Stratoskirmish is an industrial war-themed vertically scrolling arcade-style shooting game. The game aims to offer an arcade-action experience featuring visually appealing, detailed pre-rendered visuals.

Players control fighterplanes and combat enemy ground forces. Fighters are equipped with front-facing autoguns which can be upgraded with collected powerups.
Fighters may also deploy 'Aerotorpedo' special weapons; a group of small, radio-command aircraft. These may be used to provide additional firepower and protection, or may be launched forward in a high-damage offensive attack to quickly destroy targets.

Players earn points by shooting and destroying enemies, and additional score may be obtained by collecting gold items dropped by some destroyed enemies and by destroying bossparts. Bonuses are awarded for survival, enemy kills, and gold item collection serving to provide additional scoring opportunities for skilled players.

Features

• 4+ vertically scrolling stages with bossfights
  
• Versatile special weaponry
  
• Controller + Rumble Support
  
• TATE Vertical Orientation modes
  
• Multiple difficulty levels
  
• Scoring system with gold item collection bonus and score extends
  
• Sophisticated 2D dynamic lighting FX
  
• Steamdeck friendly

This game is currently in beta development. Visit the linked shmupsforum post for more development details.