SKYGUARD

About SKYGUARD

SKYGUARD is a single player and multiplayer platformer game. It was developed by BYU Animation - Class of 2025 and was released on June 18, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Hordes of robots have been attacking airships en route to the city!Join the SKYGUARD and shoot bots, buy guns, and fly your way to victory (and a paycheck) in this action-packed, couch co-op, third-person shooter. Xbox controllers required. Skyguard Mercenary Co.Armed with nothing but guns and attitude, play as a team of up to 4-players or strike it solo as you defend against waves of robots be…

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87%Audience ScoreBased on 15 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

The game features a fun gameplay loop with enjoyable gunplay and beautiful visuals.
It has great potential for future updates, with players envisioning it as a round-based endless survival game.
The game is fun to play with friends, offering a solid couch co-op experience and a good soundtrack.

The lack of mouse and keyboard support in a first-person shooter is a significant drawback.
The game feels unfinished, with limited content and only a short gameplay duration.
There are technical issues, such as problems with saving settings and occasional clipping through the environment.

gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its enjoyable mechanics, including effective gunplay and movement features like bounce and dive, though some players noted limitations in targeting while airborne. With a focus on a fun gameplay loop, it offers both single and multiplayer modes across a limited map, making it a great experience, especially in cooperative play. Overall, the visuals, music, and aesthetics enhance the engaging gameplay.
- “Gameplay and gunplay are great; more games need gatling gun grenade launchers and friendly fire.”
- “I love the gameplay loop, visuals, music, and aesthetics so far.”
- “It's a fun gameplay loop that doesn't require a ton of thinking and is a blast with friends.”
- “As it stands, the gameplay consists of one map with three ships and offers two modes: single-player or multiplayer.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its enjoyable soundtrack that complements the progressively challenging gameplay. However, some users noted that the voice acting is too quiet compared to the vibrant background music. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's aesthetics and experience.
- “Great concept, I like how the game gets progressively more difficult but at a rate that makes it enjoyable, and I really like the soundtrack!”
- “So I love the gameplay loop, visuals, music, and aesthetics so far.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The graphics are highly praised for their impressive animations and overall visual quality, contributing to an engaging gameplay experience. However, some users report frame drops even on high-end PCs at lower settings, indicating potential optimization issues.
- “The animations are incredibly well done, the guns feel amazing, and the graphics options are good, even though on a high-end PC with the lowest settings, the frames drop randomly.”
- “I love the gameplay loop, visuals, music, and aesthetics so far.”
- “I love the gameplay loop, visuals, music, and aesthetics so far.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
While the character designs and animations are praised for their epic quality, the character development is somewhat hindered by the voice acting, which is noted to be too quiet in comparison to the background music.