The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-

Indie· Action· Shoot 'Em Up· Bullet Hell

Released Dec 2015

【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v

75% positive · 216 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

The Hurricane of the Varstray launched on December 21, 2015 and received a steady stream of post-launch updates through mid-2017. The developer shipped numerous feature patches adding new game modes, a second round to Arcade Mode, new enemies, balance adjustments, and new weapons — with the last recorded update being version 4.30 on May 3, 2017. A companion title, "The Hurricane of the Varstray -Threat of third force-," was also updated alongside the main game in that final post. The store description mentions plans for "successive provision of download contents such as additional modes or characters," but this language appears to date from the original 2015 launch and has not been reaffirmed in any post since 2017. The only DLC on the store — the game's soundtrack — was released on December 9, 2016, and no unreleased DLC is listed. There have been no developer communications of any kind since May 3, 2017, a silence spanning over nine years as of June 2026. The developer has not announced any future content, roadmap, or plans for continued updates, and the pattern of activity clearly ended in 2017. The game appears to have reached the end of its update lifecycle at that point, functioning as a complete product.

Evidence

Version 4.30 patch released — the last recorded developer communication, covering item marker adjustments and parameter tweaks. Also includes a simultaneous update to the companion title Threat of Third Force.

news post · May 3, 2017 source development ending

high

Version 4.00 major update added Practice Mode, hidden bonus targets, new enemy types, and BGM additions, alongside a price reduction.

news post · Aug 13, 2016 source content shipped

medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

The Hurricane of the Varstray Soundtrack

Dec 2016

Media

Details

Developer

Studio SiestA

Publisher

Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.

Achievements

108

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Action Indie Shoot 'Em Up Bullet Hell Anime Female Protagonist Arcade 2D Sci-fi Retro Space Shooter Great Soundtrack Score Attack Fast-Paced

About this game

About This Game

【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】

"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the villain.

This is the latest original work by "Studio SiestA" which produced "The TOMBOYISHl☆WITCHES" after an interval of 7 years, into which we exhaustively poured our long-held shooting game development know-how!

【Feature】

■Abundant in game mode

・Arcade mode : basic mode with 12 stages total

・Score attack mode : mode to compete on how much you can score within a certain time

(This mode will be implemented with an additional free patch in early Jan.)

・Story mode : mode to enjoy the story with voices attached to all the characters

・Unlock mode : special mode which will appear when you fulfill certain conditions

Additionally, you can freely select (by default) 1 character from among 4. Every character has different properties and you'll get a wide range of attack methods.

■Supporting English

The game interface supports Japanese and English. You can also select subtitle language in "Story mode." Therefore, English-speaking people can enjoy the game content exhaustively.

■Offering various download contents

After the release of the main story, the successive provision of download contents such as additional modes or characters is scheduled; you can play it long time.

■Offering refreshed feeling for a wide range of users

Various relief measures for beginners are ready to have them experience the same refreshed feeling as that of experts.

Additionally, methods of operation are designed to be user-intuitive; anyone can enjoy the game right away.

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