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Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“Decent enough bullet-hell shoot 'em up with pixel art. I liked the big roster of 17 pilots with different portraits, stats, bios and weapons. Would make me want to replay more. A bit frantic even at casual level. Definitely bullet hell, the screen gets very busy. However, the…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“It's so odd touching bullet hell shoot em up smhucks becasue i remeber playing them as like a kid and being like its impossible to even understand wahts happening and now as an adult i play them for like ten minutes and go "this ♥♥♥♥ rules". This ♥♥♥♥ rules”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Cool little shmup, although balance seems a bit weird with the final boss being a significant spike in difficulty. Achievements don't work in the native linux build so use proton to remedy that.”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-08-02 19:47 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.
The FINAL WEAPON Update
That's right. After FIVE YEARS we've updated Super Galaxy Squadron with the most requested update. We've nerfed and improved the final boss fight! ːfuchsiaː The fight has been reworked and the boss no
Super Linux Squadron!
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/OblongGrossChimpanzee-max-14mb.gif Hey everyone! Long time no space! We bring news from the front! :cobalt: Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo is now available for Linux + Steam
Super Galaxy Squadron Goes TURBO!
http://i.giphy.com/xTiN0AX8YuRFSmGYoM.gif It's been a long time coming but it's finally here! Super Galaxy Squadron EX TURBO! ːcobaltːːfuchsiaːːcyanːːtealː The latest, greatest and FINAL edition of Su
Super Galaxy Squadron Goes TURBO!
http://i.giphy.com/xTiN0AX8YuRFSmGYoM.gif It's been a long time coming but it's finally here! Super Galaxy Squadron EX TURBO! :cobalt::fuchsia::cyan::teal: The latest, greatest and FINAL edition of Su
Super Galaxy Squadron EX Available NOW!
http://i.imgur.com/aKNsaNz.jpg ːtealːːfuchsiaːːcyanːːcobaltːːchartreuseː That's right - Super Galaxy Squadron EX a/k/a "The People's Shmup" is finally ready for launch. The remastered version of New B
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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, Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Action · Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Retro · Arcade · Pixel Graphics · Difficult · 2D · Great Soundtrack · Singleplayer · Shooter (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 13 |
| Estimated owners | 50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 10 Processor: 1.2GHz processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DX 9 compatible GPU DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 150 MB available space Sound Card: Want One