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The Rush

The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!

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Positive (23) - 95% of the 23 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

20 Apr, 2024

Developer:

Hornbuckle Who, BuckChickens

Publisher:

Hornbuckle Who

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By Shoot 'em up Database 20 July

“Free horizontal shmup inspired by the MSX home computer. Good controls and options. Interesting weapon system combinations. Fun presentation and audio. Challenging.”

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Steam Achievements

Profile Features Limited

Languages:

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔	✔

Includes 18 Steam Achievements

The Preposterous One

It Was A Misclick

Speed-Assisted Speedrun

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Title: The Rush
Genre: Action, Indie, Free To Play

Developer: Hornbuckle Who, BuckChickens

Publisher: Hornbuckle Who

Release Date: 20 Apr, 2024
Early Access Release Date: 11 Aug, 2023

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About This Game

The Rush is a horizontal shoot 'em up with an MSX inspired art style and plenty of that arcade excitement (without a hunger for quarters)!

Features:

8+ Unique stages
Many enemies and boss fights that (I severely hope) are fun and challenging
13 different weapons that can be mixed and matched with one another
2 Playable ships with unique weapon variations
Some surprising exploits I decided not to fix because they can help you out
An easter egg or two...
An OST that was a collaborative effort between yours truly and my good friend BuckChickens
Controller Support from start to finish!

Controls:

Default keyboard controls are WSAD for movement, L to shoot, K to bomb
Alternate keyboard controls (which can be enabled in the options menu) use Arrow Keys for movement, Z to shoot, X to bomb
For either keyboard control method, enter is start/pause/confirm
On controller "A" is shoot and "B" is bomb, with "Start" acting as start/pause/confirm
Holding alt and pressing enter will enable/disable true fullscreen mode

Thank you for checking out The Rush! Do not hesitate to voice your opinions regarding anything in game.

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7, 8, or 10
Additional Notes: (As long as you are not attempting to run it on a literal potato you should be fine!)

Recommended:

OS: Windows 10

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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