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This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.

DRAINUS is a action, shoot 'em up and indie game developed by Team Ladybug and WSS playground and published by WSS playground and Alliance Arts.
Released on May 22nd 2022 is available only on Windows in 13 languages: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Russian.

It has received 947 reviews of which 910 were positive and 37 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 12.49€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified DRAINUS into these genres:

Action Shoot 'Em Up Indie Shooter Singleplayer 2D Female Protagonist Bullet Hell Pixel Graphics Side Scroller Arcade Sci-fi Anime

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or higher
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Open GL compliant video card
  • Storage: 200 MB available space

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March 2026
As a Team Ladybug game it has all of the hallmarks: Incredible visuals in a colorful artstyle made with really good pixel art, super fun gameplay with a unique mechanical take on it's genre, and it's also really short and makes you wish there was more. That last one tends to be a pretty big flaw when it comes to Ladybug's metroidvanias, but the SMUP genre is already known for games that are incredibly short, so it isn't felt nearly as much here. For me personally though, the big thing that makes this an easy recommend is how approachable it is. SMUPs tend to take maybe a bit too much pride in how sadistically difficult they are, but Drainus knows that half the reason you're here is the spectacle so it's a lot more fair with the bullet spray patterns and the Drainus mechanic means that even when the screen is absolutely covered with bullets and lasers you can still survive by paying attention, moving carefully, and managing guard.
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Feb. 2026
An incredible shoot-em-up with fantastic gameplay, visual style and music! Drainus is a more casual shmup, with accessibility being one of its main standouts in the genre, this isn't the original Darius or Gradius where it's essentially game over if you lose your upgrades. Drainus always gives you a way to bounce back! One of the things I adore about Drainus is the customisation to your experience, how hardcore do you REALLY want it? but even then it's still FAR more forgiving than most and that's due to the wonderful absorb mechanic allowing you to absorb bullets and fire a hit back! as well as being able to change your equipment on the fly. The story in this game is pretty good too, told through short cutscenes and data disks you find within the levels. I recommend this to any shoot-em-up fan who wants another excellent game in their collection!
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Dec. 2025
A fun, casual shmup that is relaxing to play, has cool level design and a fun absorb mechanic. Maybe not the game for you if you're looking for ultra-sweaty no-hit-sitting-on-a-9"-d!ldo-while-blindfolded runs, it's not a super challenging shmup.
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Dec. 2025
At the time of writing this review, I have 3.4 hours of playtime in this game. It is one session. I played the game for several hours straight just on the first playthrough. The gameplay is stellar. The music is stellar. The controls are stellar. The optimization is stellar. I wish I bought this game at full price, it's that good. If you like shmups, this game is a masterclass in the genre and it's wonderfully fun and well-done.
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July 2025
It's a competent modern shump with a great visual, so no way to give it a thumb down. The only reason why I'm not going to play it anymore, it's because there are 7 actions to manage during the gameplay. Too many for my personal standards, I like more simple commands for this genre. If you are like me, consider DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours, just to mention a similar excellent horizontal shump here on Steam.
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Frequently Asked Questions

DRAINUS is currently priced at 12.49€ on Steam.

DRAINUS is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 12.49€ on Steam.

DRAINUS received 910 positive votes out of a total of 947 achieving an impressive rating of 9.02.
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DRAINUS was developed by Team Ladybug and WSS playground and published by WSS playground and Alliance Arts.

DRAINUS is playable and fully supported on Windows.

DRAINUS is not playable on MacOS.

DRAINUS is not playable on Linux.

DRAINUS is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for DRAINUS. Explore additional content available for DRAINUS on Steam.

DRAINUS does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

DRAINUS does not support Steam Remote Play.

DRAINUS is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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DRAINUS
12.49€ Buy Now
Rating
9.0
910
37
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Developer
Team Ladybug, WSS playground
Publisher
WSS playground, Alliance Arts
Release 22 May 2022
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