Radical Spectrum: Volume 1
Released Jul 2016
A band of aliens led by the careless Prince FaceBox have invaded the future city of Nucleusport, bombarding it with radioactive waste from their own polluted planet. Only one man has the tech and the cojones to fight back. Take on the role of Doc DuBrane and wield his super-powerful Prisma Cannon in this endless arcade-style shooter.
51% positive · 137 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $1.99
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Evaluation
Radical Spectrum: Volume 1 launched on July 8, 2016 as a self-contained, endless arcade shooter. The store description describes a fully realized game design — an infinite arcade experience with no indication of planned expansions, DLC, or post-launch content for this title. The "Volume 1" naming was fulfilled by the release of Radical Spectrum Volume II on August 16, 2017 as a separate standalone product on its own Steam page, not as DLC or an update to this game. All developer news posts after launch relate to other games in the publisher's catalog (State of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem, Atonement 2, Jacbil Gobbet), with no posts indicating any planned updates, patches, or additional content for Volume 1 itself. The last communication touching on this game was the Volume II launch announcement on August 16, 2017, which pointed players to a separate product. This game launched as a complete, finished product with no post-launch content cycle.
Evidence
Radical Spectrum Volume II launched as a separate standalone Steam product, fulfilling the 'Volume 1' naming. No updates to Volume 1 itself were announced alongside it.
Store description presents a fully self-contained endless arcade game with no mention of planned DLC, expansions, or post-launch content updates.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
New Reality Games
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
A band of aliens led by the careless Prince FaceBox have invaded the future city of Nucleusport, bombarding it with radioactive waste from their own polluted planet. Only one man has the tech and the cojones to fight back. Take on the role of Doc DuBrane and wield his super-powerful Prisma Cannon in this endless arcade-style shooter. Absorb the radiation dropped by the alien ships and fire it right back in their stupid faces.
Radical Spectrum is a classically-inspired arcade game with infinitely increasing speed and difficulty, featuring a unique color-collecting mechanic that adds a light puzzle element. Players must collect three of the same color in order to fire, and must balance risk and reward in choosing what to shoot. If black radiation touches the ground, or Doc, it’s game over, so the player must decide what is more important: destroying the UFO, or attempting to destroy the black block winding its way through the grid. Miss either way and it could be lights out.
On the surface the game appears simple, but requires constant attention to all parts of the screen and there’s more strategy to it than meets the eye. Choose to collect a certain color without looking at what’s coming up next and you could screw yourself over, or shoot at the wrong time and leave yourself open to black radiation hitting the ground. Go for the high score by destroying more of the grid and you give yourself fewer options for collection. Every action counts in Radical Spectrum.
Radical Spectrum is a classically-inspired arcade game with infinitely increasing speed and difficulty, featuring a unique color-collecting mechanic that adds a light puzzle element. Players must collect three of the same color in order to fire, and must balance risk and reward in choosing what to shoot. If black radiation touches the ground, or Doc, it’s game over, so the player must decide what is more important: destroying the UFO, or attempting to destroy the black block winding its way through the grid. Miss either way and it could be lights out.
On the surface the game appears simple, but requires constant attention to all parts of the screen and there’s more strategy to it than meets the eye. Choose to collect a certain color without looking at what’s coming up next and you could screw yourself over, or shoot at the wrong time and leave yourself open to black radiation hitting the ground. Go for the high score by destroying more of the grid and you give yourself fewer options for collection. Every action counts in Radical Spectrum.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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