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A retro-inspired 2D bullet hell roguelite where you pilot a customizable ship, scavenge enemy cores to upgrade your arsenal, and chase bounties across a high-stakes space rogue odyssey. Explore historical player activity and pricing for Cole Hunter: Payback. A current player-count observation is unavailable.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or newer
- Processor: Intel i5 2.0 Ghz or higher
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1060 or higher
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: integrated
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- DirectX: Version 11
- OS: macOS 13 Ventura (64-bit) or newer
- Processor: Apple M1 (8-core CPU) / Intel Core i5-8259U @ 2 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Apple M1 8-core GPU / AMD Radeon Pro 560 4 GB (Metal Feature Set GPUFamily2 v2)
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Targets 60 FPS at 1080p; Intel iGPUs earlier than Iris Plus 655 not supported.
- OS: macOS 15 Sequoia
- Processor: Apple M2 / M1 Pro / Intel Core i7 3 GHz
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Apple M2 10-core GPU or better / AMD Radeon RX 5700 8 GB
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 60 FPS locked at native Retina 1440p-2160p; compatible with Xbox, PlayStation and Switch Pro controllers via Bluetooth or USB-GIP.
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About This Game
A retro-inspired 2D bullet hell roguelite where you pilot a customizable ship, scavenge enemy cores to upgrade your arsenal, and chase bounties across a high-stakes space rogue odyssey.
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You're Captain Cole Hunter - broke, hunted, and heavily armed.
In this retro-fueled space roguelite, blast through bullet hell gauntlets, collect enemy cores to upgrade your ship, and repay a galaxy-sized debt to a syndicate that wants your hide more than your money.
The longer you fly, the hotter the chase gets. Make every shot count... or default in flames.
Cole Hunter: Payback is a 2D side-scrolling shoot-’em-up with roguelite structure, high-stakes upgrade loops, and space-opera swagger. You’ll pilot customizable ships across hostile star systems, dodging waves of enemy fire, scrapping for core drops, and cashing in bounties to chip away at your crushing debt to the galaxy’s nastiest creditors.
Featuring tight moment-to-moment gameplay, risk-reward magnetic pickups, and a snarky drone sidekick, Cole Hunter delivers a modern twist on the classics — blending R-Type precision with Enter the Gungeon progression and Firefly-flavored grit.
Every run is a run for your life. And your wallet.
Key Features
Shoot. Dodge. Collect. Upgrade.
Harvest cores from fallen enemies mid-combat to evolve your arsenal. Trade firepower for loot at your own risk.The Debt Doesn’t Sleep.
A dynamic heat map tracks your overdue balance. Slack too long and Syndicate enforcers will hunt you down system by system.Builds That Beg to Be Broken.
Equip weapons, drones, and passive implants between runs. Mix and match for power combos—or total disasters.Retro Pixel Art, Modern Execution.
Hand-crafted visuals inspired by the golden age of shmups, tuned for today’s action junkies and roguelite obsessives.Space Opera With a Snarl.
Light narrative flavor story beats and banter between Cole and Lucy balance high-stakes action with dark humor and character.Fast Runs, Deep Progression.
5–10 minute combat loops packed with decisions and rewards. Ideal for one-more-run marathons or bite-sized chaos.