How many people are playing Hijack Overdrive right now?

Hijack Overdrive has 0 players on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 0 and an all-time peak of 0 on 7 Sep 2026.

What is the all-time peak player count of Hijack Overdrive?

0 concurrent players on 7 Sep 2026.

When was Hijack Overdrive released on Steam?

Hijack Overdrive was released on Steam on 26 May 2023.

Hijack Overdrive Events

13 announcements · from Hijack Overdrive’s Steam news feed

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Everything Updates8 Major updates2 In-game events1 Sales1 Esports3

In-game event28 Oct 2024Update Notes for Version 1.1.2Bug Fixes: - Fixed issue with final guardian boss moving too fast - Fixed issue with start vehicles when starting a training mission from another mission - Fixed issue with challenge restrictions when starting a training mission from a challenge mission - Some small improvements to challenge missions objectives-validations

Published	Kind	Announcement	Build
3 years ago	Sale	SHMUP Fest Sale: 35% Off In celebration of the new Shooter-mode , Hijack Overdrive will be 35% off during the SHMUP Fest. The sale starts September 25, and lasts until October 2 (10am Pacific Time). It's the perfect time to start playing Hijack Overdrive in either Shooter or Fleet-mode! The new Shooter-mode becomes available at the start of the fest, in both the demo and the full game.	—
3 years ago	Major update	Shooter-mode Announcement The new update features the addition of the new Shooter -mode, which let's you play the entire game in a more traditional shootemup way! It retains Hijack Overdrive's iconic and unique hijacking mechanic, but replaces the fleet-managing aspect with a more direct shooter approach. The original mode is renamed to Fleet -mode and will ofcourse remain the default game-mode. The update will become a…	—
3 years ago	Game update	Update Notes for Version 1.0.6 - Fixed a bug where it would show incorrect cutscenes near the end of the game - Small visual improvements	12123620
3 years ago	Game update	Update Notes for Version 1.0.5 Each training mission now increases the player's rating by 500 points upon completion.	11580556
3 years ago	Game update	Update Notes for version 1.0.4 Added warning message to the "new game" menu to inform players this will overwrite their current progress.	11416181
3 years ago	Game update	Update notes for version 1.0.3 - fixed "Mission Aced"-achievement unlock requirement - improved the Super Straightshooter's challenge	11341545
3 years ago	Game update	Update notes for update 1.0.2 Bug fix: Start screen displayed incorrect selected input device	11332907
4 years ago	Esports	Hijack Overdrive Join me as I play the new Hijack Overdrive demo, as well as some missions from the full game! Feel free to ask me anything in chat.	—
4 years ago	Esports	Hijack Overdrive Join me as I play the new Hijack Overdrive demo, as well as some missions from the full game! Feel free to ask me anything in chat.	—
5 years ago	Esports	Hijack Overdrive Demo - Developer Playthrough Join me as I play the full (extra long) Hijack Overdrive demo, feel free to ask me anything in chat	—

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3 years ago

Sale

SHMUP Fest Sale: 35% Off

In celebration of the new Shooter-mode , Hijack Overdrive will be 35% off during the SHMUP Fest. The sale starts September 25, and lasts until October 2 (10am Pacific Time). It's the perfect time to start playing Hijack Overdrive in either Shooter or Fleet-mode! The new Shooter-mode becomes available at the start of the fest, in both the demo and the full game.

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3 years ago

Major update

Shooter-mode Announcement

The new update features the addition of the new Shooter -mode, which let's you play the entire game in a more traditional shootemup way! It retains Hijack Overdrive's iconic and unique hijacking mechanic, but replaces the fleet-managing aspect with a more direct shooter approach. The original mode is renamed to Fleet -mode and will ofcourse remain the default game-mode. The update will become a…

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3 years ago

Game update

Update Notes for Version 1.0.6

- Fixed a bug where it would show incorrect cutscenes near the end of the game - Small visual improvements

12123620

3 years ago

Game update

Update Notes for Version 1.0.5

Each training mission now increases the player's rating by 500 points upon completion.

11580556

3 years ago