Apogee Entertainment’s Explosive Twin Stick Roguelike ‘Rising Heat’ Gets New December 2 Release Date
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2025 6:05 pm
Apogee Entertainment’s Explosive Twin Stick Roguelike ‘Rising Heat’ Gets New December 2 Release Date
Renowned publisher Apogee Entertainment and indie developer Fuzzy Sock Studios have officially announced that their sci-fi twin stick shooter roguelike Rising Heat will now launch on December 2, 2025. Dubbed the Enter the Gungeon-meets-Geometry Wars roguelike, curious space-raiders can wishlist and play the Rising Heat demo on Windows PC via Steam today.
Rising Heat recently received praise from playtesters at gamescom for its smooth and intuitive gameplay, including the various ways the dash charge can ruin an enemy’s day, the game’s fuse mechanic that lets pilots tailor abilities to their exact needs, and its complex co-op mode that requires pilots to strategically fly in tandem for maximum destruction.
To commemorate the new December 2, 2025, release date, Apogee has revealed visual upgrades to the title following its announcement last year. Check out the new batch of graphical upgrade gifs below and in the press kit!
Watch Rising Heat’s demo launch trailer here:
The next evolution of horde survival awaits! Rising Heat drops you into the arena as a fighter pilot against swarms of extraterrestrial organisms with one thing in mind: utter destruction. The game’s momentum-based movement mechanics make for physics-driven flight controls, challenging pilots to learn their aircraft. There is no single strategy to success, either. Weave through enemies, circle and shoot, or barrel straight through the horde using Rising Heat’s “tackle” maneuver.
Loadouts are a major element of success in Rising Heat, with countless combinations of pilots, ships, and hacks that can be upgraded, integrated, or fused for maximum effect. Fusing hacks lets you discover synergies that cater to your exact needs. When flying in co-op mode, coordination becomes critical. Your ship is linked to your partner’s by a deadly energy beam that can tear through enemies, but uncoordinated movement can yank your wingman into danger.
How you battle in the arena is up to you, Captain.
Key features of Rising Heat:
Do A Barrel Roll!: Master a dynamic momentum-based movement system. Line up multiple enemies to execute a flurry of precise tackles, dealing devastating damage while bouncing between a barrage of enemy bullets!
Customize Your Loadout: Each cockpit has a limited inventory in which the pilot can upgrade, integrate, and fuse hacks together to create varied builds. Different strategies in the shop, hack positioning, action order, and even negative stats will help get the most out of every build.
Plan of Attack: A strong pilot must plan out their runs, including which pilot, ship, hacks, and weapons to equip. As the aliens learn to adapt, how does a successful pilot stay one step ahead?
Fly With a Friend: In couch/Steam Remote Play co-op mode, two pilots are linked by a supercharged beam, creating opportunities for mass destruction…assuming they’ve got each other’s backs.
Rising Heat will launch on Windows PC via Steam on December 2, 2025. Fans can wishlist and play the demo today.
For more information about Apogee Entertainment, visit www.apogeeent.com, follow on Bluesky, X (Twitter), Facebook, Threads, and Instagram, subscribe on YouTube, and join the community on Discord.
Renowned publisher Apogee Entertainment and indie developer Fuzzy Sock Studios have officially announced that their sci-fi twin stick shooter roguelike Rising Heat will now launch on December 2, 2025. Dubbed the Enter the Gungeon-meets-Geometry Wars roguelike, curious space-raiders can wishlist and play the Rising Heat demo on Windows PC via Steam today.
Rising Heat recently received praise from playtesters at gamescom for its smooth and intuitive gameplay, including the various ways the dash charge can ruin an enemy’s day, the game’s fuse mechanic that lets pilots tailor abilities to their exact needs, and its complex co-op mode that requires pilots to strategically fly in tandem for maximum destruction.
To commemorate the new December 2, 2025, release date, Apogee has revealed visual upgrades to the title following its announcement last year. Check out the new batch of graphical upgrade gifs below and in the press kit!
Watch Rising Heat’s demo launch trailer here:
The next evolution of horde survival awaits! Rising Heat drops you into the arena as a fighter pilot against swarms of extraterrestrial organisms with one thing in mind: utter destruction. The game’s momentum-based movement mechanics make for physics-driven flight controls, challenging pilots to learn their aircraft. There is no single strategy to success, either. Weave through enemies, circle and shoot, or barrel straight through the horde using Rising Heat’s “tackle” maneuver.
Loadouts are a major element of success in Rising Heat, with countless combinations of pilots, ships, and hacks that can be upgraded, integrated, or fused for maximum effect. Fusing hacks lets you discover synergies that cater to your exact needs. When flying in co-op mode, coordination becomes critical. Your ship is linked to your partner’s by a deadly energy beam that can tear through enemies, but uncoordinated movement can yank your wingman into danger.
How you battle in the arena is up to you, Captain.
Key features of Rising Heat:
Do A Barrel Roll!: Master a dynamic momentum-based movement system. Line up multiple enemies to execute a flurry of precise tackles, dealing devastating damage while bouncing between a barrage of enemy bullets!
Customize Your Loadout: Each cockpit has a limited inventory in which the pilot can upgrade, integrate, and fuse hacks together to create varied builds. Different strategies in the shop, hack positioning, action order, and even negative stats will help get the most out of every build.
Plan of Attack: A strong pilot must plan out their runs, including which pilot, ship, hacks, and weapons to equip. As the aliens learn to adapt, how does a successful pilot stay one step ahead?
Fly With a Friend: In couch/Steam Remote Play co-op mode, two pilots are linked by a supercharged beam, creating opportunities for mass destruction…assuming they’ve got each other’s backs.
Rising Heat will launch on Windows PC via Steam on December 2, 2025. Fans can wishlist and play the demo today.
For more information about Apogee Entertainment, visit www.apogeeent.com, follow on Bluesky, X (Twitter), Facebook, Threads, and Instagram, subscribe on YouTube, and join the community on Discord.