FIRESTARTERS Story Mode, Arcade Mode and leaderboards

FIRESTARTERS has a Story Mode told through visual novel cutscenes and an Arcade Mode for high scores. In the story, Kera, a former street delinquent from Okinawa, fights in STEEL for a new team of prisoners called the Firestarters. Once you clear a stage, called a Storm, in the story, you can replay it in Arcade Mode for a score on Steam leaderboards.

FIRESTARTERS screenshot: a visual novel cutscene with Kera and two other characters.
Official Steam screenshot: a visual novel cutscene with Kera and two other characters.
ModeDetails
Story ModeEpisode One is the first part; more episodes are planned
Arcade ModeUnlocked by finishing a Storm in the story
ScoringScore and multiplier counters during runs
LeaderboardsCompare with Steam friends and the global board

STEEL is described as the world's top-rated livestream, a Japanese gladiator sport run by a crime syndicate. The opponents are androids, and the crowd rewards speed and high scores, not just survival.

FIRESTARTERS screenshot: a story cutscene of two characters in a white room.
Official Steam screenshot: a story cutscene of two characters in a white room.
FIRESTARTERS screenshot: the Cargo Area with a Watch prompt.
Official Steam screenshot: the Cargo Area with a Watch prompt.