Choppa casts players as Rick Guiver, a coast guard helicopter pilot who ignores orders to reach an oil-rig disaster. Its rescue premise sets up an arcade challenge built around getting people out of danger while keeping the helicopter intact. The game pairs hand-made pixel art with an explicitly nostalgic 1980s rock-and-explosions aesthetic.
Flight is physics-based, and randomly generated stages add obstacles to each run. Players try to rescue as many people as possible without crashing into the sea or blowing up, then chase a better score. Unlockable helicopters and upgrades for armor, engines, and rescue gear add goals beyond a single attempt; missions provide further challenges. The store description also identifies a survival mode, leaderboards, achievements, and trading cards.
Its appeal rests on piloting through unpredictable hazards, improving a personal result, and earning upgrades, all wrapped in a compact pixel-art presentation with retro rock styling.