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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

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

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Overwhelmingly Positive

What players say

  • Recommended
    Diving more into the world of shmups, it would only be reasonable I play Ikaruga. Is highly regarded as the shmup game and after playing it, I can perfectly see why. I don't think Ikaruga excels at fancy or even particularly challenging bullet patterns, or having incredibly unique characters to play as. Instead it's unique polarity system and how the game squeezes every bit out of it is what makes it so special.…

    53 h played when written. 2 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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  • 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. 1 found it helpful.

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