Horizon Shift '81

Horizon Shift '81 is an explosive wave based single screen shooter with a real retro feel to it. You can even play the game in Tate screen mode!

20 December 2018

Arcade Indie Shooter Action

Horizon Shift '81 is an arcade developed by Flump Studios, released 20 December 2018 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Horizon Shift '81 is

Horizon Shift '81 is an arcade game developed by Flump Studios and released in 2018. It was published by Funbox. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Horizon Shift '81 launched on 20 December 2018, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Dusk and Ashen. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Dusk, Ashen.