SQYD.studio

Independent game development that follows the fun.

In BACKFIRE you brave a cursed arcade cabinet with intense combat and a unique control scheme. Blast through waves of hungry beasts in a battle where all your guns fire out the back of your ship. 

Game Features

A Dark Decent – Fight through five levels with unique foes and grotesque bosses. With quick, hectic, play sessions, punishing difficulty, and randomized runs– BACKFIRE is not for the faint of heart.

Choose Your Input Device – BACKFIRE was originally designed for touch-screen but plays great with a mouse or gamepad. The simple controls hide surprising depth no matter how you play.  

Persistent Upgrades – Experience a challenge where you fail and grow stronger with each attempt. With nine unique weapons and dozens of upgrades, use the souls you collect and loadout your ship to match your combat style.

Arcade Mode – BACKFIRE Purgatory remixes the main game with a new scoring system and a rougelike upgrade options. How long can you survive?

Mini-boss does a laser beam