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ARCADE GAME SERIES: GALAGA

ARCADE GAME SERIES: GALAGA

First appearing in arcades in 1981, the masterpiece GALAGA finally comes to Steam! Move the fighter left and right and destroy the waves of incoming aliens!

Released Apr 19, 2016 Developer BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. Publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Platforms Windows ArcadeActionShoot 'Em UpRetroClassic
View on Steam ↗ $3.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

90.4%positive843 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“It's Galaga! It's a true classic! Just play it, buddy!”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Virtually identical to the arcade version in every way. A blast to play. Highly recommended.”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Among my very very first games ever played as a child. It's a wonder to be able to replay them again! I used to be way better back then if I recall... But I also played them non stop back then^^.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:10 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

8playing at last check
924-hour peak
59all-time peak
0 10 20 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 11 avg · Sep 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

20achievements
4.0%median completion
1.4%rarest: Stage 31 Perfect
58.7% of players 45.1% of players 32.8% of players 31.8% of players 20.0% of players 15.3% of players 13.9% of players 11.1% of players 4.1% of players 4.1% of players 4.0% of players 3.2% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 2.0% of players 1.8% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 58.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
58.7%Scorpion — Find the Scorpion that appears in battle!
45.1%Dual Fighter — Form a Dual Fighter!
32.8%Stingray — Find the stingray that appears in battle!
Rarest badges of honor
1.4%Stage 31 Perfect — Get a Perfect Bonus on the Stage 31 Challenging Stage!
1.4%Stage 27 Perfect — Get a Perfect Bonus on the Stage 27 Challenging Stage!
1.5%Stage 23 Perfect — Get a Perfect Bonus on the Stage 23 Challenging Stage!

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$3.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$3.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US3.99 USD
EU3.99 EUR
UK2.79 GBP
Australia5.95 AUD
Canada4.99 CAD
Japan550 JPY
Brazil16.99 BRL
China18.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$2.7 Brazil Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$4.5

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

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From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.

Distant Space Distant Space 77.7% · 1,143 reviews shares 1980s, Shoot Em Up, Space, Sci Fi Contra Anniversary Collection Contra Anniversary Collection 74.9% · 601 reviews shares Classic, 1980s, Shoot Em Up, Retro Ikaruga Ikaruga 94.8% · 1,289 reviews shares Classic, Shoot Em Up, Space, Sci Fi Cyberhunt Cyberhunt 86.4% · 697 reviews shares 1980s, Shoot Em Up, Space, Sci Fi Out There Somewhere Out There Somewhere 91.7% · 3,180 reviews shares Shoot Em Up, Space, Sci Fi, Retro HUNTDOWN HUNTDOWN 94.7% · 2,114 reviews shares 1980s, Shoot Em Up, Sci Fi, Retro Mega Man Legacy Collection Mega Man Legacy Collection 85.0% · 2,988 reviews shares Classic, 1980s, Sci Fi, Retro Polygoneer Polygoneer 79.6% · 720 reviews shares 1980s, Shoot Em Up, Space, Retro

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction
Player tagsArcade · Action · Shoot 'Em Up · Retro · Classic · 2D · Pixel Graphics · Singleplayer · Space · Shooter · 1980s · Sci-fi (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese
Achievements20
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 8(64bit) Processor: 2.3 Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 1500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX sound device