Grid Demon

Turn a cyberpunk machine swarm against itself in a fast top-down bullet-heaven roguelite. Hack enemies into temporary allies, install run-changing Neural Patches, unleash your Grid Demon Mode and break the Wardens guarding each deeper grid.

Demo available on Steam
Gameplay trailer

See the swarm turn

What you do in the grid

Break the system with its own machines

01

Hack your kills

Kills charge your Hack meter. When conversion is ready, your next breach rewrites an enemy into a temporary ally. Build a machine pack, create crossfire, and turn the swarm against itself.

The Neural Patch screen offering Long Barrel, Twin Shot, and Swift Boots
02

Rewrite your build

Install a Neural Patch each time you level up. Push fire rate, projectile count, damage, range, movement, vitality, or hacking capacity, then adapt to the pressure filling the arena.

03

Unleash Grid Demon Mode

Conversions build a power state you trigger on demand. When the Hack HUD mutates, activate Grid Demon Mode to attack faster, move harder, and flood the arena with glitch-charged firepower. Earn it, hold it, and unleash it when the moment is right.

The player trades fire with the Bulkhead Warden at close range
04

Break the Wardens

Each grid escalates the machine roster, pressure, and environment. Survive to face Wardens like the Bulkhead, break their attack patterns, and secure a persistent checkpoint into the next sector. Death ends the run - not the ground you already took.

Auto-aim survival combat Hack & recruit Neural Patch builds Warden checkpoints Full controller support