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NODGE

Demo available

KarateSalad GamesDiscovered Oct 21, 2026

About the game

Every song is a boss fight. A neon rhythm shooter where bullets, lasers and walls hit on the beat, every track brings its own monster, and one hit too many ends the song.

Original Steam description

EVERY SONG IS A BOSS FIGHT

NODGE is a neon rhythm shooter. Each track hides its own boss, and the whole fight is written to the music: every bullet wave, laser sweep and closing wall lands on the beat or tries to . Learn the

song, and you learn the fight.

THE FIGHT CHANGES WITH THE SONG

When the music shifts, so does the battle:

  • Arena: orbit the boss on its rings and weave through bullet storms

  • Side-scroller: chase it across the screen through bullet walls and seekers

  • Survive: no weapons, just you against closing rings until the timer runs out

  • Tunnel grid: dive down a 3D tunnel, jump lanes and dodge to break its core

DODGE ON THE BEAT, STRIKE ON THE BEAT

Your ship fires on its own, so your attention goes where it matters: dodging and timing.

  • Teleport through danger

  • Stasis freezes bullets in a shockwave

  • Barrier bends lasers away from you

  • Grazing bullets recharges your abilities, so the closer you play, the more you can do

Pick up weapon upgrades (Twin, Spread, Lance, Seeker), overdrive and shield cells mid-fight. Three shields. Make them count.

BOSSES WITH PERSONALITY

THE MAINFRAME fights with live circuit traces, binary walls and a firewall you have to outlast.

THE WATCHER, a demonic eye, floods the arena with bullet storms and seals you in containment rings.

Every boss looks, sounds and fights differently, and gets its own visual world built around its song.

CLASSIC MODE

The original NODGE is still here: no ship, no upgrades, no safety net. Obstacles fly at you from everywhere, all synced to the track. One mistake and it's over. Instant retry.

FEATURES

  • Hand-authored boss fights synced to every beat

  • Normal and Hard: same fight, tuned for your skill

  • End-of-fight grades. Can you beat a boss without taking a hit?

  • Global leaderboards for boss and classic modes

Try the free demo: two tracks, two bosses, and classic mode.

Demo and release information

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Information & artwork: Steam · Last checked UTC