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Ikaruga

95% positive of 2,206 Steam reviews

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Released
2014
Steam Deck
Verified
Platforms
Steam, Epic, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation

Made by TREASURE.

About the game

Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!

Tagged by players

  • Shoot 'Em Up
  • Bullet Hell
  • Arcade
  • Shooter
  • Difficult
  • Action
  • Sci-fi
  • Local Co-Op
  • Local Multiplayer
  • Space
  • Retro
  • Co-op

What players say

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Overwhelmingly Positive

What players say

  • Not recommended
    Played the first level over an hour on hardest difficulty. I guess I'm just bad at these types of games.

    1.2 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Every review of Ikaruga comes down to these two points 1. It is a beautiful game, a great game, something that you could use as a textbook example of what a good game is. 2. Good luck beating the game unless you use infinite continues. Obviously there is a lot more to say in depth about this game, from how the polarity system works, how each stage is designed, and more but I can say that apart from the obvious (it's…

    3.6 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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