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Pilot one of three fighter ships through a vertical bullet-hell campaign, choosing weapons and dodging enemy fire and bosses.
Released 10 Oct 2017
Choose Three Distinct Ships
Boost Sub-Weapons
Shape Story Through Performance
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Developed by MOSS Co., Ltd. · Published by UFO Interactive Games








Raiden V is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up set amid a battle for Earth's future. You pilot a fighter ship through missions filled with enemy craft, dense projectile patterns, and large bosses.
Choose among three ships with different defense, mobility, and sub-weapons. A health bar tracks damage instead of a lives system, while Cheer Attack temporarily boosts your sub-weapons to help clear enemies.
Story Mode's plot changes according to your performance, with voiced character dialogue during missions. Boss Mission offers fights under special conditions and leaderboard competition; you can also unlock gallery art, play Director's Cut-exclusive levels, and team up in offline two-player co-op.
Players who enjoy the game praise its arcade shooting, ship and weapon options, and, in some reviews, its soundtrack and voiced characters. Others find the frequent radio chatter distracting, and some criticize bullet visibility and the difficulty. Reactions to the story and music are mixed.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 38 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Website | Official website |
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