DEMO . Lead a squad of Derples in a desperate fight for survival amid abandoned colonial outposts. Build defences, explore dark un-powered rooms, scavenge for resources, fight turn based battles in an alien-infested hellscape. Solo only for Demo (4-player co-op for the full game). Coming soon!

<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4826210/extras/6c950230a65c89dda0073bfb18081981.avif?t=1783089080" data-big-src=https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4826210/extras_big/6c950230a65c89dda0073bfb18081981.webp?t=1783089080 width=1560 height=975 />Explore abandoned underground colonial outposts. Reactivate abandoned systems. Scavenge for resources. Build and maintain defences. Manage your squad's supplies. Fight to survive in turn-based battles against hordes of Xenos. Most of all... find a way to escape!

Derples Vs Xenos Demo

Explore abandoned underground colonial outposts. Reactivate abandoned systems. Scavenge for resources. Build and maintain defences. Manage your squad's supplies. Fight to survive in turn-based battles against hordes of Xenos. Most of all... find a way to escape!

OVERVIEW:Lead a squad of Derples in a desperate fight for survival amongst abandoned colonial outposts. Build defences, explore dark un-powered rooms, scavenge for resources and fight brutal turn based battles in an alien-infested hellscape.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4803710/extras/3718817f3518f9a4008f018db9b1a9a6.poster.avif?t=1783577460" width=640 height=358 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4803710/extras/3718817f3518f9a4008f018db9b1a9a6.webm?t=1783577460" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4803710/extras/3718817f3518f9a4008f018db9b1a9a6.mp4?t=1783577460" type="video/mp4"></video>GAMEPLAY:Your Squad: Derples Vs Xenos is fast-paced but turn-based. You control a squad of four Derples each with their own skills/strengths. SARGE: is in charge and can 'give' extra ACTION POINTS to nearby squad members. TECHIE: is the only Derple who can fix broken things. MEDIC: is the only Derp who can heal-up wounded squad members GUNNER: the most accurate at firing and most proficient at melee combat.Your objective: Various mission types mean different objectives. 'Escape' - find the escape pod and ready it for evacuation. 'DNA' - located a 'brute' alien, lure it into the analysis chamber and evac the base with its DNA sample. 'Purge' - plant a timed charge in the chamber where the aliens are entering the base. 'Cleanse' - clear the base of alien 'weeds' that are rapidly infesting it. 'Rescue' - find colonists that have been entombed in alien slime and escort them to your escape shuttle. 'Holdout' - stay alive until the turn countdown reaches zero!GAMEPLAY MECHANICS:Fix - find or make components needed to activate machinery in the outpost.Defend - build barricades, power up doors, find and deploy gun turrets to defend a safe perimeter.Resource Management - located material units to make much needed items, assign pickups and resources to the squad member who can make most efficient use of them.Explore - enter unpowered zones and power them up, find pickups, spot hazards, open loot crates.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4803710/extras/6a86cfaa9e696ada6919ed6692954fb5.poster.avif?t=1783577460" width=640 height=358 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4803710/extras/6a86cfaa9e696ada6919ed6692954fb5.webm?t=1783577460" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4803710/extras/6a86cfaa9e696ada6919ed6692954fb5.mp4?t=1783577460" type="video/mp4"></video>PROGRESSION:Twenty solo missions of various types, that become unlocked as your global score increases. Sometimes, you might need to replay a mission 'smarter' to buff your score up! New unlocked levels, reveal new weapons and buffs!FEATURES:Solo gameplay - a 20-mission campaignCo-op gameplay - play these missions with up to 3 friends each playing a different squad member.Cross-platform - Mac/PC players can play together seamlessly.Leaderboard - solo players can compete for the monthly top spot based on their accumulated score, while the members of a co-op team can compete for the top spot for best team score in a mission. Prizes will be awarded for the best players!Playtime - on average a co-op games takes 1/2 an hour. Solo time per mission... longer if you're the cautious type.Music/Ambience - context sensitive music responds to the tension level.'HERO MOMENTS':<ul class="bb_ul"><li> using the flamethrower to clear out aliens and weeds. Satisfying as &amp;%$@!</li><li>dropping a dead squaddie into the DNA replicator to 'regrow' him. (mind the 'buzz saw')</li><li>racing for the shuttle as your turns count down!</li><li>setting up a sentry turret in the perfect spot to cover multiple angles of fire (then watch the ammo 'countdown'!)</li><li>rescuing Derple colonists and trying to keep those dumb idiots alive.</li></ul><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4803710/extras/69661c906313f0968aa39b20575ffe20.poster.avif?t=1783577460" width=640 height=358 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4803710/extras/69661c906313f0968aa39b20575ffe20.webm?t=1783577460" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4803710/extras/69661c906313f0968aa39b20575ffe20.mp4?t=1783577460" type="video/mp4"></video>PRIZES:We will maintain and update hourly a leaderboard for solo and multiplayer. At the beginning of every month the players who are on the top spot will earn a 'Winners Crown'. When a player has earned 5 Winners Crowns they can contact us through the Steam page to get their prize - and what is that prize? The original concept art for the game, pencil sketches and inked designs, signed by... me :)