Uploaded February 2017 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Laika is a top-down, vertical scrolling space adventure game in which players guide Laika, the Canine Cosmonaut, through treacherous obstacles and devious enemies. Set in an alternate past, Laika gives players the opportunity to rewrite the early history of the Space Race by guiding the titular hero’s Sputnik II rocket out of Earth’s orbit and into the solar system.
This mission decides the fate of the Soviet space program, which teeters on the brink of financial ruin after several failed launches of its radically advanced rocket technology. As she travels through space, Laika must collect funds and claim territories for the motherland. In the dark and dangerous depths of outer space, players must be vigilant to protect Laika from floating debris, asteroids, and hostile aliens.
Designed to be a lighthearted interpretation of a rather serious period in modern history, the visuals of Laika adopt a slightly cartoonish tone inspired by the propaganda prevalent during the Cold War/Space Race era. The game’s soundtrack features variations of the State Anthem of the Russian Federation.
Laika is a 2D game that was developed by Cohort 25 team ALT 236 as part of the Team Game Production 1 class and was one of the very first games developed by Cohort 25.
Laika is a top-down, vertical scrolling space adventure game in which players guide Laika, the Canine Cosmonaut, through treacherous obstacles and devious enemies. Set in an alternate past, Laika gives players the opportunity to rewrite the early history of the Space Race by guiding the titular hero’s Sputnik II rocket out of Earth’s orbit and into the solar system.
This mission decides the fate of the Soviet space program, which teeters on the brink of financial ruin after several failed launches of its radically advanced rocket technology. As she travels through space, Laika must collect funds and claim territories for the motherland. In the dark and dangerous depths of outer space, players must be vigilant to protect Laika from floating debris, asteroids, and hostile aliens.
Designed to be a lighthearted interpretation of a rather serious period in modern history, the visuals of Laika adopt a slightly cartoonish tone inspired by the propaganda prevalent during the Cold War/Space Race era. The game’s soundtrack features variations of the State Anthem of the Russian Federation.
Laika is a 2D game that was developed by Cohort 25 team ALT 236 as part of the Team Game Production 1 class and was one of the very first games developed by Cohort 25.
