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ZeroRanger
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
46 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Truly a game that doesn't know how to stop escalating, just a series of ever evolving moments of insanity, finding new and exciting ways to outdo itself far past the point you'd expect it to go. A game forgiving enough…”
“[h1]Genuinely one of the best games I’ve ever played[/h1] ZeroRanger is fairly praised in the shoot-’em-up community, but not really anywhere else. ZeroRanger is an absolutely fantastic game: it has a great story, great…”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[h1]Genuinely one of the best games I’ve ever played[/h1] ZeroRanger is fairly praised in the shoot-’em-up community, but not really anywhere else. ZeroRanger is an absolutely fantastic game: it has a great story, great…”
“My first introduction into the SHMUP genre and it's become one of my favourite games to just kill time and have a blast with. The ost is full of bangers to boot. But please System Erasure, for the love of god. Please…”
“I regret playing through this game. Oh, lots of fun graphics and music, but lots of unpleasant stuff happening with the gameplay and story. Having a second loop without a satisfying ending at all was a big turn off, but…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“went into it actively hoping to hate it because it seemed pretentious and everyone loves it and im a very insecure and strange man but ended up grinding out a 1cc because its just a really beautiful game”
“I regret playing through this game. Oh, lots of fun graphics and music, but lots of unpleasant stuff happening with the gameplay and story. Having a second loop without a satisfying ending at all was a big turn off, but…”
“Great soundtrack, strong artistic vision, and made me love a genre I had no interest in prior to this game.”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Truly a game that doesn't know how to stop escalating, just a series of ever evolving moments of insanity, finding new and exciting ways to outdo itself far past the point you'd expect it to go. A game forgiving enough…”
“The best shoot 'em up game to get into the genre with. Its clever design serves double purpose to both enable beginners to learn and thrive, and to challenge veterans. The game's stage checkpoint system and cummulative…”
“oranges and onions yeah i mean its pretty fun! you really can't overstate just how good system erasure's works are with how just incredible everything is, even if you're bad at shmups this one's pretty forgiving and…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Truly a game that doesn't know how to stop escalating, just a series of ever evolving moments of insanity, finding new and exciting ways to outdo itself far past the point you'd expect it to go. A game forgiving enough…”
“The best shoot 'em up game to get into the genre with. Its clever design serves double purpose to both enable beginners to learn and thrive, and to challenge veterans. The game's stage checkpoint system and cummulative…”
“i get it. oh my god i get it. enlightenment is mine and it was worth the grind”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Just got mega owned on the final boss but my love for void stranger says I must persevere <3”
“new to shmups but this makes me want to get into them more. it's absurdly difficult and i feel like i actually break a sweat playing it, but every time i come back i just get that little bit better and it's incredibly…”
“Seems like your average game... UNTIL you realize that your not playing what you think you are. if your a guy that like something unlike anything else, if your a guy that likes mystery, then this game is made for you.…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I guess this is a game for folks who prefer narrative to mechanics. Very boring for me, didn't find the writing to be compelling or interesting, but I think 14 year old me could have found a revelation or two in there.…”
“I regret playing through this game. Oh, lots of fun graphics and music, but lots of unpleasant stuff happening with the gameplay and story. Having a second loop without a satisfying ending at all was a big turn off, but…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I guess this is a game for folks who prefer narrative to mechanics. Very boring for me, didn't find the writing to be compelling or interesting, but I think 14 year old me could have found a revelation or two in there.…”
“I regret playing through this game. Oh, lots of fun graphics and music, but lots of unpleasant stuff happening with the gameplay and story. Having a second loop without a satisfying ending at all was a big turn off, but…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I regret playing through this game. Oh, lots of fun graphics and music, but lots of unpleasant stuff happening with the gameplay and story. Having a second loop without a satisfying ending at all was a big turn off, but…”
“The game did something funny and [spoiler]deleted my save file when I died on final boss.[/spoiler] This is a design decision that I love and have great respect for in retrospect, although I'd be lying if I said I…”
“I got my progress wiped twice. May you attain Enlightenment”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“saving the universe requires 3 key things: 1. strong will 2. unyielding faith 3. backwards flame shot. shoutouts backwards flame shot the goat”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“If you want to play just one shmup so you can experience the genre, make it this one. Exquisite.”
— a player, Steam review · 46 hrs played“[h3] 在那座无人造访的顶峰 The unvisited summit [/h3] 小小的战机，深色的背景，橘绿的像素，没中文没简介，商店界面干干净净得像是谁偷偷塞进去的 或许就是因为如此低调的匠心与藏起来的坚持，System Erasure成为我最喜欢的制作组之一 【硬核与怀旧的代名词STG】 《零式战女神》（零式游侠）是一款街机风格的弹幕射击游戏，而STG又是对玩家精确操作与经验积累的考验，所以上手确实有一定难度，不过玩着玩着会发现，随着游戏时长的进行，累计获得的分数会变成永久解锁的续关次数，让你从最近的检查点再次出发——最多能有八次呢…”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). 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.
ZeroRanger arranged album -GREEN ARRANGE- premiere
We have been collaborating with Resonant Union to bring forth an arranged album of ZeroRanger's music, titled... -GREEN ARRANGE- And as it is almost time for ZeroRanger's 6th anniversary, it is also t
Fourth Anniversary Patch (28/9/2022)
As is a somewhat coincidental tradition, here is a yearly collection of fixes and QOL improvements: Implemented a fix that should stabilize performance and framerate on Windows 10. Big thanks for the
Third Anniversary Update: Steam Cloud and more! (28/09/2021)
It's the third anniversary of ZeroRanger's release! For the occasion, we've prepared an update with new features, small QoL improvements and bugfixes: FEATURES: Steam Cloud saves!! Your save files and
Second Anniversary Update (28/09/2020)
ZeroRanger turns two! Mostly and completely coincidentally, it also gets an update: FEATURES: Your score now gets recorded when facing A special trial now opens for those who have reached LIGHT... BUG
The battle continues - Enter WHITE VANILLA!!
ZeroRanger expands with a major update: introducing WHITE VANILLA, a new fast-paced gameplay mode which tests your skills against remixed enemy waves and stages. Put your back into it! This update als
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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 | Shoot 'Em Up · Indie · Action · Great Soundtrack · Bullet Hell · Pixel Graphics · 2D · Arcade · Retro · Sci-fi · Story Rich · Shooter (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 1 |
| Official site | https://se-made.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Vista, 7, 8, 10 Processor: 2+ GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 150 MB available space