Steel Rain

PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg / Dec 3, 2015 / Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy

Singleplayer
Multiplayer
Co-op

windows
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Steam Deck Playable

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It's the ultimate, strategic SHMUP ReMix! Control TWO combat wings, flick between THREE different formations, and BLAST your way through overwhelming enemy fleets! Liberate planets, build colonies, research tech and skills, craft items, or even play 2p co-op in this unique new indie game.

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What's new

Steel Rain Update 1.8.1 has been released!

2017-10-27

NEW IN 1.8.1 - Free scale windowed mode - Full resolution autoscale - Mouselock auto-disable if gamepad is in use OPTIMIZATIONS - Colony invasion chance increased - Repair costs reduced by 10% - Optimized windowed mode performance - Optimized quest and random encounter enemy positioning - Optimized gamepad navigation in control options - Colony invasion red alert background scale 4K adjustment BUGFIXES - Factory Focus direct switch fix - Planet 1-8 Colony invasion fix - Factory count in crafting fix

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What players say

Very Positive

85% positive, 73 reviews

Recommended6 hrs played

Summary: You may think that Steel Rain is just another shoot'em up game on Steam. It is, but it does everything necessary well and adds a little strategy and management. Overall it's enjoyable. Pros: - Weapon type variety. There are six weapon types each with three modes, you'll usually switch those many times through every single level. - Difficulty options. You can change between 10 difficulty options anytime in...

42 found this helpful, 2015-12-28

Recommended132 hrs played

The best shoot'em up game I've played. I like the style, the diverse difficulties, the research and colonization menu strategy and everything else is just perfect. The devs are also nice and they keep updating the game. Which is rare nowadays since so many developers just abandon their half-made games after bundling and cashing it in.

28 found this helpful, 2016-03-18

Not recommended5 hrs played

Another shmup that is not bad but rather mediocre at best. Switch between 3 fire modes and obliterate enemies. Collect cash for upgrades so you can repeat same mission over and over again or just farm chimichangas using some clever strategy. Backgrounds are bland and boring. Controls are ok, so no complain here. Music is unfitting and could've been better. Overall gameplay lack some kind of interesting enemies and...

11 found this helpful, 2025-06-10