About This Game

Just get to the rocket. How hard can it be?

Take Off The Rocket is a 2D pixel-art precision platformer in the spirit of Super Meat Boy and Level Devil. The goal of every level is simple: reach the rocket and launch. The levels have other plans. Saws, spikes, lasers, fake walls and platforms that vanish the moment you trust them are all waiting for you.

Dying is part of the game

• Every death leaves blood behind and a death sign showing what got you
  
• Ghost replays of your previous attempts run alongside you
  
• Watch the death meter: die too often, too quickly, and Death catches you, wiping your run and sending you back to the main menu

From Earth to the Moon

• 60 levels plus a final level: 30 on Earth and 30 in the Moon World
  
• On the Moon: low gravity, meteor showers, gas vents, gravity zones, oxygen to manage, black holes, UFOs and landers that aren't what they seem
  
• Pendulums, catapults, rotators, moving platforms, wormholes, teleports and access cards

Your astronaut, your style

• Catch roaming Star Pods and spend them in the Hangar on Cargo Drops
  
• Unlock astronaut skins, rocket designs, rocket fires, flags and space collectibles
  
• Pick a voice for your astronaut, who will happily comment on your death streaks

Features

• Level Select / Practice Mode: replay any level you've reached without risking your run
  
• Best stars per level and a personal best record to beat
  
• Mission Control radio transmissions guide you through new mechanics
  
• Simple controls: move and jump. Keyboard or gamepad.
  
• Steam Achievements and stats
  
• English and Spanish

Easy to learn, hard to survive. Take off the rocket.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

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

Some level layouts in Take Off The Rocket were drafted with the help of AI tools. Every level was then playtested, tuned and approved by the developer. Some music tracks were also created with generative AI tools and then selected and edited by the developer. All artwork and sound effects were made without generative AI. The game does not generate any content live while you play.