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R-Type Final 2
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“super hard and super easy, its the best one so far.. i own it 3 times haha”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“Ok so I might a bit biased. I am a R Type fan since I was a child. This installment fix my R-type itch pretty much 100%. It has everything you need for a good R Type entry: interesting stage, funky boss, tons of ship and weapon variety, customization and progression! Also, you…”
— a player, Steam review · 186 hrs played“game run well on my steam deck”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-08-02 19:00 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Update (ver. 2.0.4) Announcement
Thank you for enjoying R-Type Final 2 . Below is a list of the details of the update (Ver. 2.0.4). 1. Boss Rush Course Boss Rush Course is a special challenge mode where you can battle all the bosses
Version 2.0.3 update adds a new ship, "Speed change level" and more
Below are the details of the latest update (Version 2.0.3). 1. Added a new player ship The humanoid fighter TL-3N NARCISSUS, which appears in the sci-fi tactical simulation game R-TYPE TACTICS II that
R-Type Final 2 Version 2.0.2 update adds new ships and more
The Version 2.0.2 update is now available for R-Type Final 2 ! This update includes new ships and cosmetics, as well as miscellaneous minor fixes. More information can be found below. NEW COSMETIC SHO
R-Type Final 2 - B-99 APOCALYPSE DLC now available
The B-99 APOCALYPSE is ready to tear through your foes! Check out this new R-craft along with other DLC sets and specials by visiting the R-Type franchise page on Steam. Also, if you missed out on the
R-Type Final 2 - Patch 2.0.1 Update
Patch 2.0.1 has arrived! This patch adds new stages, new ships, and more. Please read below for more details. 2.0.1 Patch Notes: New stages: Stage 4.1 and Stage R2.0 Stage 4.1 - Masses: Thunder Roarin
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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 | Action · Shoot 'Em Up · Side Scroller · Arcade · Shooter · Space · Sci-fi · 3D · Singleplayer · Character Customization · Bullet Hell · Difficult (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese * , Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * |
| Achievements | 82 |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64bit or later Processor: Dual core AMD or Intel processor @ 3.0 GHz or faster Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 950, AMD R9 280 or newer DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space