Powernaut VANGARDT
Retro side-scrolling action platformer built around hunting seven generals
ConfoundGreatJob · Released Mar 28, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 73% of 52
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Jul 31, 2017
What is Powernaut VANGARDT?
You play a cyborg superhero exploring the connected world of VERKON III, fighting enemies, gaining mobility upgrades, and tracking down seven generals before facing their leader. It is a single-player, side-scrolling action platformer with character leveling.
For you if...
- +you like challenging retro platformers with pixel graphics
- +you enjoy exploring a connected world for upgrades
Not for you if...
- −you prefer forgiving platforming over tough combat
- −you prefer linear stages over an open world
What players say
73% of 52 reviews are positive
Players praise its retro style and challenge, but others report a boss they cannot defeat; one says passwords can be used to skip it.
Screenshots and trailer
Powernaut VANGARDT system requirements
Minimum: 0.1 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Powernaut VANGARDT?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Memory
- 50 MB RAM
- Storage
- 20 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Powernaut VANGARDT have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Powernaut VANGARDT run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- 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
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 14
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Powernaut VANGARDT 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
- Indie
- Pixel Graphics
- Retro
- Platformer
- Casual
- Action RPG
- Action-Adventure
- Shooter
- Side Scroller
- Exploration
- 2D Platformer
- Metroidvania
- 2D
- 1990's
Recent updates
- Jul 31, 2017 · Yet Another Update;
- Jul 31, 2017 · Yet Another Update;
- Apr 11, 2017 · Updates
- Apr 4, 2017 · Update;
- Apr 4, 2017 · Update;
