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Play Steel Empire (US edition · English) Online
Steel Empire
Play Steel Empire online. Pilot a biplane or zeppelin, fire left and right, trigger limited lightning bombs, collect power, speed, option and health items, and battle a steampunk empire.
Browser play
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / C | S / X / Z |
| X / Y / Z | Q / A / E |
| START / MODE | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Steel Empire
Quick start
Choose the biplane first for its smaller profile, then learn to fire in either horizontal direction. Hold the matching shot button toward each incoming wave, turn your attention before enemies surround the craft, and save the limited lightning bombs for dense formations or bosses. Collect Ex weapon levels, speed, options, health and extra bombs without crossing into walls; watch the side from which the stage is currently scrolling.
Controls
D-pad: move the aircraft. B: fire to the left. C: fire to the right. A: use one limited lightning smart bomb, damaging enemies and briefly protecting the craft. Start: pause. Ex icons raise firepower; other pickups restore energy or add speed, options, bombs, score, and lives. The biplane is agile while the zeppelin is larger and tougher.
Steel Empire Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · segaMD
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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