French developer Louis Rigaud has announced LavaLoop, a music-based 2D shooter / platformer set in a hand-drawn steampunk universe. It will launch for PC via Steam in 2026.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
LavaLoop is a 2D shooter / platformer in a hand-drawn steampunk universe. Play as three musician-fighters, shoot your way through hordes of beat-bots and jump from surprise to surprise in an explosive and crazy retrofuturistic world.
Intense fight sessions of two-to-three minutes follow one another like in a concert. From surprises to surprises, from scenes to scenes, the pace accelerates and leads the dance until the final explosion!
“When technology imposes its infernal rhythm. When the frantic music of machines exhausts the planet When the Earth cries tears of lava… Three punk musicians fight to restore balance. Even if it means blowing everything up!”
Key Features
- A Fast-Paced Space Invaders – A nervous and super dynamic gameplay designed to revive the old-time arcade shoot’em up.
- Three Playable Fighters – Three musician-fighters with gameplay as stylish as different.
- Customize Your Weapons – Choose your musical instruments, amps and effects pedals to create explosive synergies!
- Move to the Beat – The fun of rhythm games without the difficulty! Each enemy has his dance steps, moves and attacks according to his own score. The hordes of beat-bots advance by creating a procedural soundtrack. Move in rhythm, learn their movement and counter-attack with style!
- Five Hand-Drawn Worlds – A crazy retrofuturistic world inspired by the steampunk universe of Jules Vernes and the Japanese cartoons of Hayao Miyazaki. Discover an ecologic fable about the cycle of life and music.
Watch the reveal developer diary below.