Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版
Released Oct 2017
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
56% positive · 535 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $8.99 $29.99 −70%
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Evaluation
Raiden V: Director's Cut launched on Steam on October 10, 2017 as a complete, self-contained arcade shooter. It is itself the expanded version of the original Raiden V, shipping with Director's Cut-exclusive levels and all content included at launch. Following release, the developer issued only two small bug-fix patches in late October 2017 (fixing leaderboard issues and frame rate) and a controller setup FAQ. There have been no DLC releases, no announced future content, no roadmaps, and no developer communications of any kind since October 30, 2017. The game has no DLC listings on the store. With no post-launch content cycle and no developer activity in over eight years, this game launched as a finished product and remains complete.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete package with all modes and features listed — no mention of DLC, season passes, or planned future content.
Developer posted a controller setup FAQ — the last official communication from the developer. No content announcements or future plans mentioned.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
UFO Interactive Games
Achievements
38
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · Local/Split Screen
About this game
THE ORIGINAL BULLET-HELL IS BACK!
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Game Modes:
Features:
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Game Modes:
- Story Mode - All new story full of twists and turns! The story alters depending on your performance!
- Boss Mission - Defeat bosses under special conditions and compete in the leaderboards!
- Gallery - Dozens of character, concept, and game art waiting to be unearthed!
Features:
- Supports 1 - 2 players (offline)
- New ship damage system (uses health bar, not lives)
- 3 distinct ships with different Defense, Mobility, and sub-weapons
- New "Cheer Attack" that greatly boosts sub-weapons for a short time
- Voice Acting for the first time in the series
- Director's Cut exclusive levels
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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