Last Vanguard

Side-scrolling metroidvania with gun combat and hand-drawn animation

Cool Tapir Studios · Released May 15, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 79
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Aug 3, 2025
Minimum PC: 9800GTX 1 GB; 8 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Last Vanguard?

This single-player 2D action-platformer takes place in a war-torn world ruled by a tyrant. You explore nine biomes, navigate platforming sections, and fight enemies and bosses. Switching weapons and helmets and unlocking active and passive abilities lets you adjust your approach.

For you if...

+you enjoy reaching new areas with unlocked movement abilities
+you like adjusting your equipment for different combat situations

Not for you if...

−you want easy combat and forgiving platforming

What players say

81% of 79 reviews are positive

Players praise the art, exploration, and responsive controls. More recent reviews criticize awkward movement and bosses that take too long to defeat; one also reports freezes and crashes.

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Last Vanguard system requirements

Minimum: 9800GTX 1 GB, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3
Graphics: GeForce 9800GTX 1 GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Last Vanguard have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Last Vanguard run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 39
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Last Vanguard use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam