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Space Invaders Extreme
Developer TAITO CORP.
Space Invaders Extreme (stylized as SPACƎ INVADERS EXTRƎME) is a re-vamped incarnation of the arcade video game Space Invaders. The Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable versions were released to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1978 arcade game Space Invaders. An HD version was remastered by Backbone Entertainment for Xbox Live Arcade with new four-player multiplayer modes and visualizer backgrounds by Jeff Minter,… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
204 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
82
LovedLoved
131 positive · 29 negative
95% range 75–87%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 131 | 29 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 15 | 1 | 26 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
144 of 174 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
82% recommend · 133 yes, 29 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 162 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (239 of 275 positive).
Players praise Space Invaders Extreme as a frenetic, modern reimagining of the classic arcade game. [1][2][3] Many reviewers highlight the excellent soundtrack and rhythm-like gameplay. [1][4][5][6] Some players criticize the always-online DRM, calling it a major drawback. [7][8][9][10]
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Representative posts
- [7]
The game runs well and is a great port of Space Invaders Extreme with everything I expected. It's a quality game and is well worth a shot if you enjoy arcade style shoot 'em ups with god teir osts. However the game does not support offline play, and requires an internet connection to run. so fix that
- [1]
First things first, Space Invaders Extreme isn't a rehash or remaster of the old arcade classic, it is a complete reimagination of the original game, in the same vein as Pac Man Championship Edition. The high energy soundtrack and the way the sound effects blend perfectly with the music almost make you feel like you're playing a rhythm game, and at the same time it makes you realize that theres something else to it …
- [15]
One thing that makes me prefer this version over the others: scoring elements rebalanced to discourage cheese or counterintuitive tactics (for example, Nagoya Attack nerfed from x20 bonus to x2, Breaks are now earned through chains). Beyond that, this has the PSP and XBLA versions' interface with the DS versions' ZUNTATA (mostly COSIO) soundtrack, with the same multi-layered mechanics from before that encourage …
- [2]
For the 40th Anniversary of Space Invaders Extreme is like a "frenetic modern remaster of the classic" The gameplay is just as enjoyable as the classic... only with the addition of vibrant neon visuals and a dynamic electronic soundtrack! In other words, THE TRUE ADDICTIVE SPACE INVADERS! If you're a Space Invaders fan, BUY THIS GAME and you won't regret it!
- [3]
Space Invaders Extreme - A high addictive reboot of a true classic that help shape my generating of Arcaders. This game will entertain just about anyone, new concepts and a decent soundtrack help make this game a must have for my collection. I highly recommend you give it a try :)
Summarised from 34 of the 216 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Space Invaders Extreme sits at 82% positive across 160 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The game has enjoyed critical praise since its release. The game is noted for its fast-paced gameplay with IGN claiming the game "[is] energetic and addictive, and does an absolutely fantastic job retaining the old-school charm of the original 1978 classic"; however, IGN scored the PSP version of the game slightly lower due to its lack of online play and score sharing. GameSpot stated that "the gameplay has been improved" over the original. 1UP.com called the single-player mode "engrossing" and GameSpot later concludes that "Space Invaders Extreme is a very good example of how to update a classic game". Both versions of Space Invaders Extreme were listed as the best shooter game for their…
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Reactions
60 of 204 · most liked firstThe game runs well and is a great port of Space Invaders Extreme with everything I expected. It's a quality game and is well worth a shot if you enjoy arcade style shoot 'em ups with god teir osts. However the game does not support offline play, and requires an internet connection to run. so fix that
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Space Invaders Extreme could quite possibly end up being the best score-chaser of 2018. When I first saw the asking price I thought it was crazy. It's not. This title is super tight in nearly every aspect (could use a few more settings options, like rebindables, but that's about it). But wow, the complexity in the game mechanics and scoring is both awesome - and also digestable. I recommend reading through the extensive help page on their website (accessed through in-game, too). Essentially,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The only reason I can't recommend this game is because of its always online DRM.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game requires always-online, which is inexcusable for this type of game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First things first, Space Invaders Extreme isn't a rehash or remaster of the old arcade classic, it is a complete reimagination of the original game, in the same vein as Pac Man Championship Edition. The high energy soundtrack and the way the sound effects blend perfectly with the music almost make you feel like you're playing a rhythm game, and at the same time it makes you realize that theres something else to it other than just mindlessly shooting whats at the top of the screen. After all…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Only pirates can play this game offline. Ironic, isn't it? Since the annoying extra-DRM is supposed to prevent piracy, but only bothers those who spent money on the game?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Saturday game is Space Invaders Extreme for PSP
neutral · AI labelView post →It can't be played offline.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The defacto "fixed-screen shooter" game returns! Forget the PSP, DS, and even XB360 versions of Space Invaders Extreme, here is a remixed modern version that plays well in 4k on modern PCs! PROs: +Fast-paced shoot-'em-up action +Remixed levels from the original Extreme(s) +More on-screen stats than any previous iteration +upscales great to 4k tv +great controller and keyboard support CONs: -not many options in the options menu... Conclusion: As a major fan of Space Invaders, and espcially…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ONLINE DRM DO NOT BUY!!! This game has good graphics and fun gameplay. The reason why I can not recommend this game is because it is a Single player game that requires an internet connection in order to play it. Today I was in the car with my brother driving back from Orlando and I decided to lauch this game on my gaming laptop and I wasn't able to play it because I had no internet. This required internet connection would be understandable if this were an online multiplayer game like Team…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Please add an online only tag to this game because no where in the description does it say that. The game was s great and fun, but I bought it to play on my steam deck while on the go as in offline. Imagine my surprise to find out that the single player game is online only. If you’re going to just play it when you have an internet connection it’s a good game for your PC, but don’t waste your money or time playing it on the steam deck
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"The Legendary Arcade Game, Space Invaders! ヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉ" Intro Space Invaders Extreme. This is an arcade game produced by TAITO and published by Degica Games. Since its original debut in 1978, related series have been released steadily. Space Invaders Extreme was created to celebrate the 30th anniversary, and it was released in 2008 as the Nintendo DS, PSP, and XBOX 360 titles. This Steam Edition was launched as the PC version in celebration of the 40th anniversary. The Space Invaders series…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It’s a real shame that such a great game requires to be online to play it. It looked like a perfect match for the Steam Deck but this nonsense requirement makes it a lot less compelling.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can only play online, which is completely unnecessary for this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Online only for a space invaders game is ridiculous. I thought I had found my long lost childhood ds game that I could now play on my steam deck only to realize its online only. total DRM death I hope all you suits burn in hell for all eternity
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Demo'ed this out during the 40th anniversary score competition. Lost my chance for a free copy, but wanted more of it. Plunked down the cash during the Summer Sale, and worth every cent so far. A rush of adrenaline with every game, complete with bonus rounds, Fevers akin to Blazing Speed from Bejeweledc 3/Blitz (among many other frenzy modes out there), and a great soundtrack to keep me pumped throughout. "Invade You" is a strong soundtrack for the first level. You can choose your own…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The gameplay is fine but $20 for a remastered game with less features than previous iterations (no online multiplayer, no key rebinding, no V-Sync, no multiple resolution) is not something I've recommend. Lack of playerbase is not a good incentive to compete in leaderboards, this game was somehow unnoticed by big STG communities... Also I'm having some weird FPS drop problem (GTX 1070) wich is very annoying. Posted this issue on Steam forums and got my post moved away for it to be unnoticed.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game doesn't work in an offline mode in an online mode it starts extremely slowly on a steam deck
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A once offline game is now online-only, and talk about no multiplayer modes on this one compared to the original 2008 version on PSP (Local VS Mode), Nintendo DS (Online/Local VS Mode) and Xbox 360 (Online/Local Co-Op and Online/Local VS Modes). I will admit it's nice to hear the original Nintendo DS Zuntata tracks in HD, the new tracks in Stages 5-B and 5-C are rather welcome, I just wish there was an option to switch these two stages in particular back to their original DS tracks but this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I recommend the game, but NOT this remake. A fun, yet flawed version of Space Invaders Extreme. I really hate saying this, but, I would still recommend the DS version over this. This version has so much to it that kind of ruins the 2008 nostalgia factor. Most of the optimizations that Degica and Taito say are "improvements," take away the challenge the original Extreme had. I also am not so happy with Stage 5-B's and 5-C's music being completely replaced, though the replacements are still very…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great 40th anniversary tribute from Taito. This is Space Invaders as it should be, made for this generation of gamers and PCs. Also, very cool soundtrack, including all previous tracks from the DS version. Recommended!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't get me wrong, the gameplay is great. Taito did a great job of updating this classic with interesting new mechanics. However... I thought the obligatory online connection was there in order to get track of high scores ? Wrong, because most of the times my scores don't register at all, and it seems I'm not the only one to experience this. How could they mess up the main reason of playing this otherwise great game ?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No where in the description does it say that you have to always have an internet connection to play this game. And since i waited too long to actually play it. I can't get refunded so F me i suppose. The game is good there's no doubt about it and i love the music. I know this cause i have the DS version already. If you're going to play on a device that will always have a network connection go nuts, buy the game you won't regret it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →7. Space Invaders Extreme - Everybody in the world has played Space Invaders by now, right? There's no way to meaningfully iterate on it without making it totally unrecognizable, right? Wrong. They turned it into a rhythm game and it rules.
positive · AI labelView post →i got this game cause i love space invaders and was lookin for nice offline games for my steam deck why the ♥♥♥♥ dose space invaders need internet >:C ITS SPACE INVADERS NOT INTERNET INVADERS. like for real why dose it need internet. i get it maybe it will disable my high score or some ♥♥♥♥ idk but i dont care about that? i wanted space invaders bro not i wont run unless you have internet invaders.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this is not what i was looking for and yet it is the only option. the reason i would not recommend it is because it has lost the charm and flare that the original had. there is no additional option in the game to play the original and the extras in the game pull away from the fun. i'm not happy with it and if i wasn't past my refund time i would request it. which is a shame because space invaders is a fun game. just not this extreme version.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Compared to the DS version, this game is lacking in a lot of areas.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hello TAITO... Read "Additional Notes: Requires an internet connection." ??? Have you heard of the Steam Deck ??? Did you know people like handhelds and playing games on the go ??? Thanks for making a great game that I'd love to play on the go but can not. Replace my three question marks with WTF ..
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has some weird FPS issues, like it wants to run at 61fps - it's not smooth!. Also reading the game reviews on Steam there is other bugs too. I mean, c'mon man its 2018 surely we can have a glitch free version of Space Invaders! No proper vsyncing and no resolution scaling = REFUND.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A game you love but nobody knows about. Space Invaders Extreme. A mix (kinda) between Space Invaders and a rhythm game. Really great and addicting gameplay and really amazing music.
positive · AI labelView post →Space Invaders Extreme is awesome and this shooter game has excellent music. The End!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One thing that makes me prefer this version over the others: scoring elements rebalanced to discourage cheese or counterintuitive tactics (for example, Nagoya Attack nerfed from x20 bonus to x2, Breaks are now earned through chains). Beyond that, this has the PSP and XBLA versions' interface with the DS versions' ZUNTATA (mostly COSIO) soundtrack, with the same multi-layered mechanics from before that encourage different strategies.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Be cool, and Snipe it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't buy this game if you want to play it offline. SIE An updated rendition of the 1978 arcade classic. I wish the developers would have included an "original version" mode. Initially, Initially I liked this game, but I'm changing my review primarily because of its' "online only" functionality, and because it did not offer a classic mode (like Atari did for its' Steam games) also because its' parent corporation Taito did not make Taito Legends available on steam.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Painfully overlooked and frenetic update to the original shmup.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good port from the PSP, and other related systems this game was on in the previous gen, but would be perfect if it could be played offline. Think twice before buying if you do not like online-only video-games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →space invaders extreme is one of my personal favorite video games, and yet it is with a heavy heart that i cannot wholeheartedly recommend the steam port. the 3 main dealbreaking issues for me with this game are as follows: 1) always online singleplayer game no internet? too bad! you can't play space invaders extreme. there is absolutely no reason this singleplayer only game has to be always online, it's inexcusable 2) they put no effort into the music when they said they were bringing back…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't have the level of engagement for posts like this but I gotta do something to distract from the doom and gloom engulfing the game industry: What's a game/series you missed the first time only to play later on and wonder how you missed it? Most recent example for me is Space Invaders Extreme.
neutral · AI labelView post →space invaders championship edition. it's peak (fair warning: the pc version has forced online drm. I'm sure it can be modded around, but if you don't feel like doing that, I recommend getting this on switch if possible)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For the 40th Anniversary of Space Invaders Extreme is like a "frenetic modern remaster of the classic" The gameplay is just as enjoyable as the classic... only with the addition of vibrant neon visuals and a dynamic electronic soundtrack! In other words, THE TRUE ADDICTIVE SPACE INVADERS! If you're a Space Invaders fan, BUY THIS GAME and you won't regret it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lord if only it were possible to make a game with distilled gameplay anywhere near as good as Space Invaders Extreme (DS)
positive · AI labelView post →Today's video game for the Nintendo DS is Space Invaders Extreme, developed by Taito Corporation and published by Square Enix! It was released on June 17, 2008. #DS #Nintendo
neutral · AI labelView post →A very fun take on Space Invaders, particularly with the the greater variety it offers and its mechanics. Shame the manual, that explains A LOT about the game, isn't proper in the game, but rather links to a new expired page that links to Taito's default page.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Something like [Tetris Effect: Connected](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1003590/Tetris_Effect_Connected/), [Breakout: Recharged](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714190/Breakout_Recharged/) or [Space Invaders Extreme](https://store.steampowered.com/app/744050/Space_Invaders_Extreme/). Oldschool classic games, but made with fancy new bells and whistles.
neutral · AI labelView post →#10: Space Invaders Extreme I love a good update of a classic arcade game, and Space Invaders Extreme forces you to pick your shots for maximum score and the best power-ups. I love the mini-games and bosses, it looks cool, and it ate up a lot of my time.
positive · AI labelView post →Space Invaders Extreme - A high addictive reboot of a true classic that help shape my generating of Arcaders. This game will entertain just about anyone, new concepts and a decent soundtrack help make this game a must have for my collection. I highly recommend you give it a try :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →space invaders on crack pretty good
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun throwback to the 2008 release if you had a Nintendo DS, or PSP. Released later on Xbox 360 as well. Pros: It's got colorful, bright visuals, good EDM background music, some intense moments where you're dodging several missiles and enemies at once. Ability to replay any level and aim for high scores on the leaderboards. Cons: Pricey at $19.99, I managed to get it at a discount today. Also, there's not many other play options, or stages for the value. Slight framerate drops here and there.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've only spent a very short time with this but i can tell it's quality. I wondered about the price but it's worth it from what i see and hear so far. A bit like the PacMan Championship games, it has enough of the old mixed with refreshing new stuff and updated graphics and sound. The stages i've done so far have lots going on with variety. If i'm able i look forward to later stages. If you like scores and shooting Aliens go for it, i like it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The closest I came to this before was playing Space Invaders Extreme on the DS. I love that game, but it had to work harder to achieve the same flow.
positive · AI labelView post →♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ EPIC WAY TO PLAY SPACE INVADERS ♥♥♥♥ YEAH. Alot of people are complaining that you can't play this game offline which yeah does suck because I would like to play this on my Steam Deck if I ever travel... though I have other games so its fine ig. STILL ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ FUN TO PLAY!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →5. Space Invaders Extreme Another Vibes game. Someone at Taito looked at Lumines and said, "what if we did that with Space Invaders?" and somehow they weren't immediately promoted to Lord Overseer of Video Gaming. The industry is so cooked. youtu.be/kU6mFYLh3zQ
negative · AI labelView post →Got a cat here. Friends passing by can touch her and click Like to pet her once. ＿＿ ／＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) 二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Space Invaders put into extreme mode ! It's very engaging and full of action, along with catching music and sweet graphic style.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The once great game company TAITO
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros: - New play style from the original Space Invaders I love. - Challenging from different levels of different difficulties. - Vibrant colors and smooth playing. - A little of a learning curve but easy to learn. - Different weapon styles to create a high score for the online leader boards. Cons: -Online only play! -No way to improve graphics to what it is locked at. -If you are photo sensitive or epileptic this game could trigger you. -Sound is always way too loud with only five adjustment…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I were a bit skeptical, but its actually really fun. Played it with Steamplay / Proton, works out of the box no issues, this was on Manjaro Linux.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great update of Space Invaders. Old school arcade action in it's prime.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Taito Station core with a heavy dose of ＦＥＶＥＲ.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i hope they gonna remaster space invaders extreme 2 one of my most favorite games ive ever played on nintendo ds
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