[citation needed] The game features a spaceship as it flies through various levels of varying graphic styles.

[citation needed] Cardiaxx was developed by David Mariner and Jon Mitchell of Eclipse Design, with Josef Karthauser later joining them.

[citation needed] As a result, the Atari ST version was never released, and legal action followed.

[citation needed] Therefore, Mariner and Mitchell still retain all rights to Cardiaxx to this day.

[citation needed] Cardiaxx received generally positive reception from video game critics.