Action · March 18, 2014

LUFTRAUSERS (2014)

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The skies will be set aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Select from over 125 combinations of weapons, bodies, and propulsion systems and take to the skies to battle enemy fighter planes, battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores. Bravely volunteer for one of over 100 daring missions to unlock new Rauser combinations and vibrant color variations and become the most legendary Rauser pilot of all time! Bold Aerial Combat – White-knuckle battles against a crimson and cream sky harken back to the pure arcade shooters of the past with tight gameplay, ridiculous combos, and challenges that can only be mastered by the most elite rauser pilots in the world. Customizable Rausers – Unlock unique weapons, plane bodies, and propulsion systems to radically alter your fighter in over 125 deadly combinations. Each daring configuration not only radically alters how your rauser handles and attacks but also rearranges the dynamic soundtrack crafted by KOZILEK. Daring Missions – Make your fellow airmen proud as you tackle over 100 challenging missions from your commanding officers and face off against rival aces in a dogfight to the death. Glorious Achievements - You know, a little something to brag about on shore leave.

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Community Tag Signals

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

  • Indie · 186
  • Bullet Hell · 183
  • Arcade · 180
  • Action · 168
  • Pixel Graphics · 160
  • 2D · 151
  • Shoot 'Em Up · 146
  • Great Soundtrack · 138
  • Singleplayer · 98
  • Retro · 87
  • Shooter · 83
  • Fast-Paced · 74
  • Flight · 60
  • Addictive · 54
  • Difficult · 43

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume4.4k Steam reviewsTop 63% in Action
Positive rating91% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 32%
Metacritic80/100Genre average 77 — top 42% of Action titles
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 79% for session depth among Action

Reception Metrics

Steam community

91%Very Positive · 4.4k reviews

4.0k positive · 398 negative

Metacritic

80/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.4/10

Curator recommendations

3.3k

Press Quotes

“Luftrausers is a breathless sepia-stained delight” 9/10 – Eurogamer “Luftrausers is one of the most satisfying, enthralling arcade shooters to hit the market in recent memory.” 8.5/10 – Game Informer “It’s an immense pleasure just to exist in Luftrausers.” 9/10 – Joystiq

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

Achievements

12

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 18, 2014
DeveloperVlambeer
PublisherDevolver Digital
Base price$1.99 -80%
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

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