Gunvein
Released Nov 2022
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
97% positive · 228 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $8.99 $17.99 −50%
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Evaluation
Gunvein launched on November 11, 2022 as a complete bullet hell shoot-em-up. Following launch, the developer shipped a small burst of post-launch patches — bug fixes and a leaderboard/quality-of-life update — with the last communication on November 28, 2022. There are no DLC listings, no season pass, no announced future content, and no roadmap. The store description presents the game as a finished, self-contained arcade experience. The developer has not posted any updates since November 28, 2022, and no further content has ever been announced. This is consistent with a game that launched as a complete product and whose post-launch activity was limited to stabilization patches in the weeks immediately following release.
Evidence
No DLC of any kind is listed for this game.
Last developer communication: a feature patch adding scrollable leaderboards and minor quality-of-life improvements. No future content teased.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
NGDEV
Achievements
15
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Gunvein is an intense, dynamic bullet hell STG inspired by the arcade masterpieces of CAVE, Taito and Raizing/8ing.
Screen domination is vital - use your lock ons & charged energy blasts to overwhelm enemies before they overwhelm you.
Aggressive play is rewarded with resources that can be used to temporarily power up your shot, or to unleash a devastating screen clearing Bomb. Use this to create destructive feedback loops!
Score isn't merely a number - the points you accrue come back to you as extra lives & currency for the game's shop system.
Features
•Arcade ModeSee how far you get on a single credit, save your best scores to the game's online leaderboards!
•Standard Mode
A mode which provides a satisfying level of challenge for those who don’t seek out 1 credit clears or high scores. Balanced checkpoints & a shop system which makes sure that no restart is wasted. No practice modes required, learn by playing!
•Roguelike Arrange Mode
Test your reflexes & decision making in procedurally generated versions of the game’s 5 stages! Carefully designed to capture the intensity, smooth flow/pacing and encounter variety of hand crafted stages.
Classic - has you start with a weak ship that levels up as you kill enemies. Mix & match any of the game's abilities, and upgrade your ship's stats to your liking.
Minimal - lets you play through the entire game with one of the 3 main ships and get something closer to the game's arcade mode.
•Missions
A set of extra challenges & tutorials, from thorough tutorials that will teach you the basics of the genre, to boss rushes & score attack challenges.
•Online Leaderboards
•Convenient Practice Tools
Characters
Gunvein has 3 main characters, each one with their own unique playstyle.
[Type A | Bagon]
Riko uses the overwhelming speed and power of the Bagon ship to dance around shots and rhythmically destroy enemies. Has a cone lock-on which allows you to fire homing lasers, and a very powerful black hole bomb.
[Type B | Damul]
Damul's strength lies in its vast coverage, safety & efficiency. Enemies can be hit from anywhere on the screen, giving Miko full control over how much danger she is in. Has a full screen lock-on & a huge laser beam.
[Type C | Gunex]
Piloting a highly experimental ship Gunex, the young prodigy relies on planning ahead & prediction to set up bomb blasts that catch enemies by surprise. Uses charged bombs & a powered up version of Bagon's homing lasers.
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Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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