Earthion

Side-scrolling space shooter built to run on classic 16-bit hardware

Ancient Corporation, Bitwave Games · Published by Limited Run Games, Inc. · Released Jul 31, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 498
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 3 weeks ago; Oct 6, 2026
Minimum PC: –; not published

What is Earthion?

This is a single-player, side-scrolling shooter about pilot Azusa Takanashi defending Earth from alien invaders. You fly a space fighter through eight levels, shooting enemies and fighting bosses across different environments.

For you if...

+you enjoy replaying arcade shooters to climb online leaderboards
+you want several difficulty settings while learning a shooter

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative play or direct multiplayer battles
−you prefer exploration to advancing through fixed shooting stages

What players say

94% of 498 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art and Yuzo Koshiro's soundtrack. A recent reviewer criticizes unclear hit feedback and maze-like late stages.

Screenshots and trailer

Earthion system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Earthion?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 - 64-bit

Does Earthion have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Earthion 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: 26
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does Earthion 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