Zero Wing

Side-scrolling arcade shooter where captured enemies become your ammunition

Bitwave Games, Toaplan · Published by Clear River Games · Released Feb 14, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 80
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Apr 17, 2024
Minimum PC: 0.3 GB RAM · 0 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Zero Wing?

This port of a 1989 arcade shooter puts you in the last ZIG attack craft to stop the space pirate commander CATS. You fight enemies and bosses across horizontally scrolling levels, upgrading your cannons, lasers, and homing missiles.

For you if...

+you like chasing high scores on online leaderboards
+you want to tackle arcade stages in local co-op

Not for you if...

−you want easy combat without using difficulty assists

What players say

94% of 80 reviews are positive

Players praise the emulation, low input lag, and extra practice and assist options. Some criticize the basic presentation and menus, and miss the console version's intro and soundtrack.

Screenshots and trailer

Zero Wing system requirements

Minimum: 0.3 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Zero Wing?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

Memory: 256 MB RAM
Storage: 10 MB available space

Does Zero Wing have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Zero Wing 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

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 95
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Zero Wing 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