Ray’z Arcade Chronology
Released Sep 2023
Lock-on to an exhilarating sci-fi shooting fest with the trilogy which put Taito on the 90s arcade shooting map: The Ray Series, together in one collection for the first time!
89% positive · 114 reviews Definitive edition
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $49.99
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Evaluation
Ray'z Arcade Chronology is explicitly marketed as a definitive collection, bundling the entire "Ray" series of 90s arcade shooters — RayForce, RayStorm, RayStorm Neo-HD, RayCrisis, and RayCrisis HD — into a single package. The store description describes it as a "single, definitive collection" of the complete series. The game launched in this complete form on September 25, 2023, with no season pass, DLC, or post-launch content roadmap attached to it.
Post-launch developer activity has been limited to maintenance: a Steam Deck compatibility patch in November 2023, minor bug fixes in late 2023, and a crash fix for RayStorm in September 2025. None of these updates added new games or content to the collection. A news post in December 2023 promoted a separate, unrelated Taito game (Operation Night Strikers), and another post in September 2025 announced a sale bundle for that same unrelated title — neither has any bearing on Ray'z Arcade Chronology's content.
The game was designed and shipped as a complete, finished product. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no announced expansions, and no developer statements suggesting additional content is planned for this collection.
Evidence
Store description explicitly calls the product a 'single, definitive collection' containing the complete Ray series lineup — RayForce, RayStorm, RayStorm Neo-HD, RayCrisis, and RayCrisis HD
Short description frames the collection as bringing the entire Ray trilogy together 'for the first time,' reinforcing this as a complete, curated package
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
TAITO CORP.
Achievements
35
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen
About this game
Ray'z Arcade Chronology, collects the entire acclaimed 'Ray' series of 90s arcade-classic, vertically scrolling shooting games, along with enhanced HD versions of the two 3D titles, into a single, definitive collection!
Title lineup
The series is known for its lock-on laser, an elegant combination of style and substance, allowing the player to simultaneously shoot down multiple enemies with a single button, nullifying threats preemptively.
Tamayo's timelessly beautiful, scene-setting musical scores, and the series' immersive storytelling and world-building, depicted through gameplay alone are a winning combination which has led to high acclaim from players everywhere, leading to a series with as much popularity as Taito's other flagship shooting series: Darius.
This collection provides faithful ports of the arcade version of each game, adding more soundtracks, gadgets, quality of life features, and more!
Features
Title lineup
- RayForce
- RayStorm
- RayStorm neo-HD
- RayCrisis
- RayCrisis HD
The series is known for its lock-on laser, an elegant combination of style and substance, allowing the player to simultaneously shoot down multiple enemies with a single button, nullifying threats preemptively.
Tamayo's timelessly beautiful, scene-setting musical scores, and the series' immersive storytelling and world-building, depicted through gameplay alone are a winning combination which has led to high acclaim from players everywhere, leading to a series with as much popularity as Taito's other flagship shooting series: Darius.
This collection provides faithful ports of the arcade version of each game, adding more soundtracks, gadgets, quality of life features, and more!
Features
- Crystal-clear, HD versions of RayStorm and RayCrisis
- Screen filters for that authentic, arcade look
- Off-screen gadgets packed with supplementary info
- Original & arranged soundtracks included
- Play in landscape or rotate your monitor for portrait mode
- Save anywhere feature to practice those tough spots
- Download replay data and learn how the experts play
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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