Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
Released Jan 2015
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
84% positive · 616 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo has gone through several editions since its original 2015 release. On February 28, 2017, the developer explicitly declared the EX Turbo edition to be the "latest, greatest and FINAL edition" of Super Galaxy Squadron, marking the end of the game's major content evolution.
Despite that declaration, the developer returned on September 25, 2023 — after five years of silence — to ship one more update that reworked the final boss fight (adding a health bar), fixed broken achievements, added cloud saves, and earned Steam Deck Verified status. This update was framed as a long-overdue quality-of-life improvement rather than new content, and the post itself signs off by expressing hope for future improvements like key rebinding and an engine upgrade, but frames these as aspirational ("hopefully sooner than 5 years from now") with no commitment or timeline.
The developer has not communicated anything since September 25, 2023, and that post did not announce any specific upcoming content. All DLC (a standalone soundtrack) has been released. The game was explicitly described as the "final edition" back in 2017, and the 2023 update, while a surprise addition, did not reverse that declaration — it was a polish pass, not a new content commitment. The game is complete.
Evidence
Developer explicitly declared EX Turbo the 'latest, greatest and FINAL edition' of Super Galaxy Squadron at launch.
The 'FINAL WEAPON Update' reworked the final boss fight, fixed achievements, added cloud saves, and achieved Steam Deck Verified status. Post mentions aspirational future improvements (key rebinding, engine upgrade) but with no commitments or timeline.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
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Details
Developer
Publisher
New Blood Interactive
Achievements
13
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
2438. Eleven years after the First Ceti War. The United Interstellar Federation and a secluded alien race from Tau Ceti are locked in a tense stalemate. Seventeen of the best pilots in the Federation have been recruited to single handedly win the inevitable second war.

Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo is an expansion/remaster/one-step-from-a-sequel to 2015's Super Galaxy Squadron, and takes the original game's frantic action and modern accessibility to vastly greater heights. New and returning features include:
Feeling nostalgic, or just want to see what's changed? Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo includes the original Super Galaxy Squadron, so load up your smaller, slightly less pretty ship for a trip down (two year old) memory lane. Or don't. It's up to you.

Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo is an expansion/remaster/one-step-from-a-sequel to 2015's Super Galaxy Squadron, and takes the original game's frantic action and modern accessibility to vastly greater heights. New and returning features include:
- Seventeen ships with unique stats and weapons to suit a variety of playstyles
- Six stages of classic SHMUP action (and savage bosses) in Arcade Mode
- An infinite onslaught to satisfy your scoring itch in Endless Mode
- The supreme timed challenge of Boss Rush Mode
- A range of difficulty options, from calm and newbie-friendly to basically impossible
- Fully voiced cutscenes for the two people looking for a good story
- New mechanics like Overdrive & Focus that help you kill more things and get more points
- A (nearly) complete graphical overhaul
Feeling nostalgic, or just want to see what's changed? Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo includes the original Super Galaxy Squadron, so load up your smaller, slightly less pretty ship for a trip down (two year old) memory lane. Or don't. It's up to you.
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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