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G-Darius HD

G-Darius HD

You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!

Released Mar 30, 2022 Developer TAITO CORP., M2 Co., Ltd. Publisher TAITO CORP. Platforms Windows Side ScrollerShoot 'Em UpShooterArcadeFemale Protagonist
View on Steam ↗ $11.99 (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.

94.0%positive168 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Ah, I had forgotten how much I suck at Darius (and shmups, in general lol), but I still love these games for their charm and especially their music. First couple runs were absolute disasters, getting overwhelmed by the number of bullets put onto the screen by Delta zone, and…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“A blast of nostalgia.”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“The add credit button doesn't work. It just changes the vibration mode. The game was designed to force you to add credits. You can't progress if you cant add credits, unless you save scum and beat your head against the wall for hours for a no hit run.”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2024-12 via SteamCharts.

32all-time peak
0 5 10 2023 2024 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 7 avg · Apr 2022

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.

35achievements
26.4%median completion
2.0%rarest: Common Enemy Capture Count 100%
73.5% of players 67.2% of players 55.7% of players 51.7% of players 50.8% of players 48.2% of players 46.7% of players 42.4% of players 42.4% of players 38.7% of players 37.9% of players 37.3% of players 34.5% of players 33.4% of players 32.0% of players 29.4% of players 26.9% of players 26.4% of players 20.7% of players 19.4% of players 18.6% of players 18.2% of players 17.0% of players 15.7% of players 14.6% of players 13.8% of players 12.4% of players 8.5% of players 7.0% of players 5.3% of players 5.0% of players 3.0% of players 2.1% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 73.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
73.5%Enemy Capturer — Capture an enemy that's not a miniboss. Quick Load allowed. Options modifications allowed. 2-Player co-op allowed. Continues allowed. No difficulty level specified.Only available in G Darius Ver.1.
67.2%Stage 1 Clear — Clear Zone α. Quick Load allowed. Options modifications allowed. 2-Player co-op allowed. Continues allowed. No difficulty level specified.Only available in G Darius Ver.1.
55.7%Miniboss Capturer — Capture a miniboss. Quick Load allowed. Options modifications allowed. 2-Player co-op allowed. Continues allowed. No difficulty level specified.Only available in G Darius Ver.1.
Rarest badges of honor
2.0%Common Enemy Capture Count 100% — Capture all common enemies. Quick Load allowed. Options modifications allowed. 2-Player co-op allowed. Continues allowed. No difficulty level specified.Only available in G Darius Ver.1.
2.0%Capture Count 100% — Complete 100% of the Capture Gallery. Quick Load allowed. Options modifications allowed. 2-Player co-op allowed. Continues allowed. No difficulty level specified.Only available in G Darius Ver.1.
2.1%20 Million — Obtain a score of more than 20 million. Quick Load allowed. Options modifications allowed. 2-Player co-op allowed. Continues allowed. No difficulty level specified.Only available in G Darius Ver.1.

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.

$11.99−60% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-28 23:18 UTC
$29.99base price
$11.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-28
US11.99 USD−60%
EU11.99 EUR−60%
UK9.99 GBP−60%
Australia17.58 AUD−60%
Canada15.59 CAD−60%
Japan1,672 JPY−60%
Brazil35.59 BRL−60%
China43.20 CNY−60%

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

China≈$6.4 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$14

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

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

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

GenresAction
Player tagsSide Scroller · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter · Arcade · Female Protagonist · 2.5D · 3D · Underwater · Action · Controller · Multiple Endings · Sci-fi (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese
ControllerFull support
Achievements35
Official sitehttps://darius.jp/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

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