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Ion Assault

Coreplay · Nov 17, 2010

In ION ASSAULT players wield thousands of Ion Particles to blast, fry and disrupt anything on screen as you see fit! GAMEPLAY WITH A TWIST: By centering its gameplay around its unique fluid and particle physics system, ION ASSAULT adds a twist to arcade style space shooters!

Action Indie Casual Arcade Twin Stick Shooter
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In ION ASSAULT players wield thousands of Ion Particles to blast, fry and disrupt anything on screen as you see fit!
GAMEPLAY WITH A TWIST: By centering its gameplay around its unique fluid and particle physics system, ION ASSAULT adds a twist to arcade style space shooters!
ANYONE CAN PLAY: Utilizing its dynamic level intensity, ION ASSAULT is both accessible for the beginner as well as challenging for the skilled gamer. The faster you destroy obstacles, the more enemies the game will throw at you, so play it safe and clear one obstacle at a time or go crazy and see how many enemies the game can throw at you for a maximum score!

Key features:

  • Classical Shoot’em up with tactical depth: Ion Particles are limited for each level
  • Wield thousands of Ion Particles.
  • Use your space ship to fight against enemies and to destroy asteroids by absorbing and blasting Ion Particles.
  • Collect valuable power ups to improve your ship, your defense or your fire power.
  • Blast 30 different enemies using a variety of patterns to attack.
  • Fight through 4 large sectors, each guarded by a huge boss!
  • Over 20 levels, 5 levels in each sector
  • Conquer the leaderboard by mastering the innovative multiplier-based scoring mechanic.
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System requirements Windows

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Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7
  • Processor: Core 2 Duo @ 2.0GHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB Video Card (GeForce 7800 GT / ATI HD 2600 XT)
  • DirectX®: DirectX 9
  • Hard Drive: 150 MB space free
  • Sound: DirectX-compatible soundcard
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
THQ Nordic
USK rating
6
Achievements
18
Controller support
partial
Metacritic
62
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish - Spain
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (7)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoNo
FrenchYesNoNo
GermanYesNoNo
ItalianYesNoNo
JapaneseYesNoNo
KoreanYesNoNo
Spanish - SpainYesNoNo
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Buy Verdict

Watch — $2.49.

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Value Score

Great Value — 83th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 83th percentile. Priced as Market at $2.49.

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Genre Benchmarks

Value Ratio Top 17%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ion Assault worth buying right now?
Watch — $2.49. Decent deal at 75% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does Ion Assault go on sale?
Decent deal at 75% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is Ion Assault free to play?
Ion Assault costs $2.49 on Steam.
What genre is Ion Assault?
Ion Assault is a Action, Casual, Indie game.
Who developed Ion Assault?
Ion Assault was developed by Coreplay and published by THQ Nordic.
What platforms does Ion Assault support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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