Used to identify the game, unaltered. Strider wordmark, trademark of its owner, from the publisher's Steam store listing

Strider

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!

Player score

8.1/10

4,245 reviews

Released: 1989
Developer: Capcom
Platforms: 2 systems
Critics: 78
Steam Deck: verified
Download: 3.61 GB

We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Strider?

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released	7 March 1989
Developer	Capcom
Publisher	Capcom
Platforms	Arcade, Steam Deck
Genres	action game, platformer, science fiction video game
Languages	6 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1780344, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Strider received?

Players81%positive of 4,245 · Very Positive

Metacritic78critic aggregate, PC

Achievements30on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

1 declared features

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
Capability	Support
Controller	full support
Cloud saves	Yes
Cross-platform play	No
Mod support	No official workshop
Online play	Single-player only
In-game purchases	No
Steam Deck	verified
Download size	3.61 GB
Add-on content	None listed
Age gate	None

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$4.49$14.99 list

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Strider on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

Launchers, accounts and anti-cheat88 of 300 (29%)
They recently added Enigma DRM, which has trashed the performance.
Steam review, 12 February 2026 · 5 hours played · 89 readers marked it helpful
Good game but I'm thumbing down due to Enigma DRM that was snuck into the last update.
Steam review, 24 January 2024 · 0 hours played · 60 readers marked it helpful
Crashes and freezes48 of 300 (16%)
This DRM causes performance issues, crashes and has broken Steam Deck support on some games.
Steam review, 14 January 2024 · 9 hours played · 14 readers marked it helpful
Dont buy solely based on it crashing.
Steam review, 11 June 2021 · 18 hours played · 11 readers marked it helpful
Performance and stutter10 of 300 (3%)
I experienced slow downs first hand, so I'm not casually saying that.
Steam review, 30 April 2024 · 2 hours played · 40 readers marked it helpful
This unexpected update has impacted the performance of these games, causing severe frame rate drops and making them unplayable for many.
Steam review, 7 August 2024 · 4 hours played · 20 readers marked it helpful

A further 8 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like Strider

24 games overlap with Strider on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Katana ZERO, ICEY and DuckTales.

All 24 games like Strider

Common questions about Strider

What platforms is Strider on?

Strider is available on Arcade, Steam Deck. It first released in 1989.

How much does Strider cost?

$4.49 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Strider?

81% of 4,245 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for Strider?

78 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does Strider work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Strider as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.

How big is the Strider download?

3.61 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.