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Classic Treasure arcade shoot ‘em up gameRadiant Silvergunis finally coming to the PC platform via the Steam storefront. This game was one of Treasure’s most recognizable games alongside itsaction platformers likeGunstar Heroes. In recent years, the developer has been doing some remasters of its older games such asDynamite HeaddyandAlien Soldier. One of the most acclaimed games in its library,Radiant Silvergun, is finally getting a modern PC port as well.
Radiant Silvergunis a 2D shoot ‘em up game that was released in arcades and ported to the Sega Saturn within the same year. It would receive the title of being one of the greatest Shmups ever made, which helped bring the genre’s popularity back in the West after its decline in the 90s. It would remain a Saturn exclusive until 2011 whenRadiant Silvergungot a port to the Xbox 360 marketplace. It would remain stuck on these two platforms for another 11 years, up until its release on the Nintendo Switch in 2022, where gamers new and old can re-experience what made the original game such a beloved classic. This classic game coming to the PC makes the game even more accessible.
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This PC port appears to be based onthe Switch version ofRadiant Silvergunthat was released last year, with its porting work having been done by Live Wire. The game’s requirements are rather minimal, requiring a modern version of Windows and only 4 GB of RAM to run. The features are all the same as well, where it has 23 bosses, six highly challenging stages, and a scoring system that requires a ton of strategy to get the largest amount of points. While the Steam platform currently doesn’t have a release date set yet, the official trailer for the game states it will launch on June 08, 2025.
This version ofRadiant Silvergunfeatures five difficulty levels, with them all being fine-tuned to allow beginners of the 2D shoot ‘em up genre to experiment and try out. Players of theSteamversion can also check their scores against other players in an online ranking leaderboard, or tackle its story mode in both single-player or local co-op.
The game also features a secret game mode, which changes the mechanics ofRadiant Silvergunto play more likeIkaruga, the game’s spiritual sequel that was developed by the same team. This means giving the player the same polarity mechanics seen inIkaruga, which would go on to influence games in ways like theTrue Final Boss ofSonic Frontiers,Nier’s bullet mechanics, and more.
Radiant Silvergunis available on Sega Saturn, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox 360, with a PC version launching on June 29, 2025.
