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Heli-Cats
Also known as Heli-Cats, hc, heli cats
Dual elevation horizontal 2D arcade shoot 'em up co-op helicopter action!
Last update
16 Jun 2026
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21 updates
May 2026
- 1.3.5 UpdateThis small update changes the Audio volume scale down to 10. Players may have to readjust the audio options if they changed it before. It also adds a Catalog section on the title screen to view other games.
April 2026
- Advanced Tips 2: Shot Level & ScoringA Heli-Cat shot level is inversely related to its scoring potential. At max level 3, damage output is highest but all shots are only limited to the base hit and destroy score. At level 1, damage output is lowest, meanin…
March 2026
- Ver 1.3.4 UpdateHeli-Cats has been updated to bring back reliable detection of the left and right analog triggers as buttons on controllers. If they used to work before and stopped during one of the past updates, they will work now. Ve…
- The Steam Spring Sale is here. Now is a good time to give the challenging Heli-Cats a go, even if you are a beginner to shoot'em ups. You can get it with my other games in a bundle as well. https://store.steampowered.co…Store
- Hello, everyone. My next game Yellow Trouble is out now for Windows and macOS at the biggest discount during launch like all my other titles. If you enjoy Heli-Cats, you will probably like this one too. Get that 1CC in…Store
- First Person To Beat Entire GameToday marks the first time someone has beaten the game with a 1CC on Another Mode without any assists, and getting all the current achievements in the game. Congratulations to Yama-san (やま様)! Here's the video of that Ca…
February 2026
- Advanced Tips 1: High and Low Elevation SpeedWelcome to a new series of tips that go into more advanced techniques that can push survivability and scoring even further. Starting this off, could you tell that there is a slight difference in speed between high and l…
January 2026
- Ver 1.3.3 Update: Improved Controller SupportHeli-Cats has been updated to include support for more controllers, especially on macOS where support was previously not as good. I am now able to use more older controllers that did not even register before. Do note th…
October 2025
- With a few more players discovering this game in recent months, it's time to provide details about Another Mode. Another Mode is Hard Mode in Heli-Cats. It is unlocked by beating mission X in Arcade Mode without continu…Patch notes
September 2025
- All 18 Beacon LocationsLearn where all 18 hidden beacons are in Heli-Cats' Arcade Mode with this video. Some of these are trickier to destroy because beacons need focus shots to take damage, but knowing their locations helps prepare your atta…
July 2025
- Revisiting Trial Mode After the 1.3.2 Bullet Visibility Update (No Miss Run)I recorded a no miss Trial Mode run after the enemy bullet visibility update. It's much easier for me to do this than before. The demo also has this unlimited armor mode featuring the first two missions, but a fun chall…
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Community progression
Top picks from 16 Steam achievements, sorted by player unlock rates.
- Provisional LicenseComplete trial mode37.7%
- Maximum DamageComplete any mission in arcade mode with a 100% destroy rate19.6%
- Victory Is an IllusionDestroy arcade mode’s mission 8 boss7.0%
- To Nowhere and BackDestroy arcade mode’s mission X boss4.7%
- Hidden BorderReach arcade mode mission 94.7%
- Cat A ProficiencyComplete arcade mode mission X with Cat A3.9%