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GRADIUS ORIGINS

GRADIUS ORIGINS

Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.

Released Aug 6, 2025 Developer KONAMI, M2 Co.,LTD Publisher KONAMI Platforms Windows ArcadeActionShooter2DShoot 'Em Up
View on Steam ↗ $39.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

93.3%positive297 reviews
Recommended · 15 found this helpful

“don't forget to put in the Konami code in the game select menu to unlock an extra game!”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Fellas, remember: always ask them their gender, star sign, initials, and if they would like to play with your Vic Viper.”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“I bought this purely for Salamander III and wasn't disappointed. Though I do have to say the presentation for the other games was remarkably solid. Having different versions of the game selectable, with explanations on what makes them different, is very nice. As is the free…”

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

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

268all-time peak
0 50 100 2026 62 avg · Aug 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

31achievements
12.1%median completion
2.2%rarest: OG Collector
48.3% of players 45.2% of players 45.1% of players 36.0% of players 31.2% of players 28.4% of players 26.0% of players 25.3% of players 24.6% of players 18.2% of players 16.8% of players 15.5% of players 15.0% of players 14.0% of players 13.6% of players 12.1% of players 11.9% of players 9.1% of players 8.7% of players 7.8% of players 6.0% of players 5.6% of players 5.6% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 5.1% of players 4.7% of players 3.9% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 2.2% of players 48.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
48.3%New High Score: SALAMANDER III — Score at least 57,300 points in Salamander III. (You may use the Continue feature.)
45.2%New High Score: GRADIUS — Score at least 57,300 points while playing Original Mode or Easy Mode in any version of GRADIUS. (You may use the Rewind, Continue and Quickload features.)
45.1%New High Score: SALAMANDER — Score at least 57,300 points while playing Original Mode or Easy Mode in any version of SALAMANDER. (You may use the Rewind and Quickload features.)
Rarest badges of honor
2.2%OG Collector — Obtained all of the achievement.
3.1%Sink the Secret Battleship! — Destroy the battleship that appears after meeting certain conditions in Stage 4 of Salamander 2 while playing Original Mode or Easy Mode and obtain the bonus. (You may use the Rewind and Quickload features.)
3.2%The Ducker's Revenge — Take control of the Ducker that appears when entering your name upon finishing the game in sixth place while playing Original Mode or Easy Mode in any version of Gradius II and destroy the Vic Viper. (You may use the Rewind and Quickload features.)

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$39.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$39.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US39.99 USD
EU39.99 EUR
UK32.98 GBP
Australia58.50 AUD
Canada53.49 CAD
Japan6,380 JPY
Brazil199.50 BRL
China223.00 CNY

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

China≈$33 Canada Brazil US Japan Australia UK EU≈$46

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). 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.

Sep 03, 2026
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Aug 03, 2026
GRADIUS ORIGINS Notice of Update Ver.1.004

Main updates for version 1.004 GRADIUS III Changed the default number of lives in Training Mode to 4 and ensured it remains at 4 after restarting. (This support is required to enable adding up to 4 Op

Jul 14, 2026
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Jun 25, 2026
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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction
Player tagsArcade · Action · Shooter · 2D · Shoot 'Em Up · Pixel Graphics · 1980s · 2D Platformer · 1990's · Retro · Space · Singleplayer (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Steam Achievements · Gamepad Recommended · DualSense Controller Support · Steam Input API Support · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Achievements31
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows10 64bit Processor: Intel Core i5 6400 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 530 nVidia Geforce GT730 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3500 MB available space