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Ion Assault

Ion Assault overview

Coreplay | Nov 17, 2010 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 18:53:51 UTC

ActionCasualIndieArcadeTwin Stick ShooterSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak16
  • Units sold (VGI)11,909
  • Revenue (VGI)$71,376
  • Review score68% positive

Ion Assault dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak16
  • Units sold (VGI)11,909
  • Revenue (VGI)$71,376
  • Review score68% positive
  • Total reviews180
  • Release dateNov 17, 2010
  • DeveloperCoreplay
  • PublisherTHQ Nordic

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: CoreplayPublisher: THQ Nordic

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Game overview

Overview

Ion Assault comes from Coreplay and is published by THQ Nordic. It arrived on Steam on Nov 17, 2010, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Ion Assault's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 18:53:51 UTC, with a tracked peak near 16. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 68% positive across 180 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Ion Assault is available in 7 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanItalianJapaneseKoreanSpanish - Spain

3 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, and usk

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedCore 2 Duo @ 2.0GHz1 GB RAM512 MB Video Card (GeForce 7800 GT / ATI HD 2600 XT) DirectX®: DirectX 9 Hard Drive: 150 MB space free Sound: DirectX-compatible soundcardNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Ion Assault has sold up to 11,909 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $71,376. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Ion Assault overview details

Ion Assault combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

In ION ASSAULT players wield thousands of Ion Particles to blast, fry and disrupt anything on screen as you see fit! GAMEPLAY WITH A TWIST: By centering its gameplay around its unique fluid and particle physics system, ION ASSAULT adds a twist to arcade style space shooters! ANYONE CAN PLAY: Utilizing its dynamic level intensity, ION ASSAULT is both accessible for the beginner as well as challenging for the skilled gamer. The faster you destroy obstacles, the more enemies the game will throw at you, so play it safe and clear one obstacle at a time or go crazy and see how many enemies the game can throw at you for a maximum score! Key features: Classical Shoot’em up with tactical depth: Ion Particles are limited for each level Wield thousands of Ion Particles. Use your space ship to fight against enemies and to destroy asteroids by absorbing and blasting Ion Particles. Collect valuable power ups to improve your ship, your defense or your fire power. Blast 30 different enemies using a variety of patterns to attack. Fight through 4 large sectors, each guarded by a huge boss! Over 20 levels, 5 levels in each sector Conquer the leaderboard by mastering the innovative multiplier-based scoring mechanic.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Ion Assault is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 18:53:51 UTC, a tracked peak of 16, and 68% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameIon Assault
Steam App ID41730
Typegame
Release dateNov 17, 2010
DeveloperCoreplay
PublisherTHQ Nordic
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Casual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish - Spain
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 12 September 2026 - 18:53:51 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak16
Positive reviews123
Negative reviews57
Total reviews180
Positive percent68%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime611 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 17, 2010
Official Steam feed update (UTC)27 May 2014 - 16:00:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 18:53:51 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 18:53:51 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 18:53:51 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
TriumphNo description
HyperspeedNo description
BattleshipNo description
DestroyerNo description
AbstinenceNo description
UntouchableNo description
PayoffNo description
JackpotNo description
SurvivorNo description
Field MedicineNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal notice© 2018 THQ Nordic GmbH. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and used under license. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/41730
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/41730/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/41730
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Ion Assault

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Ion Assault?

Ion Assault's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 18:53:51 UTC, with a tracked peak of 16 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 10 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Ion Assault growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Ion Assault?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (20.8%), Canada (10.4%), United Kingdom (8.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (19.5%), Canada (8.6%), United Kingdom (6.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.4%), Canada (9.4%), United Kingdom (7.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (19%), Canada (7.4%), China (7.1%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Ion Assault?

Ion Assault currently sits at 68% positive across 180 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 123 positive reviews and 57 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Ion Assault have?

Ion Assault currently has about 234 tracked Steam followers as of 15 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Ion Assault?

Ion Assault is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

68% positive, 123 positive, 57 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Stats

Achievements

18

Platform releases
  • Steam 17 November 2010
  • Xbox 31 December 2009

DLC and packages

Ion AssaultBuy Ion Assault #337556$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7 Processor: Core 2 Duo @ 2.0GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB Video Card (GeForce 7800 GT / ATI HD 2600 XT) DirectX®: DirectX 9 Hard Drive: 150 MB space free Sound: DirectX-compatible soundcard

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