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OVERVIEW
OPPORTUNITY
A Flight Arcade, Arena, movement shooter where the player must survive increasingly perilous odds as they descend ever-deeper into an enormous super-object to reach its core.
GENRE: Flight Arcade Arena Shooter
THEME: Sci-Fi, Stylish Combat, High-Octane Action
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5
PLATFORMS: PC
TARGET AGE RATING: Teen (TBC)
LAUNCH / EARLY ACCESS: Premium Title, Est. Release Q4 2027
GAMEPLAY: Single-Player, PvE, Third-Person, Arena Combat, Score Attack
VISION
SOL DRIFT’s vision is to deliver Kinetic Satisfaction - the catharsis of overcoming overwhelming odds through pure skill and motion.
Our Advanced Aerial Movement reinvents flight combat, creating an aggressive dance of evasion and attack essential for surviving its relentless arenas. We blend the pure, satisfying combat loop of ULTRAKILL with the flight fantasy of Starfox and customisation culture of Need for Speed, all set against a backdrop of mechanical existentialism, reminiscent of Armored Core.
The flight combat genre often dilutes its action with complex simulation or objectives that create lulls in gameplay. Our pivot to this new vision is a direct response to observed player desire, de-risking the core premise and ensuring development is focused entirely on exactly what keeps players engaged - a tight combat loop, challenging enemy variations, and a unique control method within the genre that holds it all together.
GAMEPLAY
“DOOM-FOX”
A cathartic dance of annihilation. We've fused the classic fantasy of arcade flight with the erratic, high-aggression movement of modern shooters like DOOM Eternal.
Players must chain an arsenal of movement abilities to evade overwhelming odds and create openings for attack. You will Drift around projectiles, Lunge through enemy formations for melee strikes, Parry incoming rockets with a perfectly timed backspin, and pivot on a dime to maintain total battlefield awareness.
In SOL DRIFT, movement is your primary weapon and defense. Perpetual, aggressive motion is the only path to survival.
ARENAS & THE DESCENT
This combat takes place in tiered Arenas ("Chambers"), each a unique playground designed to test your mastery of movement against escalating threats.
THE LOOP: Survive a Chamber's onslaught, return to a "Safe Room" to upgrade your ship with new weapons and abilities, then face a deadlier "Iteration" of that same arena.
THE GOAL: After conquering 5 Iterations, you descend to a new, deeper Chamber, continuing the cycle until you reach the CORE. This structure constantly forces you to adapt and push your skills to their absolute limit.
YOUR MOVEMENT ARSENAL
Bank Drift: Decouple your aim from your momentum to circle-strafe enemies and slide through incoming fire.
Lunge Melee Ram: Violently close the gap with a high-speed offensive strike. (Spin to win)
Backspin Parry: A high-skill counter to swat attacks back at their sender.
Evasive Rolls & Quick-Pivots: Instantly reposition with sharp dodges and 180-degree turns to stay unpredictable and in control.
EQUIPMENT
“EQUIPMENT SELECT CONCEPT”
MARKET RESEARCH
WHO’S IT FOR?
For players who crave the high skill ceiling of movement shooters and stylish action games, delivered in an accessible, "plug and play" arcade flight package.
MARKET FIT
High-Demand Hybrid: Merges the proven markets of high-skill arena shooters (ULTRAKILL) and arcade flight combat (Project Wingman).
Player Validated: Core gameplay loop Iterated and tested by hundreds of players at major events (BAFTA, Dublin Comic Con, RENDR Festival, etc.).
De-Risked & Backed: Secured initial funding from Northern Ireland Screen, validating the company and project's foundation and potential.
TAPPING INTO THE COMMUNIITY
Our live public leaderboards tap into the proven community-as-marketing model of games like ULTRAKILL and White Knuckle. By turning a single-player game into a competitive social hub, we foster a dedicated community, fuel content creation (high-score runs), and drive long-term player investment.
