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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!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.
“Galaga was one of the main titles in the early days of the ARCADE. It was the successor of Galaxian, which I personally played more assiduously. A must-have in any ARCADES store, even in the 90s, a true classic. However, my favorite of this type of ARCADE was Gyruss, what a big…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“Besides 'Space Invaders, Galaxia', Galaga is also a well-known title that carries the honor of belonging to the first generation of famous space shooters! You will have to gain as many points as possible by shooting the enemies with your small spaceship, you can move your ship…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“The Classic Arcade Game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R6VRFSPMJ0 + The game plays great, and is exactly what you would expect. No differences from the classic arcade machine. + You can adjust the screen, and there's a couple side panel backgrounds which is nice. + Original…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-23.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-23). Relative comparison only.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Arcade · Action · Shoot 'Em Up · Retro · Classic · 2D · Pixel Graphics · Singleplayer · Space · Shooter · 1980s · Sci-fi (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese |
| Achievements | 20 |
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