Space Invaders Extreme
An arcade shooter built around hidden bonuses and high scores
TAITO CORP. · Published by KOMODO, TAITO CORP. · Released Feb 12, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 273
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Mar 1, 2018
Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)
What is Space Invaders Extreme?
A single-player 2D sci-fi arcade shooter about repelling an alien invasion. You shoot enemy formations and fight bosses across 16 stages, with boss tactics changing by difficulty. Free Play lets you practice individual stages, while Arcade Mode tracks your scores on global leaderboards.
For you if...
- +you enjoy fast-paced shooting and demanding enemy patterns
Not for you if...
- −you want multiplayer battles instead of solo arcade play
What players say
86% of 273 reviews are positive
Players praise the scoring system's depth and the soundtrack. The recurring complaint, including in recent reviews, is that the game requires an internet connection even for single-player play.
Screenshots and trailer
Space Invaders Extreme system requirements
Minimum: 64MB, 4 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Space Invaders Extreme?
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- OS
- Windows7/8.1/10 (64bit)
- Processor
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2410M 2.30GHz
- Graphics
- 64MB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 600 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Requires an internet connection. Controller must be activated in Steam.
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does Space Invaders Extreme have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Space Invaders Extreme 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
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 70
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.
Does Space Invaders Extreme 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
Tags
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Bullet Hell
- Arcade
- Action
- Shooter
- Difficult
- Sci-fi
- 2D
- Singleplayer
- Top-Down
- Colorful
- Stylized
- Space
- Score Attack
- Psychedelic
- Old School
Recent updates
- Mar 1, 2018 · Space Invaders Extreme v1.0.5
- Mar 1, 2018 · Space Invaders Extreme v1.0.5
- Feb 26, 2018 · Space Invaders Extreme v1.0.4
- Feb 26, 2018 · Space Invaders Extreme v1.0.4
- Feb 22, 2018 · Space Invaders Extreme v1.0.3