A brutal 16-bit sci-fi shoot-’em-up inspired by the golden age of the Sega Genesis. Fight across multiple worlds, upgrade your ship, and confront the forces behind the Augmentation Program.

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Planned Release Date: Jun 1, 2026

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About This Game

IMMINENCE is a fast-paced side-scrolling shoot-’em-up inspired by the golden age of 16-bit gaming.

Built using real Sega Genesis development tools, IMMINENCE delivers authentic retro gameplay with modern polish, featuring intense combat, massive bosses, cinematic story sequences, and a dark science-fiction world filled with mystery.

You are a Piezo-Chemical Augment — a soldier enhanced beyond human limits — sent to fight a hostile rival across multiple planets.

Something is deeply wrong.

Fight through hostile environments and uncover the truth.

FEATURES

• Authentic 16-bit gameplay inspired by classic Genesis / Mega Drive shooters

• Multiple unique planets with different enemies, hazards, and bosses

• Large cinematic boss battles with unique attack patterns

• Upgrade system with shields, railgun, phase mode, and more

• Story-driven campaign with animated cutscenes and voice acting

• Original soundtrack with FM synthesis and retro sound design

• Multiple difficulty levels for casual and hardcore players

• Built using real Genesis hardware limitations for authentic feel

• CRT look and feel

• Tested on real Sega Genesis hardware

Travel across dangerous worlds including volcanic wastelands, desert warzones, deep-sea facilities, and abandoned research stations.

Each mission brings you closer to the truth — and to something far worse than a system malfunction.

IMMINENCE combines classic arcade-style gameplay with a dark science-fiction story inspired by 90s cyberpunk and 16-bit era shooters.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

The game had AI assistance to build some visual assets as reference or examples. Any of these images themselves were hand recreated and rebuilt to match the theme and needs of the retro look. Majority of the usage was to help animate and produce composites.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

There is no mention or depictions of any drugs, nudity, or harsh language. There is fantasy / sci fi creatures in the game like wraiths, skeletal ghost-like characters, Cyberpunk characters with metal augments, ugly monsters and mutants.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: 11
    • Processor: Intel 7350K
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 1050ti
    • Storage: 512 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: 11
    • Processor: Intel 12700K
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 1080
    • Storage: 1024 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • Requires an Apple processor
    • OS: 26.0 Tahoe
    • Processor: Apple M1
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 7 Core GPU
    • Storage: 512 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires an Apple processor
    • OS: 26.0 Tahoe
    • Processor: Apple M1
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 8 Core GPU
    • Storage: 1024 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Debian 12 / SteamOS 3
    • Processor: Intel 6700K
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 1050ti
    • Additional Notes: SteamDeck Base
    Recommended:
    • OS: Debian 13 / SteamOS 3
    • Processor: Zen 2
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: RDNA 2
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