V: Ghosts in the Deep

V: Ghosts in the Deep: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure. Developed by Prime Chaos. Available on Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), and Mac.

An adventure shmup with a unique combo-based attack system where you must maneuver carefully to attack and survive.

You have been contracted by Astral Horizons to investigate the halting of DeepSoul, the world's most advanced AI. Dive into its quantum-space code base and engage with mysterious hostiles against a radiant neon dreamscape. Explore a circuitous, branching overworld map and communicate with strange inhabitants. Report your findings to various departments at the mega-corporation Astral Horizons -- or keep them to yourself as you unravel a mystery that goes beyond what anyone imagined. With over 70 levels featuring puzzles unique to the genre and an engaging story that branches granularly to the player's choices, V: Ghosts in the expands the horizons of the shmup genre.