Game overview
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
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- 91.4% positive 1,025 reviews · via SteamSpy
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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars. Your aim is to survive long enough to set a high score!
Avoid the spawning enemies, and shoot them down for points. You can also fire smart bombs, which destroy all bad guys on the screen. Save these up for when the going gets really tough!
The more bad guys you kill, the higher your score multiplier goes (2x, 4x, etc.). The higher your multiplier, the more you can score. But don't die, as you lose your multiplier and have to build it up again from scratch!
Avoid the spawning enemies, and shoot them down for points. You can also fire smart bombs, which destroy all bad guys on the screen. Save these up for when the going gets really tough!
The more bad guys you kill, the higher your score multiplier goes (2x, 4x, etc.). The higher your multiplier, the more you can score. But don't die, as you lose your multiplier and have to build it up again from scratch!
- Addictive "just one more go" gameplay, with mesmerizing graphics.
- Pixel perfect recreation of the Xbox Live Arcade game.
- Support for keyboard, mouse, and dual-stick gamepad play.
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Minimum: Windows XP, 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) CPU, 512MB RAM, DirectX 9.0c, DirectX Video Card (128MB memory - Shader Model 2.0 support required), DirectSound-compatible sound card, 150MB free HD space, WEI Rating: 4.0 (3.0 required)Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- Activision
- Controller support
- full
- Metacritic
- 76
- Features
- Single-player, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English
- Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- Support site ↗
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Structured language support (1)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
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| English | Yes | No | No |
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Value Score
Great Value — 95th percentile.
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 95th percentile. Priced as Market at $3.99.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved worth buying right now?
Wait — $3.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved free to play?
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved costs $3.99 on Steam.
What genre is Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved?
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a Casual game.
Who developed Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved?
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved was developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Activision.
What platforms does Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved support?
Available on Steam for Windows.
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