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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a arcade, twin stick shooter and casual game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Activision.
Released on June 18th 2007 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 1,036 reviews of which 939 were positive and 97 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.


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Windows
Minimum: Windows XP, 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) CPU, 512MB RAM, DirectX 9.0c, DirectX Video Card (128MB memory - Shader Model 2.0 support required), DirectSound-compatible sound card, 150MB free HD space, WEI Rating: 4.0 (3.0 required)

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March 2025
My first purchase on Steam 2015. I didn't play too much of it since I was focusing on Geometry Wars 3 back then. But now looking back and dusting off my old library backlog GWRE is just a timeless classic. I have played plenty of Twin-stick Shooters over the years but nothing beats Geometry Wars or even come close to the intensity and frantic pace of incoming waves after waves. The neon graphics and particles effects is just one trippy roller coaster ride like an addiction.
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Feb. 2025
This game is pure crack. Who would’ve thought such a simple game could be so much fun, the ultimate “just one more run” game. Highly recommend
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Jan. 2025
Managed to get this working again in Win11 using these directions from Reddit: (Change the path to GeometryWars.exe below if you installed it to a non-default location) Right click --> Properties on Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved in your Steam Library In "Launch Options", paste the following: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C Start /Normal /Affinity FFFFFFFE "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Geometry Wars\GeometryWars.exe" %command%
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Aug. 2024
This game is PURE fun on a level that few games ever achieve. It is truly the definitive standard of twin stick shooters. I would personally rank it on the same level of arcade masterpiece as Tetris or Breakout. The only flaw I can point to is the sense of tilt when losing a life. You may go five minutes in a round without dying, but once you do, it seems guaranteed that you will die again in the next 30 seconds and your score multiplier will struggle to regain momentum. This could very well just be a skill issue. I find that it is also a crying shame that none of the original sequels other than GW3 are available on PC or any other platform than the original consoles they were released on (and GW3 is a major departure for better or worse). GW2 is everything this game is and innovates with new gameplay modes, mechanics, enemy types and stage hazards. GW Galaxies is a decent alternative to GW2 but it is stuck on the Wii. I never played the DS game and I am not aware of any others. This series deserves to sit at the top of the video game mountain with the rest of the best and this game right here is where it all started.
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July 2024
very fun in short sessions. its the kind of game that once you have a high score there is not much else to do. perfect for burnig 10 minutes
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Frequently Asked Questions

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 3.99€ on Steam.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved received 939 positive votes out of a total of 1,036 achieving a rating of 8.56.
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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved was developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Activision.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is not playable on MacOS.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is not playable on Linux.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a single-player game.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved does not currently offer any DLC.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 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.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved.

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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
8.6
939
97
Game modes
Features
Online players
2
Developer
Bizarre Creations
Publisher
Activision
Release 18 Jun 2007
Platforms
Remote Play