Ray’z Arcade Chronology

Arcade shooter collection with lasers that lock onto multiple enemies

M2 Co.,LTD · Published by TAITO CORP. · Released Sep 25, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 117
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Sep 17, 2025
Minimum PC: RX 560; 8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Ray’z Arcade Chronology?

A collection of the arcade versions of RayForce, RayStorm, and RayCrisis, plus HD versions of the latter two. You pilot a ship through vertically scrolling sci-fi environments, shooting enemies as each game's story unfolds through gameplay.

For you if...

+you enjoy refining your strategy across repeated arcade runs
+you like playing arcade shooters in local co-op

Not for you if...

−you prefer forgiving shooters that require little practice

What players say

84% of 117 reviews are positive

Players praise the faithful arcade ports and their save-state and replay tools. Recurring complaints concern the price and missing content from console versions.

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Ray’z Arcade Chronology system requirements

Minimum: RX 560, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows10-64bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-7500 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Graphics: intelHD Graphics630 / Radeon RX 560(VRAM 4GB)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Ray’z Arcade Chronology have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen; PvP 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 Ray’z Arcade Chronology 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
Achievements: 35
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does Ray’z Arcade Chronology 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