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Vanquish

PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

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May 25, 2017
9 years and 71 days ago
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Very Positive7,920 reviews89.5%

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Updated: Jul 13, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
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SEGA is controlled by Sega Sammy.
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SEGA is controlled by Sega Sammy.
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SEGA provides the corporate publishing relationship for this release.
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About the Game

From master director Shinji Mikami of Resident Evil fame, SEGA brings PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter to PC. Unlocked framerate, unlocked HD resolutions, extensive graphics options: the definitive way to play. War has accelerated.

Gear up in the Augmented Reaction Suit as government operative Sam Gideon and become the ultimate weapon. Combine unrivalled firepower with superhuman speed and agility to take down a huge variety of deadly robots.

Features

  • Fast, fluid and frenetic combat – PlatinumGames bring their signature action mechanics to the shooter genre: boosting, evading, Augmented Reaction mode, and more

  • Kinetic melee moves – unique offensive and defensive moves that vary with your loadout

  • Deadly firepower – command a vast arsenal of high-tech weapons, including all DLC weapons

  • Legions of enemies – a huge variety of enemies to take down, from robot grunts to epic giant boss battles, all with smart AI


  • Spectacular environments – fight your way through SC-01 Providence space colony, high-tech sci-fi battleground of the future

  • Challenge and competition – race to the top of the online leaderboards with a rewarding scoring system and multiple difficulty modes that ensure challenging replayability

  • Full Steam Support – Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud Save, Trading Cards, and Big Picture Mode

  • Unlocked resolutions – play at 4K and beyond

  • Unlocked framerates – push it as far as your rig will take you; PC gaming at its most liberating

  • Enhanced PC graphical options – anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering, SSAO lighting, scalable texture and shadow quality, post-processing effects and more

  • Full EFIGS + Japanese support – voice overs, subtitles, and game menus in any language combination