Maelstrom
Maelstrom is a licensed open source port of the original shareware game for the Macintosh by Ambrosia Software, Inc. It is a fast-action, asteroids-like game, with classic pixel graphics and original sounds.
Maelstrom is an arcade, released 1 May 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Maelstrom is
Maelstrom was released in 2026. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Maelstrom is a licensed open source port of the original shareware game for the Macintosh by Ambrosia Software, Inc. It is a fast-action, asteroids-like game, with classic pixel graphics and original sounds.
How it plays
Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Maelstrom launched on 1 May 2026, within three weeks of Pragmata, Replaced, Forza Horizon 6 and LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.
Released around the same time: Pragmata, Replaced, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.
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