Ikaruga

Buy95%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

TREASURE · Shoot 'Em Up · Feb 18, 2014

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
25
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio1 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Ikaruga?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
64% of themes are praise27% are divided9% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In my mind it lacked the creativity of Dynamite Headdy, the story of Sin and Punishment, and the unique weapon mechanics of Radiant Silvergun, all of which I considered better than this game.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This allows you to greatly customize the difficulty of the game according to your own personal skill.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The audio design is equally impressive, with a captivating soundtrack that complements the game's fast-paced action.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This makes me a total noob, that barely understands the genre, but definitely enjoys the frenetic soundtracks, flashy graphics and heart-pumping gameplay.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A shmup with layered systems and narrative ambition rarely seen in arcades.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'm terrible at this game, one of the hardest shmups ever made, but the graphics are amazing and the music/sound design is fantastic, great port of a Dreamcast classic, runs at silky smooth 60 FPS in any potato.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay87 reviews
Difficulty56 reviews
Audio32 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Story18 reviews
Performance9 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op
100% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Accessibility
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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