- 2+players
- PC
- Xbox
- Switch
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!
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. Steam lists 2-player local. Not confirmed on Xbox and Switch.
- Online play is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
- SwitchNintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
95%
Overwhelmingly positive on Steam
- 84MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 88Top criticsOpenCritic · Jul 2018 (OpenCritic top critic average, 28 reviews, as of Jul 2018; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 96%RecommendOpenCritic · Jul 2018 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 28 reviews, as of Jul 2018; 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.
- 2+
- Xbox, not confirmed
- Switch, not confirmed
Quick facts
- Developer
- TREASURE
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- Feb 18, 2014 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 2 languages, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Ikaruga 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 and Switch.
- One of 1,279 couch co-op games
- Do you need two copies of Ikaruga?
- No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
- Does Ikaruga work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is Ikaruga free?
- No, it's a paid game.
