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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved

📅 Jun 18, 2007
Bizarre Creations
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
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91.1
Overall Score / 100
9.1/10
Steam

About This Game

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a casual game designed for single-player, developed by Bizarre Creations and released in 2007. With an estimated 33,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. With 1.1k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 91.1/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 4.62 hours, with side content bringing that to 9.46 hours, and a completionist run can reach 10.2 hours. Players commonly describe it as Arcade, Twin Stick Shooter, Casual, Retro and Bullet Hell.

Playtime Estimates

4.62h
🎯 Main Story
9.46h
⭐ Main + Sides
10.2h
💯 Completionist
Based on 14 player submissions

Game Information

Release Date
June 18, 2007
Developer
Bizarre Creations
Publisher
Activision
Platforms
Windows
Controller
Full Support
Price
$3.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
33.3K
(26.6K 39.9K)
VRI ScoreLearning
79.3
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Casual
Categories
Single-player
Full controller support
Remote Play on TV
Family Sharing
Tags
Arcade
Twin Stick Shooter
Casual
Retro
Bullet Hell
Singleplayer
2D
Shoot 'Em Up
Shooter
Indie
Classic
Action
Psychedelic
Arena Shooter
Score Attack
Great Soundtrack
Difficult
Controller

Supported Languages

Text Only
English

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum: Windows XP, 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) CPU, 512MB RAM, DirectX 9.0c, DirectX Video Card (128MB memory - Shader Model 2.0 support required), DirectSound-compatible sound card, 150MB free HD space, WEI Rating: 4.0 (3.0 required)