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IKARUS

Also known as IKARUS, i, 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. How close to the sun will you fly?

Last update

10 Aug 2026

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Latest update

StorePublished 09 Aug 2026

Day One Patch

Hey! Thanks to everyone who has played IKARUS so far - have just pushed a quick “Day One” update: Leaderboard will now only display times for runs where the game is cleared Fixed issue where closing Shop could sometimes…

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Update history

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5 updates

August 2026
IKARUS is now in Early Access!Hey everyone! The day is finally here - IKARUS is officially out in Steam Early Access! We’ve poured everything into this massive update to crack the game wide open. If you played our previous demo, you already know we’…Announcement8 changesGameplayMaps07 Aug 2026
June 2026
Massive thanks to everyone who played the game during Next Fest and all those who Wishlisted the game - we really appreciate it! We have taken feedback on board from players and have made some big changes to the gamepla…8 changesGameplayUI/audio30 Jun 2026
Major Demo UpdateHey everyone! Steam Next Fest is nearly here so we are rolling out a massive, feature-heavy update to the IKARUS demo! Massive thanks to everyone who has left a review or wishlisted the game so far! Since our initial de…Event11 changesBalanceGameplay12 Jun 2026
March 2026
Demo Out Now!Hey everyone! We are Magical Something, a two-person indie dev team based in the UK, and we are incredibly excited (and a little nervous!!) to finally share what we've been working on. This is the first full game we’ve…Announcement1 changeBalance02 Mar 2026

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