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DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Stunning pixel art and effects” (39 of 81 reviews) and “Risk-reward scoring and combat” (33). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-30 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
39 of the 81 reviews raise this.
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27 of the 81 reviews raise this.
11 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“The game is phenomenally fun to play - the spectacle is constant, the gameplay feedback is top notch, the soundtrack is amazing. I'm particularly fond of the chunky designs of all the machines. It's on the easier side…”
3 of the 81 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“didn't live up to the hype, went in expecting one of the best ever shooters, just got a really well made one with nothing new to offer and nothing to make me want to play it more. there is nothing wrong with it, but it…”
3 of the 81 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 81 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 98.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“AWESOME. Berserk system kicks ass. Boost system kicks ass, Scoring kicks ass. Everything about this game kicks ass. There's a lot of nice extras too like the stage select, boss practice, retro mode, galleries, etc.”
— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played“Devil Blade Reboot is a must-have for any shmup/arcade enjoyer, to simplify what is good about it. 1. The berserk mode which you can use to sacrifice one of your bombs for higher score count, it encourages you to go more bold and destroy as many enemies as possible for the…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“Great beginner shmup. The game is easy to 1CC on normal and the scoring mechanics are - and this is extremely rare for this genre - well communicated in the game itself, without any textual explanation necessary. (edit: this is a lie, I had to look up how boost works. But…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Announcement: DEVIL BLADE REBOOT – Game Console Version
October 10, 2026, the Game Console Version of DEVIL BLADE REBOOT was announced at an event hosted by M2. The release date, target platforms, and other details have yet to be announced. Please stay tun
Celebrating Our 2nd Anniversary (Update Note ver.1.2.4)
Although a little late, we're happy to announce that the game has reached its 2nd anniversary since release.Even now, two years after launch, new players continue to discover and enjoy the game.We're
Update note 1.2.3
・Fixed an issue where the warning animation shown when the bomb button was unavailable would also trigger when the cancel button was pressed.・Reduced the cost of certain unlockable items.(Reboot track
Update note 1.2.2
(Update Notes)Added an “ALL EFFECTS” option under Screen Effects.(OPTIONS MENU → SCREEN EFFECTS → ALL EFFECTS)Turning this option OFF will disable all screen effects.Depending on your environment, thi
Celebrating the 1st Anniversary of Release (Update Note ver.1.2.1)
It's a little belated, but the game has officially reached its first anniversary since release. I’m deeply grateful to everyone who has played and supported the game, and for all the positive feedback
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Action, Indie |
| Player tags | Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter · Action · Score Attack · 2D Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Mechs · Bullet Hell · Retro · Sci-fi · 1990's · 1980s (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Korean |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 12 |
| Official site | https://shigatake.sakura.ne.jp/devilblade/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows10 or later Processor: Intel Celeron N3450 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 Compatible DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 300 MB available space