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Bionic Commando: Rearmed

A side-scrolling platformer built around swinging rather than jumping

Capcom · Released Jul 28, 2009

Action

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 798
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
1 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is Bionic Commando: Rearmed?

This remake of the NES action game uses 3D graphics for side-scrolling levels. As Nathan Spencer, you shoot enemies, navigate platforms with a bionic arm, and fight bosses on a mission to rescue captured agent Super Joe from the Imperials.

For you if...

  • +you want local co-op or competitive multiplayer

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer forgiving platforming with less restrictive movement

What players say

69% of 798 reviews are positive

Players praise the soundtrack and the remake's treatment of the original. The most common complaint is difficulty launching the game on modern Windows systems, with recent players describing legacy drivers, compatibility settings, or modified files as necessary workarounds.

Screenshots and trailer

Bionic Commando: Rearmed screenshot 1

Bionic Commando: Rearmed system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

Processor
Intel Pentium 4 2 Ghz/AMD XP 2200+
Graphics
128 MB DirectX 9c compatible card / nVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT / or ATI equivalent
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
650 MB free hard drive space

Does Bionic Commando: Rearmed have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Bionic Commando: Rearmed run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Spanish - Spain, Italian, German;, Japanese, German.

Does Bionic Commando: Rearmed 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

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