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GUNHEAD

Gunhead is a FPS roguelite that challenges players with boarding and neutralizing procedurally generated alien starships to earn income for their Privateering enterprise. The decaying alien arks will defend themselves from intruders with a wide arsenal of cyborg monstrosities, robotics, and security systems, all obstacles that must be surpassed to achieve victory: the destruction of the ship’s central System Core. Gunhead is a sequel to Alientrap's previous game Cryptark - taking its strategic fast paced 2d gameplay and expanding it to an roguelike FPS experience. Complex, procedurally generat

Release date
November 8, 2023
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Alientrap Games
Publisher
Alientrap Games
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Gunhead is a FPS roguelite that challenges players with boarding and neutralizing procedurally generated alien starships to earn income for their Privateering enterprise. The decaying alien arks will defend themselves from intruders with a wide arsenal of cyborg monstrosities, robotics, and security systems, all obstacles that must be surpassed to achieve victory: the destruction of the ship’s central System Core.

Gunhead is a sequel to Alientrap's previous game Cryptark - taking its strategic fast paced 2d gameplay and expanding it to an roguelike FPS experience. Complex, procedurally generated alien space-hulks to board and defeat. Fast paced jetpack-enabled FPS gameplay with 4 gun slots ready to be configured with over 50 weapon options Each enemy ship is its own unique challenge.

Set your loadout strategize a plan of attack to take out the complex interconnected enemy security systems. Blood-pumping soundtrack perfect for intense firefights.

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★ 8.2/10GOG · 9 ratings
GOGLast checked November 4, 2026

Most helpful4

★ 4 / 5
Only a bit over 2 hours in at time of writing. But the game is pretty much Cryptark in 3D. Roguelike randomly generated starships populated…
★ 3 / 5
Cryptark is one of my favorite games of the millenium. Gunhead is Cryptark, moved to 3D. I wanted to love it. But the move to…
★ 5 / 5
While I like the original Cryptark's dark, gritty themes, the sequel is a bit more vibrant. Not that it's a bad thing, but I personally…
★ 2 / 5
Very first mission, I went stuck in the top in space, so I had to quit the mission and they say I lost it...

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★ 5 / 5
While I like the original Cryptark's dark, gritty themes, the sequel is a bit more vibrant. Not that it's a bad thing, but I personally…
★ 3 / 5
Cryptark is one of my favorite games of the millenium. Gunhead is Cryptark, moved to 3D. I wanted to love it. But the move to…
★ 2 / 5
Very first mission, I went stuck in the top in space, so I had to quit the mission and they say I lost it...
★ 4 / 5
Only a bit over 2 hours in at time of writing. But the game is pretty much Cryptark in 3D. Roguelike randomly generated starships populated…

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