Sky Force Anniversary
Top-down scrolling shooter with ship upgrades and civilian rescues
Infinite Dreams · Released Apr 29, 2015
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 2,172
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Jan 27, 2019
What is Sky Force Anniversary?
In this top-down scrolling shooter, you fly through stages, dodge enemy fire, destroy enemies and bosses, and rescue civilians. You can upgrade your ship's weapons and defenses, replay stages to complete objectives, play local co-op, and enter weekly tournaments.
For you if...
- +you enjoy arcade shooters built around dodging enemy fire
- +you like replaying stages for medals and ship upgrades
- +you want to play a scrolling shooter in local co-op
Not for you if...
- −you dislike repeating stages to unlock further progress
- −you avoid shooters that demand careful dodging and practice
What players say
92% of 2,172 reviews are positive
Players praise the shooting and visuals. The most common complaint is the need to replay stages for medals and upgrades; some players also find the difficulty frustrating.
Screenshots and trailer
Sky Force Anniversary system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Sky Force Anniversary?
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- OS
- Windows ® 8/7/Vista/XP
- Processor
- Core 2 Duo - 2.4 GHz or AMD equivalent
- Graphics
- DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 450 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- At least one game controller to play local co-op mode.
Does Sky Force Anniversary 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 Sky Force Anniversary 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
- Cloud saves are not shared across platforms
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 27
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.
Does Sky Force Anniversary 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
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Action
- Bullet Hell
- Arcade
- Indie
- Top-Down Shooter
- Retro
- Local Co-Op
- Shooter
- Replay Value
- Score Attack
- 2.5D
- Classic
- Colorful
- Co-op
- Great Soundtrack
Recent updates
- Jan 25, 2019 · Maintenance Update
- Dec 14, 2017 · Unexpected Update!
- Dec 14, 2017 · Unexpected Update!
- Apr 30, 2015 · Sky Force Anniversary Soundtrack released!
- Apr 21, 2015 · Sky Force Anniversary - available on April 30th, 2015
1 DLC available.