Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark
2D Metroidvania with sister-switching combat and Demon Realm exploration
INTI CREATES CO., LTD. · Released Mar 26, 2025
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 65% of 586
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 11 in 30 days
- Players
- 8
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 10 months ago
- Dec 21, 2025
What is Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark?
This 2D Metroidvania takes place in the Demon Realm, where sisters Kirika and Masha search for Demon Lord Maxim’s scattered bones and revive his allies. Switch between Kirika’s guns and Masha’s whip as you explore connected areas, fight enemies and bosses, solve puzzles, and unlock abilities that open new paths.
For you if...
- +you enjoy switching between ranged and close-range fighters
- +you want local or online cooperative exploration
- +you prefer difficulty settings you can change at any time
Not for you if...
- −you prefer linear stages over ability-gated exploration
- −you want straightforward equipment without random drops or crafting
What players say
65% of 586 reviews are positive · 90% of 11 in the last 30 days
Players praise the movement, combat, and co-op play. Their most common complaints are tedious backtracking, unclear progression tied to collecting bones, and a cluttered inventory.
How many players finish Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark?
32% of Steam players have unlocked «That's All for Now», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark system requirements
Minimum: 2GB VRAM ( ), 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark?
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- OS
- Windows 10, 11
- Processor
- 2Ghz or faster processer
- Graphics
- 2GB VRAM (NVIDIA GeForce)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10, 11
- Processor
- 3Ghz or faster processer
- Graphics
- 4GB VRAM (NVIDIA GeForce)
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online and 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 Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- 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
- 37
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil.
Does Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Action
- Adventure
- Metroidvania
- Action-Adventure
- 2D
- Anime
- Female Protagonist
- Gothic
- Dark Fantasy
- Co-op
- Online Co-Op
- Multiplayer
- Singleplayer
- Pixel Graphics
- Sexual Content
- Local Co-Op
Recent updates
- Jul 30, 2025 · Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark has been updated to version 1.5.0
- Jun 29, 2025 · Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark has been updated to version 1.4.0
- May 28, 2025 · Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark has been updated to version 1.3.0
- Apr 25, 2025 · Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark has been updated to version 1.2.2
- Apr 23, 2025 · Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark has been updated to version 1.2.1
2 DLC available.