One of our favourite retro publishers EastAsiaSoft has released another budget title to bolster its continually growing retro offering. Mechanita is a side-scrolling platform shooter set in a steampunk-themed world. Players take control of a goggled heroine as she carefully navigates 50 unique levels of gradually increasing complexity. It’s out now on PlayStation, Xbox and Switch priced at a wallet-pleasing $4.99.

During Mechanita, players will run, jump and shoot with precision as they try to reach the airship at the far end of each stage. They’ll need to avoid spike traps and roving enemies, hop on prop-driven lifts, use the blaster to stun robotic foes and jump on their heads to reach greater heights.

• Guide a young heroine in a steampunk adventure across 50 pixel art stages!
• Run, jump and shoot with precision to reach the airship and escape.
• Use your blaster to freeze enemies in place or drop them from the sky!
• Reach greater heights by riding propeller lifts or hopping on stunned enemies.
• Avoid traps and dangerous gadgetry!
• Retry stages as many times as it takes or go back to play cleared levels to improve your skills!