Void: Icarus

Void: Icarus is a 2D side-scrolling shooter set in 2074, 14 years after the Cosmonauts arrived and conquered Earth. Using a belt device made from human and alien technology, Icarus becomes caught up in a conspiracy orchestrated by the Cosmonauts. Alongside Daisy, he searches for a way out of The Void city and tries to discover what the Void represents in the universe.

Icarus and Daisy

Icarus is a 20-year-old man in an emotional crisis. After giving up drugs, he is trying to find himself and prepare for the future. Daisy, his smart and sweet girlfriend, knows what he has been through and believes they can build a better life together.

Combat and chases

You shoot, jump and duck using simple mechanics and laser weapons. The game includes multiple bosses and flying chases. In this post-conquest world, vehicles called Hybrids combine tires with a flying system.

Story and presentation

The game tells a short, original story about love and aliens as separate subjects. Its presentation combines simple pixel art with Unreal Engine 5 lighting and handmade normal maps, alongside an original soundtrack of EDM and hip-hop featuring one male and one female voice. The story, programming and pixel art were made by one person.