Buy it if you like
- Combat: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Linux compatibility: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 224 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 139 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
25 of 139 sampled reviews raised it
It is a very unique shooter with one hell of a switch blade of a ship, boasting 7 different weapons, 8 if you count the bomb.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
23 of 139 sampled reviews raised it
The port runs well, it has cool extra content, the customization is cool, I'm glad the keyboard options were added, and it's epic to finally have this game on PC since no matter what it's a masterpiece.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
23 of 139 sampled reviews raised it
There is more of an emphasis on branching paths (arcade mode) and narrative (in the story mode) than usual for the genre as well, and there are hidden NPCs to save in the form of Merry Dogs.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 139 sampled reviews raised it
The OST is also a masterpiece, most of it gets stuck in my head in a good way.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 139 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are gorgeous for the era during which this game came out, especially the very dynamic backgrounds that really bring life to the levels.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
8 of 139 sampled reviews raised it
One of the two greatest shmups of all time on my steam deck.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat25 reviews
Gameplay23 reviews
Story23 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Difficulty7 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes60% still recommend
Controls100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance72% still recommend
Interface71% still recommend
Linux compatibility100% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$7.79$19.99−61%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
4 points recordedtoday · $7.79
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