Earthion

Buy95%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 501 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Ancient Corporation · Action · Jul 31, 2025

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
26
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio0 of 10
Subtitles0 of 10

Should I buy Earthion?

Buy it if you like
  • Audio: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 501 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
60% of themes are praise10% are divided30% are complaints
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's not that the graphics are fantastic, the music and sound effects some of the finest ever on the Mega Drive / Genesis, or that the gameplay is an amalgamation of everything that makes traditional shmups great-- it's that the level of polish and care involved in its making are nearly superhuman.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Every stage introduces fresh scenery and hazards, creating a sense of progression that keeps the campaign engaging from beginning to end.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
had a lot of fun learning the levels and weapons, the visuals and enemy patterns get really crazy but the shield mechanic makes it really approachable despite that.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The password system adds further nuance to the already finely-tuned difficulty, letting you retain upgrades after a game over.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game has a lot of weapons, many familiar to the genre and easy to use: spread shots, burst lasers, flamethrowers.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Played on Steamdeck, worked perfectly, which isn't a surprise for a Megadrive game.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Audio73 reviews
Gameplay60 reviews
Graphics54 reviews
Difficulty45 reviews
Combat19 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion
Accessibility
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
80% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Story
100% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended
  • Steam Input API Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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