save quick saves with F1–F10 and reload them with Shift+F1–F10, and capture replays to share.

Display and records

Online leaderboards track Single Credit, No Assist and Assisted plays. Instrument panels provide additional gameplay information and artwork. You can choose pixel-perfect or full-screen scaling in windowed or full-screen mode, and rotate gameplay in 90-degree increments. The game also includes Steam Achievements, with Raw Input on Windows or Steam Input available.