History VideoGame / SkyRogue

''Sky Rogue'' is an aerial combat {{Roguelike}} game developed by Fractal Phase for Windows, Linux, and Mac [=PCs=] via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and itch.io, as well as UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and UsefulNotes/XboxOne, released in 2017.

* FragileSpeedster: Interceptor-type Aeros are fast, can turn on a dime, and their high Avionics parameters allows them to carry weapons with excellent tracking capability, making them suitable for getting the jump on enemy Aeros. However, they can't take much damage and depend on that mobility to avoid being blasted out of the sky.

* FragileSpeedster: "Interceptor"-type Aeros are fast, can turn on a dime, and their high Avionics parameters allows them to carry weapons with excellent tracking capability, making them suitable for getting the jump on enemy Aeros. However, they can't take much damage and depend on that mobility to avoid being blasted out of the sky.

* MightyGlacier: Bomber-type Aeros have high Payload limits, allowing them to pack hard-hitting weapons (usually bombs) that can make fine paste of any enemy building at a few presses of the fire button. However, they tend to have less powerful engines and can't turn as briskly as fighter-type Aeros.

* ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge: "Warbird" Aeros, which are unlocked towards the end of the campaign, are propeller-driven aircraft in a setting otherwise dominated by jets. They're slow, and their limited Avionics stats restrict their use of high-tech weapons, but they're quite durable, and their dual-mounted weapons fire two shots for the price of one, giving them spectacular damage output (especially against ground targets).

* ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge: "Warbird" Aeros, which are unlocked towards the end of the campaign, are propeller-driven aircraft in a setting otherwise dominated by jets. They're slow, but quite durable, and they fire two missiles or bombs per shot (and also carry twice as much ammo) unlike other Aeros that only fire one at a time.

* {{Macrogame}}: Upon dying or completing the campaign mode, you will gain ExperiencePoints towards your Tech Level. Raising your Tech Level allows you to "Research" new equipment and Aeros for use in future playthroughs.

** Flares may not be as flashy as boosters or [[AttackDrone drones]], but they throw enemy missiles off your tail, which can mean the difference between life and death especially in later missions when you encounter Veteran and Ace versions of enemy fighters that [[MacrossMissileMassacre fire missiles like Halloween candy]]. Upgrading your Flares to mk3 gives you 16 flares to defend yourself for quite a while.

** Flares may not be as flashy as boosters or [[AttackDrone drones]], but they throw enemy missiles off your tail, which can mean the difference between life and death especially in later missions when you encounter Veteran and Ace versions of enemy fighters that [[MacrossMissileMassacre fire missiles like Halloween candy]].

* BoringButPractical: Micro missiles. They have a middling range of 500 meters and their firepower isn't much to write home about, but they can lock onto both air and ground targets and they have low Payload and Avionics costs, allowing them to fit onto almost any build.

* SchmuckBait: In some missions you can find a landing platform on the ground where you can land your Aero to restock on weapons and health, or to complete your mission if all objectives have been destroyed; in the case of the former scenario, the platform catapults your Aero off afterwards, in the direction the platform in facing. But in later missions, landing platforms may be pointed at hillsides, thus [[HopeSpot catapulting your Aero straight to death immediately after repairing and restocking]].

* {{Retraux}}: The game uses low-poly graphics with no textures other than a few emblems, giving the game the feel of an early 3D game from the late 80s or early 90s.

* SchmuckBait: In some missions you can find a landing platform on the ground where you can land your Aero to restock on weapons and health, or to complete your mission if all objectives have been destroyed; in the case of the former scenario, the platform catapults your Aero off afterwards, in the direction the platform in facing. But in later missions, landing platforms may be pointed at hillsides, thus catapulting your Aero straight to death immediately after repairing and restocking.

* {{Retraux}}: The game uses low-poly graphics with no textures other than a few emblems, giving the game the feel of an early 3D game from the late 80s or early 90s.

** You take off from one at the start of every mission. You can land on it before you've destroyed all objectives to restock your equipment and change your loadout, but you can only do so free of charge once per mission; subsequent landings will cost you a hefty amount of scrap. After destroying all objectives, landing on the carrier will finish the mission.