- Bullet Heaven Festival 3.0! - 4 December 2025
Hi all!I am happy to join in on the Bullet Heaven Festival for it's 3rd year running. The event will be lasting until December 11th and that our game, Rocket, will be participating with a fun 70% discount.Additionally, the people behind the Bullet Heaven Festival set up a survey to get players and developers input and try to convince Steam to recognize the bullet heaven genre with a new dedicated tag. To help them, be sure to fill the survey here!Hope you have a chance to check out some of the amazing other games in the festival!-ZeNfA Productions
- Rocket is part of Games Against Living Miserably 2025. - 8 September 2025
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, Fireside Feelings is proud to take part in Games Against Living Miserably 2025. Games are great. We all know that. But did you know they can also be great for your head? Running from September 8th to 15th, we are taking part in Games Against Living Miserably 2025 - the event on Steam that celebrates how games can help us unwind, connect, and escape.It’s presented by Curve Games and the suicide prevention charity, Campaign Against Living Miserably. By taking part, we’ve pledged a donation to CALM’s life-saving work. Why your support matters1 in 4 of us will have suicidal thoughts.125 people die by suicide every week.Someone attempts suicide every 3 minutes.Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50.Suicide is the leading cause of death for people aged 15-39.So, grab a game (or two) and play your part against suicide.https://store.steampowered.com/…
- Version 2.3.1 now available - 24 August 2025
Version 2.3.1 is now available, this is a minor update with the following changes: Leaderboard saving/caching resulting in scores not being viewed right away fixed.Leaderboard in The Wild Open open sometimes resulting in gameover screen now fixed and returns player to correct spot.Wallpaper Mode: No longer shows the cursor randomly on screen (except when hitting Pause)
- Version 2.3.0 now available - 17 August 2025
Version 2.3.0 is now available, this includes the following changes: 5 New Achievements2 New enemy typesResources gained from enemies shown as little popupRevamped how much resources you gain per enemy killYou will gain more Iron & Gold resources from enemy ships you destroy in the early levels, while more Platinum & Obsidian from higher levels. New Music ModeFixed Mouse Setup while in Online ModeExiting a Game Mode will award you the resources gained instead of just waiting on a Gameover screenVarious other Gameplay Improvements Little text popup showing how many resources you gainedNew Enemy Types: If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.Don't forget, we have bundled with 3 amazing games. So if you already own Rocket, you still qualify to get these 3 different games at a super cheap discount!-25% Retro Endurance 8bitThis…
- 2 New Game Bundles: Hopeless Sea + Retro Endurance 8bit - 12 June 2025
We bundled with 2 awesome games, Hopeless Sea and Retro Endurance 8bit, to give you an amazing deal with new game bundles!Already own Rocket? "Complete the set" to get the other games at a discount!-25% Hopeless SeaHopeless Sea is arcade-inspired STG with roguelike elements. You pilot a ship to cut your way through hordes of procedurally generated, merciless sea monsters. Choose wisely from a variety of ships, weapons and traits since conquering this hopeless sea is the only option to survive.-25% Retro Endurance 8bitThis is a really neat one-of-a-kind retro game collection with two ways to play: A hardcore challenging arcade mode and a casual fun shuffler mode. Features many interesting new takes on games spanning across multiple genres based on classic 8bit console favorites.Be sure to give the games above a check out!
- WDC World Ocean Day Charity Sale - 5 June 2025
WDC World Ocean Day Charity Sale We are excited to announce that we are supporting WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation for World Ocean Day! The WDC World Ocean Day Sale starts today and runs until 12th June, 10am PDT 2025, and you can save a fin-tastic 60% off Rocket and 70% off Drop It: Block Paradise. We will also donate 50% of our net profits to WDC to support their conservation work.* Who are WDC? WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation are the leading global charity dedicated to the protection of whales and dolphins. Their expert-led teams in the UK, Europe, the Americas, and Australasia work across the whole spectrum of threats, from climate breakdown to accidental entanglements in fishing gear, pollution, captivity and hunting and whaling. They bring together, and work hand-in-hand with, businesses, philanthropists, scientists, NGOs, governments and grassroots communities to find sol…
- Version 2.2.2 now available - 9 January 2025
Version 2.2.2 is now available, this includes the following changes to the "Smol" Laser Enemy: Arcade Master Achievement now activates after your 50th Upgrade item grabbed from the Arcade Mode. Phantom Invaders now have a Health Bar, similar to boss like enemies, to help show how much HP they have left. Arcade Master Achievement: If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.
- Version 2.2.1 now available - 8 January 2025
Version 2.2.1 is now available, this includes the following changes to the "Smol" Laser Enemy: The small chaotic laser enemy power has been reduced. That enemy has also seen it's firing cooldown increased as well as it's invulnerability cooldown reduced. Overall, that enemy should be easier to deal with. If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.
- Version 2.2.0 now available - 29 December 2024
Version 2.2.0 is now available, this includes the following changes: Scroll wheel support on the Shop tab Better messaging on locked game modes (text pops up letting them know that they need to play more to unlock) Better messaging on how some game modes are different (mainly like Arcade showing how upgrades will pop in) Tutorial zone redone a tiny bit, little better messaging support, talking about scroll wheel to change weapons, switched out extra rockets with Vortex Bomb, and so on. When they join the 1st game, it gives them a little message Vortex effect on objects/ships has been toned down. Effect on the player toned down even more. This is so you don't get thrown about wildly. Main player speed has been slowed down a tiny bit. Higher levels have been game balance (Arcade for example won't have enemies being spawned and instantly dying) Super Slots tab is hidden by default now for…
- Version 2.1.3 now available - 22 December 2024
Version 2.1.3 is now available, this includes the following changes: Graphics memory improvements Small gameplay performance improvements If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.
- Version 2.1.2 now available - 20 December 2024
Version 2.1.2 is now available, this includes the following changes: Small gameplay performance improvements If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.
- Version 2.1.1 now available - 8 December 2024
Version 2.1.1 is now available, this includes the following changes: Fixes an issue with Survive Game Mode allowing Regen if put on Super Slot. Cursor changes so that the main game cursor is always used and the other one (a normal PC cursor) no longer shows. This way PC cursor doesn't become delayed in appearing again. If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.
- Bullet Heaven 2.0 - 4 December 2024
I am pleased to announce our involvement with the Bullet Heaven 2.0 Festival. This festival is a collection of Survivals-like Bullet Heaven style games. Join me in checking out the various games involved in this festival with the link below. Featuring 7 various Arcade game modes, Rocket features plenty of Bullet Heaven chaos as you take on a horde of asteroids, enemies & space events. As you progress, upgrade your ship to include better weapons, bombs, various upgrades and more! For the event, the following changes have been added: - New Weapon: Twirling Blasters, a new laser like weapon. - Laser Weapons (Ray Blaster, Twirling Blasters, Ray Bomb) power increased and range reach decreased. This is done for performance improvements. - Phantom enemies health decreased. (These are the named enemy invaders) - Laser weapons now do 2x damage to Phantom enemies. - Outer edges on the Void Mazes…
- Nominate us for a Steam Award! - 29 November 2024
I hope everyone who has picked up Rocket has enjoyed it so far! I truly believe that the gameplay loop for the game is perfect for those short periods you just want to unwind and knock down some enemy ships and asteroids. That is why I am officially putting us up for the "Sit Back and Relax" award nomination. If you have enjoyed my game, please consider giving it a nomination!
- Version 2.1.0 now available - 24 November 2024
Version 2.1.0 is now available, this includes the following changes: - New Weapon: Twirling Blasters, a new laser like weapon. - Laser Weapons (Ray Blaster, Twirling Blasters, Ray Bomb) power increased and range reach decreased. This is done for performance improvements. - Phantom enemies health decreased. (These are the named enemy invaders) - Laser weapons now do 2x damage to Phantom enemies. - Outer edges on the Void Mazes opened up a little. - Bug with missing Station Upgrade menu (Space Station 001) graphics missing fixed. - Various gameplay improvements and enhancements. If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.
- Controller Issues Fixed - 20 October 2024
The issue involving Controllers not always working has now been fixed. Occasionally when starting up the game it would not recognize the controller, but it would if you turned it on after you launched the game. The game originally had Steam Input opted into for the various controllers. This has been turned off and fixed the issue. If you are still having issues, please make sure that Steam Input is not turned on. If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.
- Super Bundle Discounts - 15 October 2024
The discounts below are all much higher than what's listed while Rocket is -55% off! Already own Rocket? "Complete the set" to get the other game at a discount! -25% Genome Guardian -25% ZeNfA Productions - Developer Bundle Be sure to give the games above a check out!
- Raid Survivors Festival! - 17 September 2024
I am pleased to announce our involvement with the Raid Survivors Festival. This festival is a collection of Survivals-like Bullet Hell style games. Join me in checking out the various games involved in this festival with the link below. Featuring 7 various Arcade game modes, Rocket features plenty of Bullet Hell/Heaven chaos as you take on a horde of asteroids, enemies & space events. As you progress, upgrade your ship to include better weapons, bombs, various upgrades and more! Raid Survivors Festival
- The Full Release Update - Version 2.0.0 - 4 September 2024
The Full Release, Version 2.0.0 is now available, this includes the following changes: New Game Mode: Void - Find the special portal to advance to the next level. As you search, take on various hazards of each level. New Weapon Types: Ray Blaster & Ray Bomb. Both giving you laser powers! Bunch of new Upgrades: Try out various new Upgrades, as well as previous upgrades got buffed and numbers increased. Super Slots: Unlocked all 24 Ship Slots? Check out the Super Slots, these advanced mechanics will supercharge any upgrade you place on them. For example, got 5 Power upgrades? Place 1 Power upgrade here to fully apply all 5 at once, allowing you to free up precious normal Ship Slots for different upgrades. This will change the way you play the game! 7 new Achievements, bringing the new total to 34. Rocket! - Now Fully Released With this latest release, Rocket is now finished and feature co…
- Version 1.5.6 now available - 3 August 2024
Version 1.5.6 is now available, this includes the following changes: Early Gameplay Improvements & Balance changes More Enemies appear early on instead of just in later levels Enemies scale based upon player upgrades changes made Early gameplay hint changes made If you have any suggestions, bugs or issues - feel free to reach out via the Steam Forums or on Discord.
