Action · June 11, 2021

GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- (2021)

calendar_todayAge 13+trophy39 achievementsextension38 DLCgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up2.5k peak concurrentrecommend44.9k recommendations
Now Available: Blazing Edition [Guilty Gear -Strive- Blazing Edition Content] ・Guilty Gear -Strive- main game ・GGST Season Pass 1 ・Guilty Gear -Strive- Digital sound and artworks ・Guilty Gear -Strive- Ultimate Edition Special Color ・GGST Season Pass 2 ・GGST Season Pass 3 ・GGST Season Pass 4 ・GGST Guilty Gear 25th Anniversary Colors necessary discrepancy original soundtrack ◆Rock to the Music! GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 『Necessary Discrepancy』 is now available on Steam. Blast this amazing album, by composer and General Director Daisuke Ishiwatari, even when you aren't in the game. About the Game Discover the Smell of the Game with Guilty Gear -Strive-! Immerse yourself in new gameplay mechanics designed to be simple and welcoming for fighting game newcomers, yet deep and creative for veterans. Ride the Fire into a heavy metal inspired alternate future full of over-the-top action, style and fun! Blazing! “Guilty Gear -Strive-“ is the latest entry in the critically acclaimed Guilty Gear fighting game franchise. Created by Daisuke Ishiwatari and developed by Arc System Works, “Guilty Gear -Strive-“ upholds the series’ reputation for a high octane soundtrack, groundbreaking hybrid 2D/3D cell-shaded graphics and intense, rewarding gameplay. ◆The fate of the universe will be determined… Head into the final confrontation with That Man, the person responsible for all the destruction and damage to the world and and it's inhabitants. Join Sol Badguy, his rival Ky Kiske, and a total starting roster of 15 unique characters as they face the astonishing conclusion to a story 20 years in the making! ◆A Sensory BLAST for Your Eyes and Ears Rock out to the thrashing tracks laid down by series creator and music composer, Daisuke Ishiwatari! Bang your head and beat your opponent to the killer soundtrack while being blown away by the most stunning and dynamic 3D cell-shaded visuals produced to date! ◆New Revolution in Fighting Games! Guilty Gear -Strive- brings a number of new and innovative game play mechanics designed to allow players new to the series to quickly learn the fundamentals while maintaining the deep, creative gameplay Guilty Gear is praised for. New additions to the series such as a wall-breaking mechanic will allow for new and exciting approaches to battle.

Action releases from 2021

198 Action titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume59.4k Steam reviewsTop 11% in Action
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 46%
Metacritic85/100Genre average 77 — top 19% of Action titles
Concurrent peak2.5k playersTop 6% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours56 h averageTop 6% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Fighting · 480
  • 2D Fighter · 465
  • Great Soundtrack · 432
  • Anime · 423
  • PvP · 342
  • 2.5D · 323
  • Arcade · 297
  • Lore-Rich · 264
  • Multiplayer · 263
  • Action · 242
  • 2D · 240
  • Story Rich · 231
  • Local Multiplayer · 215
  • 3D · 213
  • Combat · 197

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

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  • Japanese volume_up
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Korean volume_up
  • Portuguese - Brazil volume_up

Full audio (4)

  • English
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil

Reception Metrics

Steam community

88%Very Positive · 59.4k reviews

52.3k positive · 7.1k negative

Metacritic

85/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.1/10

Curator recommendations

44.9k

Peak concurrent players

2.5k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play Together

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

More from Arc System Works

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Press Quotes

“Guilty Gear Strive is a milestone 2D fighting game that raises the bar for anime-like fighters” 9/10 – IGN “Guilty Gear Strive is easily the best fighting game of 2021” 9/10 – The Gamer “Guilty Gear -Strive- is the premier fighting game for the next generation of gaming.” 10/10 – Noisy Pixel

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

56h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

14h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

4h

Current engagement

Achievements

39

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 11, 2021
DeveloperArc System Works
Base price$19.99
Required age13+
DLC / Add-ons38 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

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