Mayday is a shoot-em-up where defeating enemy waves grants you stat upgrades and penalties in equal measure, forcing tactical choices about which attributes to boost. You'll navigate through story and arcade campaigns, making strategic tradeoffs between offense, defense, and mobility as you build your pilot's loadout mid-run. It's ideal for shmup fans who enjoy both skill-based combat and meta-game decision-making.
About this game
Take to space in this action-packed shmup, where every wave of enemies is rewarded with a buff and debuff. Play through the intense story and arcade modes to become an ace pilot. What stats will you increase? Which ones are worth the sacrifice? The battle begins!
What players are saying
▲ Recommended0 hrs
Fun little arcade shooter with interesting enough gameplay and a passable story if a little too much is already established without the player getting to know it. Definitely worth the price however, especially considering the arcade replayable gamemode.
A new mode has been implemented. **Mayday — Version 1.5: Stellar Hellar Update** A new free bonus mode has been added to Mayday: **Stellar Hellar**. Enter a neon survival arena and fight to last as long as possible against waves of bullets, lasers, and the **Stellar Core**. Unlike the main modes, Stellar Hellar is built around one-life survival, score chasing, and quick retries. **New Mode: Stellar Hellar** * Added a new survival-focused bonus mode. * Dodge increasingly intense bullet patterns for as long as possible. * Face the Stellar Core boss during survival rounds. * Defeat the Stellar Core to clear the round and continue into harder waves. * Added score counting based on survival time, wave progression, and boss clears. * Added best time tracking. * Added a dedicated Stellar Hellar title screen and UI. **Gameplay Changes** * Added one-life Mayday variant for Stellar Hellar. * Added new enemy bullet patterns, lasers, and wave banners. * Added Stellar Core boss attacks and HP bar. * Added clearer projectile, laser, and boss visuals. * Added restart and return-to-title support for the mode. **UI / Visual Updates** * Added a dedicated Stellar Hellar mode panel. * Improved background readability so bullets and lasers stand out more clearly. * Improved boss visibility and laser warning effects. * Adjusted HUD behaviour so Stellar Hellar works alongside Mayday’s existing player UI. **Fixes and Polish** * Fixed projectile and bullet draw order issues. * Fixed Stellar Hellar damage handling. * Fixed one-life survival behaviour for the mode. * Fixed score display and removed unused combo display from Stellar Hellar. * Improved Steam build compatibility for the new update. Thanks for playing Mayday. Good luck surviving Stellar Hellar — and try not to yell “MAYDAY!” too loudly.
Mayday is being entered in a Steam event for bullet hell games. The game will be on discount and has a demo in case you want to try the game before buying. The event begins on June 8th!
