{"id":26121,"date":"2026-10-29T14:28:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T14:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/?p=26121"},"modified":"2026-10-29T14:28:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T14:28:39","slug":"geometry-rift-apocalypse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/geometry-rift-apocalypse\/","title":{"rendered":"Geometry Rift: Apocalypse: The Father-and-Son Neon Shooter That Mixes Geometry Wars With Vampire Survivors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Geometry Rift: Apocalypse<\/strong> is a neon bullet-hell roguelite made by a father and son<\/strong>, V\u00edctor and \u00c1lex Vergara of Dad & Son Games. Their pitch is simple: the frantic chaos of Geometry Wars combined with the build-crafting of Vampire Survivors. Thousands of geometric enemies swarm the screen, you stack weapons into absurd builds, and you can play with a friend in two-player local co-op. A free demo is on Steam now<\/strong>, and the full game is due in early 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This is an Indie Spotlight, not a review: we haven’t played it. Here’s what the studio has shown and told us.<\/p>\n

Geometry Rift: Apocalypse at a glance<\/h2>\n\n
Release<\/strong><\/td>Q1 2027 on Steam (an earlier developer post named 28 January 2027)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Platforms<\/strong><\/td>PC (Windows, Mac, Linux); the developers say it plays well on Steam Deck<\/td><\/tr>\n
Developers<\/strong><\/td>V\u00edctor and \u00c1lex Vergara (Dad & Son Games)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Publishers<\/strong><\/td>Dad & Son Games and Dojo System<\/td><\/tr>\n
Players<\/strong><\/td>Solo or 2-player local co-op (plus Remote Play Together)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Content<\/strong><\/td>4 worlds, 18 unlockable ships, Endless Mode with global leaderboard<\/td><\/tr>\n
Demo<\/strong><\/td>Free on Steam, still available after Next Fest<\/td><\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>Not announced yet<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n

When is the Geometry Rift: Apocalypse release date?<\/h2>\n

The Steam page says Q1 2027<\/strong>. When the demo launched in September, the studio wrote that the full game would land on 28 January 2027<\/strong>, and V\u00edctor’s email to us says the full release is planned for 2027, so treat 28 January as a target rather than a locked date. We’ll update this when it’s confirmed.<\/p>\n

What kind of game is Geometry Rift: Apocalypse?<\/h2>\n

An arcade bullet-hell roguelite where survival is the only goal. You destroy endless hordes, unlock new weapons and power-ups every run, and combine them into increasingly devastating builds: lasers, massive bombs, chain lightning, shields, time freeze and black holes. The developers’ advice: “Experiment, combine and break the game.”<\/p>\n

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