Psyvariar 3
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Psyvariar 3 is an arcade developed by Banana Bytes, released 21 May 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
What Psyvariar 3 is
Psyvariar 3 is an arcade game developed by Banana Bytes and released in 2026. It was published by Red Art Games. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Psyvariar 3 takes place many years after the events of Psyvariar 2. After the fall of ETA, a faction of Psyvariars declared that Earth was too precious to be forsaken. They vowed to reclaim and colonize it once more, with GUIS rising from its ashes to resume its original mission. Decades pass. The Earth colony thrives. Then… a signal. Alien. Unknown. The moment Gluon particles are detected, dread spreads like fire. The skies darken with a familiar terror—Earth is under siege once again. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 24 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Psyvariar 3 holds a critic score of 86 out of 100. That places it above 91% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 8 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3 3.3GHz, 3 GB RAM and Nvidia GeForce GT830. At 3GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 4GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Pakistan is the cheapest region we track at $8.19 (about $8.19), while United Kingdom pays £16.75 — 2.7 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 8 on Steam, which is about $8.19.
What it launched against
Psyvariar 3 launched on 21 May 2026, within three weeks of 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and Directive 8020. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Directive 8020.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Psyvariar 3 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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