
Holdouts are refusing to get chipped! Chip 'em all and win the FOREHEAD CHIP! A pixel-shooter throwback to 80s+90s sci-fi, battle your way to multiple endings as a member of the Implant Corps, or discover secret hidden paths. Featuring single-player story mode, couch co-op, and up to 8 players PVP!
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Forehead Chip is a sci-fi cyberpunk pixel-art platformer set in the middle of Arca City, a fracturing utopia. You’ve joined the Implant Corps to restore order by capturing vile Holdouts. Capture the most and you win!

It’s all about maintaining order. And it’s your job to capture Holdouts. So you need to know the drill:
Manage your supply of implant bullets in tactical combat
Don’t destroy your enemies - capture them
Wield a variety of distinctively controlled weapons
Fuse your ammo by injecting logic capsules that affect their behaviour
Don’t forget to ask your Sergeant and Commander for tips

Play as young Chip, a recruit in the Implant Corps. Prove your worth to your friends and family by winning the coveted, one-of-a-kind implant: the Forehead Chip. Explore city locations, interact with characters across the societal divide, and pick your choices to determine the future of Arca City. Conquer and dominate... or is there another path? There are multiple endings to unlock and the Forehead Chip is up for grabs. Will you get it, or will someone else?

Use skills, tactics, and trigger-conscious precision against enemies and obstacles:
Tight, tuned, responsive controls
50+ types of enemies to fight and capture
Four different districts to dropship into
Unlock new abilities and game modes

Forehead Chip offers multiple gameplay modes:
Single-player Campaign with various paths and endings
Capture Holdouts side-by-side with 2 Player Couch Co-op
Up to 8 Player PVP / Teams Multiplayer for laughs and yells with your friends
Enjoy an awesome Retro Synthwave Soundtrack while you play with over 20+ tracks!
Gamepad / SteamDeck recommended!
Keyboard+mouse are supported in single-player mode.
All multiplayer modes and arenas require a gamepad per player!
Advanced custom controls can be set via config file.
Steam is required for this game to run.
All code written, all art drawn, all dialog and everything else in the game was made without AI
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All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English
Reviews
Check out some of the glory this game brings you. Music is Absolute FIRE, and the gameplay brings a new twist to run and gunners. And the cherry on top is the multiplayer modes. So much fun to be had with friends. My friends and I were laughing our asses off. Watch me play here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW_EQhQqm5E&t=5941s
This game is Stupid.... and I fricken love it. Outside of the ridiculous plot the gameplay is solid. Semi standard run n gun. A little more tactical than the average but the controls are tight. A small assortment of upgrades and weapons but all in all a very good game. I tip my hat to the developers.
Pretty cool, gorgeous graphics and addictive gameplay.
Some say a "Live and Let Live" policy is preferable to life with a Forehead Chip. I'm from Arca City, and I say, Chip em all! It's a Run & Gun where you have a limited amount of shots and have to pick up your shots. It's fun. TONS of physics based interactables. 4-Player PVP in the style of Samurai Gunn, Towerfall, and the like. Even got the old bomberman shrinking walls. Most stages have gimmicks. One feature that really suprised me was just how simple the game is. Instructions are on screen at all times, with buttons delivering feedback. It's such a small detail, but it made it extremely easy to get people to pick up and play with. Characters are all inspired by 80's movie pastiches and the neo-retro soundtrack is great for this. There's not a lot to say. It knows what it's doing and it does it pretty well. Some of the enemy design could be more interesting, but the game has just started. It's worth a shot JUST for the 4-player PVP.
FOREHEAD CHIP! FOREHEAD CHIP! FOREHEAD CHIP! Honestly a super fun arcade stye shooter game to play with friends. If you got a couple of controller set it up on a big screen and have fun in the PvP mode.
Really love the art style in this game. Has quite a fantastic amount of challenge that makes me want to keep replaying levels. Lots of customization in the game with different bullet types and upgrades which makes replaying levels and progressing more engaging. Would 100% recommend this game. The multiplayer is really fun and involves up to 8 players which is nuts. The music is great too.
The soundtrack in this game is amazing. I love the synthwave in this music that the game brings. Reminds of the time when Tangerine Dreams had that kind of music. You will feel encouraged to replay levels once you get certain upgrades to make getting a better grade easier.
Played the demo for this during next fest and really dug it. Some unique gameplay hooks over the standard platformer with some tongue-in-cheek writing to go with it. Soundtrack is banging, art style is great. The PVP has been a blast as well. Looking forward to sinking my teeth into this more!
Saw this at the tournament at CUFF 2026. Looked fun then and does not disappoint now.
Chipping 'in
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