Plus, 2.5D platforming. It's a blend of genres that on paper sounds weird, but once you see the trailer of the Steel Rats demo it begins to make sense. Sort of. A beat-em-up where you're always on a hog (aka big motorcycle) is just plain weird. Which is why we're downloading it right now. If only to clear the confusion and find out if Steel Rats manages to pull off this strange genre blend.

Check it out.

Become one of the Steel Rats, a biker gang sworn to protect their city against an invading army of alien robots - Junkbots. Wreck and ride through hordes of enemies, switching between four unique characters as you wreak havoc with the ultimate killing machine; your flame spewing, saw bladed, motorcycle.

Ride in style through the retro futuristic world of Steel Rats™. Set in an alternate version of 1940’s USA, gear up and mount your chromed stallion and save Coastal City from the invading horde of Junkbots. Your motorcycle is your weapon designed to crush your enemies in awesome and stylish ways whilst traversing up, down left and right, over rooftops and through enemy-infested tunnels.

The demo is available now via GOG.com and Steam.