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Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade

Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade

Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version replicates the multi-screen arcade experience with 4 different titles and 7 versions filled with aquatic-lifeform-themed bosses and epic, Zuntata-composed soundscapes!

Released Nov 17, 2021 Developer TAITO CORP., M2 Co.,LTD Publisher TAITO CORP. Platforms Windows Shoot 'Em UpMultiple EndingsScore AttackSoundtrackPixel Graphics
View on Steam ↗ $17.99 (US · as of 2026-09-28)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27.

94.2%positive156 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Supports 4:3 since Steam Deck update. Ignore top rated review. It's M2, so these are the definitive ports of all three games, just with a price to match. At current sale price ($17.99), worth it for Gaiden alone. Not to knock on the first two, because they also hold up quite…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Another excellent retro shoot em up collection by the legends at M2! Darius Cozmic Collection is fantastic from its presentation to its content, every version of the games are here with descriptions on what makes them different, as well as achievements linked to different ones…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-27.

59achievements
7.1%median completion
1.5%rarest: Maximum Laser Power (Sagaia Ver. 1)
59.5% of players 48.0% of players 45.9% of players 45.6% of players 44.9% of players 42.7% of players 39.7% of players 35.0% of players 32.2% of players 28.2% of players 25.4% of players 23.0% of players 20.2% of players 17.3% of players 17.2% of players 16.5% of players 16.4% of players 15.4% of players 15.3% of players 14.7% of players 14.7% of players 13.0% of players 12.9% of players 10.2% of players 9.9% of players 9.7% of players 9.2% of players 7.9% of players 7.9% of players 7.1% of players 7.1% of players 6.8% of players 6.4% of players 5.9% of players 5.9% of players 5.7% of players 5.6% of players 5.2% of players 4.1% of players 3.6% of players 3.4% of players 3.3% of players 3.3% of players 2.9% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.6% of players 2.5% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.5% of players 59.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
59.5%Round 1 Cleared (Darius Gaiden) — Clear Zone A. (Any difficulty. Quick saves allowed. Non-Practice Mode.)
48.0%I ALWAYS WANTED A THING CALLED TUNA SASIMI — Hear the "tuna sasimi" message in Zone A. (Any difficulty. Quick saves allowed. Non-Practice Mode.)
45.9%Round 1 Cleared (Darius) — Clear Zone A. (Any difficulty. Quick saves allowed. Non-Practice Mode.)
Rarest badges of honor
1.5%Maximum Laser Power (Sagaia Ver. 1) — Reach maximum laser power by collecting yellow medals. (Any difficulty. Quick saves allowed. Non-Practice Mode.)
1.6%YAZUKA Encountered (Sagaia Ver. 2) — Encounter a Yazuka Takami in a boss battle. (Any difficulty. Quick saves allowed. Non-Practice Mode.)
1.6%Maximum Laser Power (Sagaia Ver. 2) — Reach maximum laser power by collecting yellow medals. (Any difficulty. Quick saves allowed. Non-Practice Mode.)

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-28. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$17.99−60% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-28 23:18 UTC
$44.99base price
$17.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-28
US17.99 USD−60%
EU15.99 EUR−60%
UK13.99 GBP−60%
Australia26.38 AUD−60%
Canada23.19 CAD−60%
Japan2,288 JPY−60%
Brazil48.79 BRL−60%
China60.80 CNY−60%

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

China≈$9.1 Brazil Japan Canada US EU Australia UK≈$19

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-28). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Dec 19, 2025
Winter Sale Time!

https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/41309941/efaaef0b67281b6ea07636b337f8cee9d9d5fae2.jpg Taito games up to 70% off! Winter Sale is on! Stay cozy at home and enjoy Taito games this holiday seas

Sep 30, 2025
Autumn Sale Starts! Check Out the New Value Edition!

https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/41309941/9461301d65b43401ac96d20f01af05aa05dadbca.png TAITO Games Up to 70% Off! Autumn Sale is Here! To celebrate the start of our Autumn Sale, we’ve just r

Sep 24, 2025
Celebrate Darius Reveal Day!

https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/41309941/d4a5730b9a64b43e342d6b7507749b5081f343c3.png Celebrate “Darius Reveal Day” on October 7th with a blast—Darius series titles are now 50% OFF! Get you

Aug 14, 2025
Operation: Night Strikers Day, Aug 15th in Akihabara!

All units: converge on Akihabara! https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/41309941/af01ee55df0eb91e34050fde7363d4add814e8a4.png On August 15, we’re holding a special Night Striker-focused event abo

Jul 11, 2025
Thorough explanation of Gadget functions in “M2STG LiveBroadcast 3 #1”!

Time to scramble—M2 Shot Triggers Live! https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/41309941/af01ee55df0eb91e34050fde7363d4add814e8a4.png M2, the developer of “Operation Night Strikers” and “Night Stri

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-27.

GenresAction
Player tagsShoot 'Em Up · Multiple Endings · Score Attack · Soundtrack · Pixel Graphics · Arcade · Co-op · Multiplayer · Shooter · Action · 2D · Sci-fi (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese
Achievements59
Official sitehttps://darius.jp/cozmic/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows10(64bit) Processor: Corei3-3120M Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: intelHD Graphics5000 DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 128 MB available space