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Gridrunner Revolution

An arcade shooter where bullet patterns help determine your score

Llamasoft LTD · Released Feb 22, 2010

Indie

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 87
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.3 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Gridrunner Revolution?

You fight procedurally generated enemies in a single-player shoot 'em up with abstract backdrops. It has 100 levels across four difficulty settings, additional modes such as Endurance and Thrusty, and playable simulations of the original Vic-20 and Commodore 64 games.

For you if...

  • +you like fast arcade action with retro roots

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story-focused adventure rather than an arcade shooter

What players say

84% of 87 reviews are positive

Players praise the neon visuals, music, and mouse controls. Some complain that dense effects obscure the action. Players also report unavailable leaderboards, while recent reviews warn that high refresh rates or frame rates make the game run too fast unless limited.

Screenshots and trailer

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Gridrunner Revolution system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.3 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP2/Vista/7
Processor
Intel® or AMD™ Processor 1.9 Ghz or higher
Graphics
DirectX 9.0c compliant video card with 256MB Ram
Memory
256MB
Storage
70 MB disk space

Does Gridrunner Revolution have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Gridrunner Revolution run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal.

Does Gridrunner Revolution 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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