Ouch Games has announced its upcoming fast-paced shooter Dust Devils, headed to the PC and Xbox Live Indie Games by month’s end.

The title picks up with mankind, out of Earth’s natural resources and on the brink of destruction, sending out the largest space launch in human history towards neighboring planet Mars to collect a mineral that could be harvested and used as energy. Though the thin atmosphere and tough environment may not be the only adversity lying in wait on the Red Planet.

Dust Devils includes 2 player co-op mode (unclear if its local or online) and 20 different challenges to complete as you try to survive on the surface of Mars. Expect it out sometime late February, from the press release and features list:

Mankind was on the brink of destruction and had exhausted Earth from all its natural resources. A space exploration team then discovered that our neighbor planet Mars has a crystal that we could harvest energy from. Our last hope was to excavate those crystals. One year later the largest space launch in human history where launched to secure our future existence.

We thought we were ready for Mars, the thin atmosphere, the temperature and the tough environment, but nothing could have prepared us from what was coming. Will humanity be saved or forever perish in history? Only you can decide!

Features:

• The most beautiful Indie game you ever seen!
• Try to survive on the surface of Mars alone or together with a friend in 2 player co-op mode.
• Collect and harvest the crystals to gain points and buy upgrades.
• Upgrade your ship with many different weapons such as laser, flamethrower and grenade-launcher.
• Stunning visual effects.
• Fast-paced shooter.
• Base turret defense will help you to keep the hordes at bay.
• 20 different challenges to complete.
• Defend your base against hordes of vicious Mars’s creatures.
• The battle continues through day and night. Are you afraid of the dark?
• Enormous dust devils leave mayhem and destruction on their way.