Classic shoot 'em up now finally available on PlayStation 4


The Legend of Steel Empire
2024 ININ Games74Good
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Available on
- $24.99
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Details
- Launch
- January 23, 2024
- Developer
- ININ Games
- Publisher
- ININ Games
- Themes
Overview

In a dystopian world where the Motorhead Empire has conquered and enslaved virtually the entire planet, mammoth battleships, armored locomotives, and invincible fortresses dominate the skies. However, there is hope for the republic of Silverhead, and you are the only one who can save it. Take control of the Striker airplane or Zeppelin with an aerial mine launcher and engage in intense euro-shmup action, battling enemies both in the air and on the ground, and using devastating screen-clearing attacks in tight spots. With improved graphics and controls, Steel Empire, originally released in the early 90s for a 16-bit console, has been ported to various handheld consoles. Join the fight and defeat the Motorhead Empire.
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Reception
- Metacritic75from 8 reviews
- OpenCritic75from 7 reviews
The Legend of Steel Empire isn’t a shooter that will blow you away or anything, nor is it going to be a terribly long game to finish, but for what it is, it’s serviceable, not to mention its approach in terms of theme which sets it somewhat apart from the rest. I’d maybe draw a comparison to something like Jamestown in regards to that, yet another great...
The Legend of Steel Empire made me realise how much fun this classic shmup is all these years after its debut and that's rather special.
I don’t know why Steel Empire is the game that keeps getting ported, remade, re-released, whatever. Don’t care why either, it’s a good game and if this gets more people to play it, so be it.
A brilliant all round Shmup for newcomers and genre fans





