• Platformer
  • Run-and-gun
  • Free
  • Browser · Windows · Android

VOLTBREAKERCyberpunk pixel-art run-and-gun platformer

A retired grid electrician versus the AI that switched off his city.

Tight, fast pixel-art platforming and huge boss fights against rogue city machines. Free to play in your browser — no download, no sign-up.

VOLTBREAKER — cover art

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A cyberpunk run-and-gun platformer about taking a city back

The lights went out in Ferropolis. OVERMIND, the AI that runs the city's power grid, decided that people were “losses in the grid”. It cut the power to the lower city and rewired every machine in town into its army: fridges that shoot ice, ovens that hide behind their doors, forklifts, bulldozers, surveillance cameras.

You play Grey, the electrician who built this grid thirty years ago. You have a welder turned arc pistol, a power pack on your back and your daughter Mira on the radio. Nine district guardians each carry a fragment of the key to OVERMIND's core — take them back, one district at a time, and bring the power home.

VOLTBREAKER is a classic 2D pixel-art platformer with a modern feel: forgiving controls, a double jump, wall jump, an invulnerable dash and a crouch, plus stars, best times and a workbench where you spend power cells on upgrades. The story is told over the radio while you play, so the action never stops.

One world: the Voltbreaker universe

VOLTBREAKER and The Quest of Voltbreaker share one cyberpunk city, one rogue AI and one stubborn old electrician. The Quest is the prequel — its last minute is the platformer's first minute. Play them in story order, or jump straight into the action.

Key features

  • 9 districts, from the night docks to the AI core — each with its own mechanic, theme and weather.
  • 11 huge boss fights against rogue machines: a port forklift, a riot vending machine, a pile driver, a surgical robot… and a floating GPU core.
  • Tight, forgiving platforming: double jump, wall jump, invulnerable dash and crouch.
  • A radio story that never pauses the action.
  • 3 stars per district, best-time records and Mira's workbench for upgrades.
  • English, Russian, Spanish and French. Keyboard, gamepad or touchscreen.

Screenshots

VOLTBREAKER — Gameplay preview

Controls

A / DMove
SpaceJump (press twice for a double jump; jump off walls)
X / Left mouse buttonShoot
ShiftDash (brief invulnerability)
SCrouch
EscPause
Phone / tabletOn-screen touch buttons appear automatically

Game details

GenrePlatformer, run-and-gun, action
Campaign9 districts · 11 bosses · about 30–60 minutes
ControlsKeyboard, mouse, gamepad, touchscreen
SettingCyberpunk city of Ferropolis
PriceFree
PlatformsBrowser · Windows · Android
LanguagesEnglish, Russian, Spanish, French
DeveloperAravana Soft
EngineGodot 4

Frequently asked questions

Is VOLTBREAKER really free?

Yes. You can play the full game for free in your browser on itch.io, or download the Windows and Android versions at no cost.

Can I play VOLTBREAKER on my phone?

Yes. The browser version shows on-screen touch controls in landscape mode, and there is also an Android APK on itch.io.

How long is the game?

The campaign takes roughly 30–60 minutes. Going for three stars and best times in every district adds more.

Is it connected to The Quest of Voltbreaker?

Yes. The Quest of Voltbreaker is a point-and-click prequel: the last minute of the Quest is the first minute of the platformer.

Which languages are supported?

English, Russian, Spanish and French, selectable in the settings.

Prefer to play offline?

Download the Windows and Android versions on itch.io.

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