Devil Engine

Side-scrolling arcade shooter where clearing bullets costs your score multiplier

Protoculture Games · Published by Poppy Works · Released Feb 20, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 141
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Nov 7, 2023
Minimum PC: Shader model 3.0; 3 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Devil Engine?

Set in a dark future, this side-scrolling shooter follows the Andraste's mission to destroy the Devil Engine while fighting Earth's military. You dodge enemy fire across six stages and use three shot types, each paired with a different bomb.

For you if...

+you enjoy replaying arcade stages to chase higher scores

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative play or competitive multiplayer

What players say

80% of 141 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, soundtrack, and distinctive boss designs. The most common complaint is the demanding difficulty, even on the easiest setting, with some players finding that survival depends too heavily on memorizing attacks.

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Devil Engine system requirements

Minimum: Shader model 3.0, 3 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7,Windows 8
Processor: 2+ GHZ
Graphics: Shader model 3.0
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Storage: 512 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Steam connection required for online leaderboards

Does Devil Engine have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Devil Engine run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
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
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 29
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.

Does Devil Engine 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