Super Hydorah

A side-scrolling shoot 'em up with branching paths between missions

Locomalito, Gryzor87, Abylight Barcelona · Published by Abylight Studios · Released Sep 20, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 306
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Nov 15, 2018
Minimum PC: 128 MB; 0.5 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Super Hydorah?

In this 2D shoot 'em up, you pilot a ship against a biomechanical invasion of the Omios star. You shoot enemies and bosses, collect power-ups, and avoid environmental hazards across 21 levels, either alone or in local co-op.

For you if...

+you enjoy arcade shooters inspired by older games
+you like experimenting with weapons across repeated playthroughs

Not for you if...

−you want forgiving combat that requires little practice
−you dislike losing upgrades and repeating sections after death

What players say

85% of 306 reviews are positive

Players praise the detailed pixel art, responsive controls, and enemy variety. Complaints center on damaging wall collisions and narrow corridors with little room to dodge. A recent reviewer also reports the game running at the wrong speed.

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Super Hydorah system requirements

Minimum: 128 MB, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows Vista, 7, 8 o 10
Processor: 1GHz+
Graphics: 128 MB
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 175 MB available space

Does Super Hydorah have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen; PvP 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 Super Hydorah 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: 21
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese.

Does Super Hydorah 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