Forehead Chip
Holdouts are refusing to get chipped! Chip 'em all and win the FOREHEAD CHIP! A pixel-shooter throwback to 80s+90s sci-fi, battle your way to multiple endings as a member of the Implant Corps, or discover secret hidden paths. Featuring single-player story mode, couch co-op, and up to 8 players PVP!
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1 May 2026
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Summary
Holdouts are refusing to get chipped! Chip 'em all and win the FOREHEAD CHIP! A pixel-shooter throwback to 80s+90s sci-fi, battle your way to multiple endings as a member of the Implant Corps, or discover secret hidden paths. Featuring single-player story mode, couch co-op, and up to 8 players PVP!
Description
About This Game
Forehead Chip is a sci-fi cyberpunk pixel-art platformer set in the middle of Arca City, a fracturing utopia. You’ve joined the Implant Corps to restore order by capturing vile Holdouts. Capture the most and you win!
It’s all about maintaining order. And it’s your job to capture Holdouts. So you need to know the drill:
Manage your supply of implant bullets in tactical combat
Don’t destroy your enemies - capture them
Wield a variety of distinctively controlled weapons
Fuse your ammo by injecting logic capsules that affect their behaviour
Don’t forget to ask your Sergeant and Commander for tips
Play as young Chip, a recruit in the Implant Corps. Prove your worth to your friends and family by winning the coveted, one-of-a-kind implant: the Forehead Chip. Explore city locations, interact with characters across the societal divide, and pick your choices to determine the future of Arca City. Conquer and dominate... or is there another path? There are multiple endings to unlock and the Forehead Chip is up for grabs. Will you get it, or will someone else?
Use skills, tactics, and trigger-conscious precision against enemies and obstacles:
Tight, tuned, responsive controls
50+ types of enemies to fight and capture
Four different districts to dropship into
Unlock new abilities and game modes
Forehead Chip offers multiple gameplay modes:
Single-player Campaign with various paths and endings
Capture Holdouts side-by-side with 2 Player Couch Co-op
Up to 8 Player PVP / Teams Multiplayer for laughs and yells with your friends
MUSIC
Enjoy an awesome Retro Synthwave Soundtrack while you play with over 20+ tracks!
CONTROLLER REQUIREMENTS
Gamepad / SteamDeck recommended!
Keyboard+mouse are supported in single-player mode.
All multiplayer modes and arenas require a gamepad per player!
Advanced custom controls can be set via config file.
Steam is required for this game to run.
100% HAND-CRAFTED
All code written, all art drawn, all dialog and everything else in the game was made without AI
