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Ikaruga - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Ikaruga

TREASUREReleased February 18, 2014
ActionIndieSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackSci-fi2D
GameValio recommendation58Maybe

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

  • Losing players
  • Niche gem - loved by fans, smaller community
  • Fan favorite (2,210 reviews)
Why “Maybe”
58out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 58 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

1 store · lowest price first

Steam Cheapest Official store · Price set 13 days ago$9.99Buy

Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value46/100
  • $9.99: very accessible price

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history
Now $9.99Lowest recorded $4.99
Quality91/100
  • 95% positive (2,210 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
  • Metacritic 84/100: high marks from professional reviewers
  • 2,210 reviews: solid data foundation

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 95% · Overwhelmingly PositivePositive 2kNegative 109
Popularity27/100
  • Players up 150% in recent days
  • 5 concurrent players: niche audience

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 5Peak in period 11

Game details

Developers
TREASURE
Publishers
TREASURE
Release date
February 18, 2014
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
25
Steam recs
2,138
Official website
www.treasure-inc.co.jp
Supported languages
2 languages, 1 with full audioSee the list

English (audio) · Japanese

Categories
Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen +8See the list

Single-player · Multi-player · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Remote Play on TV · Remote Play Together · Family Sharing

PC requirements Recommended

OS *
Windows 7
Processor
Intel or AMD multicore processor recently 5 years
Memory
2 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA or AMD in recently 5 years
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Storage
512 MB available space
Sound Card
DirectX 9.0c support

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ikaruga worth buying?

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Where can I buy Ikaruga cheapest?

The best current deal for Ikaruga is on Steam for $9.99.

What type of game is Ikaruga?

Ikaruga is categorized as: Action, Indie.

What platforms is Ikaruga available on?

Ikaruga is available on: Windows.

When was Ikaruga released?

Ikaruga was released on February 18, 2014.

How many people are playing Ikaruga?

According to recent data, Ikaruga has approximately 5 concurrent players 20 hours ago.

Who made Ikaruga?

Developed by: TREASURE

Published by: TREASURE

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