- 4+players
- PC
- Xbox
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. Steam lists 4-player local. Xbox lists 4-player local play. Not confirmed on Xbox.
- Online play is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
94%
Very positive on Steam
“Chaotic, polished, packed with variety and effortlessly charming”
8.8 / 10 · IGN “Please play Assault Android Cactus”
11 / 10 · Midnight Resistance “The most remarkable twin-stick shooter of all time”
10 / 10 · Save Continue
- 79MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 83Top criticsOpenCritic · Mar 2019 (OpenCritic top critic average, 47 reviews, as of Mar 2019; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 80%RecommendOpenCritic · Mar 2019 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 47 reviews, as of Mar 2019; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
Steam lists couch co-op for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet.
- 4+
- 4+
Quick facts
- Developer
- Witch Beam
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S
- Released
- 23 Sep 2015 on PC, Mac and Linux
- 8 Mar 2016 on PS4
- 7 Nov 2017 on Xbox One
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 6 languages, voices in English
- Age rating
- Everyone 10+ (ESRB): Fantasy violence, mild language
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Assault Android Cactus+ on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox.
- One of 1,279 couch co-op games
- Do you need two copies of Assault Android Cactus+?
- No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
- Does Assault Android Cactus+ work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is Assault Android Cactus+ free?
- No, it's a paid game.
