Rex Rocket
A sci-fi platformer where firing downward boosts your jumps
Castle Pixel, LLC. · Released Aug 5, 2014
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 205
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Dec 31, 2020
What is Rex Rocket?
Rex Rocket is a single-player 2D action platformer set aboard a starship whose AI goes rogue after experimental creatures escape. You explore connected levels, shoot enemies, wall-jump past hazards, solve platforming puzzles, and defeat bosses to collect weapons and upgrades.
For you if...
- +you enjoy learning boss patterns through repeated attempts
Not for you if...
- −you want a relaxed game with little precision required
What players say
72% of 205 reviews are positive
Players praise the chiptune soundtrack and retro presentation. Common complaints concern punishing platforming and instant-death hazards, while recent Windows reviewers also report launch failures.
Screenshots and trailer
Rex Rocket system requirements
Minimum: 256 MB (XNA 4.0 compatible, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Rex Rocket?
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- OS
- Windows XP (or later)
- Processor
- 2.0 Ghz Dual Core
- Graphics
- 256 MB video card (XNA 4.0 compatible, Shader Model 2.0 or higher)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Xbox 360 controller supported
Does Rex Rocket have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Rex Rocket run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 40
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Rex Rocket use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
