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WHODATYAT · Published by WHODATYAT
3 user reviews — 100% positive (3 reviews) · 45 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A relentless top-down arcade shooter with roguelite progression. Blast through escalating waves, battle massive bosses, and build your loadout with boss-dropped gear. Earn tokens to permanently upgrade your fleet and unlock new ships between runs.
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About this game
Vector Storm is a fast-paced top-down arcade shooter that rewards aggression, precision, and smart builds.
Fight through endless waves of escalating enemies, survive devastating boss encounters, and grow stronger with every
run.
Survive. Build. Repeat.
Each run drops you into an arena that gets deadlier by the wave. Clear enemies to earn credits, spend them in the
mid-run shop on weapons and upgrades, and scavenge gear from fallen bosses. Die, bank your tokens, and come back
stronger.
Build Your Loadout
Equip tiered gear across seven slots — cockpit, wings, boosters, plating, shield, dampener, and weapon bay. Every
piece changes how your ship performs. Stack synergies, push your combo multiplier, and find the build that carries you
deepest.
Five Ships. Five Playstyles.
Start with the balanced Viper or unlock faster, stranger ships as you clear waves. The heavy Bastion regenerates
shields. The Phantom opens with a stealth window. The Ironclad reflects damage back. Each ship demands a different
approach.
Meta-Progression
Tokens earned each run fund permanent upgrades — more health, faster fire rate, bonus starting credits, and more. Sink
enough tokens into the tree and the arena changes with you.
Features
[] Endless wave-based survival with escalating difficulty
[] Seven-slot gear system with tiered boss drops
[] Five unlockable ships with unique passives
[] Deep mid-run upgrade shop
[] Persistent meta-progression across runs
[] Multiple distinct boss encounters
[] 44 Steam achievements
[] Global leaderboards
[*] Procedurally generated adaptive soundtrack
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3 / AMD Ryzen 3 (any generation)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any GPU with DirectX 10 support
- Storage: 150 MB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any dedicated GPU
- Storage: 150 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
bug fixes
previous build was too buggy. this build is less buggy. have fun!Read full article on Community Announcements (WHODATYAT)AnnouncementsOfficial
1.4.20
Vector Storm — Major Update 1.4.20The largest update since launch────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────A lot has changed since the last patch. Here's everything new.NEW SHIPS — FOUR ADDITIONS────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────BASTION (unlock: wave 10)Blue hull / HP 160 / Shield 80 / SPD 3.8 / Bombs 4Passive shield regeneration — recovers automatically betweenencounters. Slow and nearly unkillable.IRONCLAD (unlock: wave 20)Gray hull / HP 200 / Shield 60 / SPD 3.2 / Bombs 5Thorns passive — reflects contact damage back at any enemythat rams it. Slow, but punishing to fight against.WRAITH (unlock: wave 50) NEW!!!!Teal hull / HP 90 / Shield 30 / SPD 7.8 / Bombs 2Phase Echo — absorbs one hit every 8 seconds, rechargespassively. High skill ceiling, very high reward.APEX (unlock: wave 75) NEW!!!!Pink hull / HP 170 / Shield 90 / SPD 5.5 / Bombs 6Thorns aura plus full passive shield regeneration.The hardest unlock in the game.BASTION and IRONCLAD appear in the roster as locked slots.WRAITH and APEX don't appear at all until you earn them.CODEX (Bestiary)────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────A full enemy encyclopedia is now in the main menu. Everyenemy type and boss has an entry with its sprite, description,and behavior notes. Separate tabs for standard enemies andbosses. Scroll wheel navigation.SURGE MODE────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────New mode available from the main menu. No waves, no shopbreaks — just a continuous, accelerating stream of enemies.Boss spawns every 90 seconds with a guaranteed gear drop.Spawn rate climbs fast. For players who want pure combatwith no interruptions.CAMPAIGN — SAVE SLOTS────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────Campaign now supports three independent save slots. Eachshows your current wave, selected ship, and last-playeddate. Progress auto-saves after every wave clear and bosskill. Quit mid-campaign and resume exactly where you lef...Read full article on Community Announcements (WHODATYAT)Patch NotesOfficial
1.1.1
Small bug patchRead full article on Community Announcements (WHODATYAT)Patch NotesOfficial
1.1
Lots of tweaks and bug squashes, I have added workshop stuff. Don't be heathens or I will take it out of the game.Read full article on Community Announcements (WHODATYAT)AnnouncementsOfficial
Release the Storm!
Vector Storm is finally released! It has been a whirlwind putting this together and submitting it to steam. I do hope you enjoy it, and let me know if you find any bugs or have some input on any features that you would like in the game. I cannot promise all requests will be upheld but its worth a shot right?I plan on updating this project periodically so keep a lookout for updates!Read full article on Community Announcements (WHODATYAT)
