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Ikarus

IKARUS blends the bullet-hell chaos of arcade shmups with the strategic edge of a roguelike deck-builder. Dodge, parry, and shoot through waves of hostile machines while crafting game-breaking card synergies…

7 August 2026

Ikarus is an indie, released 7 August 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Ikarus is

Ikarus was released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

IKARUS blends the bullet-hell chaos of arcade shmups with the strategic edge of a roguelike deck-builder. Dodge, parry, and shoot through waves of hostile machines while crafting game-breaking card synergies. How close to the sun will you fly?
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Ikarus launched on 7 August 2026, within three weeks of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation and Star Wars Zero Company.

Released around the same time: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation, Star Wars Zero Company.

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When did Ikarus come out?
Ikarus was released on 7 August 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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