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Shmups Skill Test

Shmups Skill Test overview

TRIANGLE SERVICE | Jun 9, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 7 October 2026 - 16:12:53 UTC

ActionShoot 'Em UpBullet HellArcadeSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5
  • Units sold (VGI)4,027
  • Revenue (VGI)$13,828
  • Review score91% positive

Shmups Skill Test dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5
  • Units sold (VGI)4,027
  • Revenue (VGI)$13,828
  • Review score91% positive
  • Total reviews57
  • Release dateJun 9, 2016
  • DeveloperTRIANGLE SERVICE
  • PublisherKOMODO

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: TRIANGLE SERVICEPublisher: KOMODO

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Game overview

Overview

Shmups Skill Test comes from TRIANGLE SERVICE and is published by KOMODO. It arrived on Steam on Jun 9, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Remote Play Together. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Shmups Skill Test's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 7 October 2026 - 16:12:53 UTC, with a tracked peak near 5. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 91% positive across 57 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Shmups Skill Test is available in 4 languages including:

EnglishJapaneseSimplified ChineseTraditional Chinese

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Atom (Cherry Trail) or better512 MB RAMIntel HD Graphics500 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedMulticore CPU(Corei series or better)1 GB RAMGeForce 300 or better1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Shmups Skill Test has sold up to 4,027 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $13,828. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Shmups Skill Test overview details

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

Steam Store description

Some say you’re only as old as you feel. Shmups Skill Test says you’re only as old as you shoot! Shmups Skill Test is a clever way to evaluate your shmup skills in the form of a "gamer age". Challenge and unlock shoot-’em-up-based minigames in a gauntlet of shmup nostalgia goodness. When it’s over, you’ll be given a score and gamer age. The younger your gamer age, the better! Bring up to three friends along for the ride and feel young (or old) again together. Features: Keep on your toes with quick-hitting skill challenges Practice individual challenges or go for the randomized test Receive a strict score and “gamer age” based on shooting, dodging, judgement ability and more 1-4 local player support Replay support Rockin’ soundtrack sometimes bordering on the bizarre Includes Steam Achievements, Leaderboards, and Cloud saves Are you ready to know your gamer age? A Historical Shmup Crafted so that anyone can pick it up and enjoy it, Shmups Skill Test features Triangle Service CEO Toshiaki Fujino's nihilistic and surreal humour and parodies guaranteed to put a smile on the face of any fan of the shmup genre. The Steam version is based on the Shmups Skill Test included in the arcade game Shooting Love 2007. The arcade version is a long running hit, still to be found in arcades across Japan, despite many of its peers from the same time (2007) having been long removed. Its arcade sequel, included in Game Center Love. ~Plus Pengo!~, is also still going strong. Furthermore, despite having been developed as an “examination” or “training” game, the versus play proved exciting…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Shmups Skill Test is listed as a game with $2.49 (50% off from $4.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Remote Play Together, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 7 October 2026 - 16:12:53 UTC, a tracked peak of 5, and 91% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameShmups Skill Test
Steam App ID430290
Typegame
Release dateJun 9, 2016
DeveloperTRIANGLE SERVICE
PublisherKOMODO
Price$2.49 (50% off from $4.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 7 October 2026 - 16:12:53 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak5
Positive reviews52
Negative reviews5
Total reviews57
Positive percent91%
Review typeVery Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime246 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJun 9, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)10 December 2021 - 11:00:13 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)7 October 2026 - 16:12:53 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)7 October 2026 - 16:12:53 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)7 October 2026 - 16:12:53 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Tank A MasterNo description
Tank B MasterNo description
8bit MasterNo description
Building Dodge MasterNo description
Ball Dodge MasterNo description
Bullet Bullet Bullet A MasterNo description
Bullet Bullet Bullet B MasterNo description
Great!No description
Screw-UpNo description
Don't Let It Get Away!No description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal notice©TRIANGLE SERVICE

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/430290
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/430290/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/430290
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Shmups Skill Test

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 Shmups Skill Test?

Shmups Skill Test's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 7 October 2026 - 16:12:53 UTC, with a tracked peak of 5 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 4 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Shmups Skill Test growing or declining recently?

October 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 September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Shmups Skill Test?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (62.5%), United Kingdom (12.5%), Finland (12.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.8%), Poland (9.8%), United Kingdom (8.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (51.2%), Poland (9.2%), United Kingdom (8.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.2%), China (8.7%), Poland (8.1%). 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 Shmups Skill Test?

Shmups Skill Test currently sits at 91% positive across 57 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 52 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Shmups Skill Test have?

Shmups Skill Test currently has about 451 tracked Steam followers as of 7 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 Shmups Skill Test?

Shmups Skill Test is currently listed at $2.49 on Steam. That is 50% below the usual price of $4.99.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

91% positive, 52 positive, 5 negative

Price and discount

$2.49 (50% off from $4.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Steam Achievements, Full controller support

Achievements

24

Platform releases
  • Steam 10 June 2016

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

SHMUP All StarsBundle #18371 - 10% off$104.92
Shmups Skill Test Original SoundtrackIdeal soundtrack for all shooters! Including tracks by naoto, but also great guest artists like Go Sato and WASi303.music #473100$3.24
Shmups Skill TestBuy Shmups Skill Test #89254$2.49

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/10 Processor: Intel Atom (Cherry Trail) or better Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectSound-compatible sound card

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7/8/10 Processor: Multicore CPU(Corei series or better) Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 300 or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Direct Sound Compatible Additional Notes: Xbox 360/One controller

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