Blazing Chrome

Side-scrolling arcade shooter with robot armies and local co-op

JoyMasher · Published by The Arcade Crew, CE-Asia · Released Jul 11, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 1,981
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 7 years ago; Aug 12, 2019

What is Blazing Chrome?

In this side-scrolling run-and-gun game, a human soldier or rebel robot fights through post-apocalyptic stages to destroy an AI power plant. You run, jump, shoot robots, and battle bosses, with hoverbike and jetpack sections mixed in.

For you if...

+you enjoy learning boss patterns through repeated attempts
+you like pixel art modeled on older arcade games

Not for you if...

−you prefer forgiving combat over frequent one-hit deaths
−you want a long campaign rather than compact stages

What players say

87% of 1,981 reviews are positive

Players praise the fast shooting, boss fights, and local co-op. The most common complaint is that one-hit deaths make the difficulty frustrating; some also find the campaign too short.

Screenshots and trailer

Blazing Chrome system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 32-bit
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II X2 550
Graphics: GeForce 9600 GT or Radeon HD 3870
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 39
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.