Huey Games has announced Hyper Sentinel Fusion, a retro-inspired roguelite shoot 'em up for PC.
The game is being developed in collaboration with Four5Six Pixel, the team behind Hyper Sentinel, builds on the original’s legacy with "bold new ideas and expanded gameplay."
“With Hyper Sentinel Fusion, we want to evoke a 1990s arcade fever dream—only instead of a pocket full of quarters, players will dive into a deep, modern roguelite experience. And yes, it’s coming on an authentic 3.5-inch Mega Floppy Micro Drive USB,” said Lead Developer Jonathan Port.
“When we launched Paradroid in 1985 and Uridium in 1986, I knew we had something special,” said Andrew Hewson, Chairman of Huey Games. “Forty years later, seeing what the team has achieved with Hyper Sentinel Fusion brings back that same feeling of excitement and anticipation.”
Currently the game does not have a release date, and a console release is currently being considered.
For more, here is the complete overview, trailer, and image gallery as provided by Huey Games.
Overview:
Intense shoot-em-up action with a roguelite twist from the creators of the critically-acclaimed Hyper Sentinel. It's Uridium and Paradroid meets Hades in an explosive fusion of gameplay styles: Pilot your fighter through blistering space battles, annihilating the ever-changing defences of colossal space dreadnoughts.
Send your droid into the depths of these titanic war machines to plunder the precious resources held within.
Spend your bounty on epic upgrades & explore the moon base hub to interact with characters & unlock secrets.
History
In 1985 and 1986 respectively, Hewson published Paradroid and Uridium, developed by Graftgold. Both titles went on to be smash-hits on the Commodore 64, and often appear in the top 100 C64 games of all time.
In 2018, Huey Games - the modern incarnation of Hewson - partners with Manchester-based indie developer Four5Six Pixel to develop and publish Hyper Sentinel, a shoot-em-up inspired by Uridium, Defender and Space Invaders. It was successfully funded on Kickstarter and met with critical acclaim.
In 2023 work began on a sequel, which sought to fuse Uridium and Paradroid inspired gameplay sections, with modern roguelite gameplay loops, features and upgrade systems. Hyper Sentinel Fusion was awarded a UK Games Fund development grant of £150,000 in 2024, was a finalist in the Very Big Indie Pitch in January 2025, and was selectioned for the Official Selection at the London Games Festival 2025 in the "Best of British" category. Our community have been playtesting the game since late 2024.
Features
DESTROY THE DEFENCES
Swoop across the surface of colossal, procedurally-generated space-destroyers and enemy bases in your Sentinel fighter. Harness the silky smooth controls to dog-fight, dodge and destroy surface defences. Endlessly replayable sandbox shoot-em-up action!
Blistering combat built on fast, fluid controls
Pick your targets wisely to affect the challenges that await within
Defeat monstruous bosses and discover awesome ship upgrades
PLUNDER THE DEPTHS
Once the defences have been lowered, land your ship and send your Hyper Droid inside to plunder and pillage whatever you can steal before the whole place self destructs. Make choices on the fly to ensure you maximise your plunder, but make sure you get out before the whole place goes boom.Steal your enemies form and weapons to turn their abilities against them
Hunt down the Mother-Brain to secure powerful upgrade pods
Grab what you can and escape before the time runs out
UPGRADE & EXPLORE
When you fall in battle, time rewinds, sending you back to Moonbase Alpha—your hub for reinvention. Spend your hard-earned currency on game-changing meta upgrades that permanently enhance your abilities. Between runs, interact with a colorful cast of characters, each adding layers to the unfolding space opera, where the story evolves based on your in-game achievements. Upgrade the once-barren moonbase into a thriving sanctuary, unlocking powerful buffs as you transform it into a true home among the stars.
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