Turrican
Turrican is a 1990 run and gun video game developed by Factor 5 and published by Rainbow Arts. Designed by Manfred Trenz, it was released for the Commodore 64, and was ported to other systems later. In addition to concept design and character creation, Trenz programmed Turrican on the Commodore 64. A sequel, Turrican II: The Final Fight, followed in 1991 for the Commodore 64 and other platforms.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1990
- Developer
- Factor 5
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 1 January 1990 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Factor 5, Rainbow Arts |
| Publisher | Rainbow Arts, Accolade |
| Platforms | Game Boy |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1929662, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Turrican? How long to beat it
Total play time for Turrican is about 3.3 hours to do everything, and around 2.1 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 2.1h | 22 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 3h | 1 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 3.3h | 1 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Turrican sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Turrican lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 44ahead of 4% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 27ahead of 70% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Turrican
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Common questions about Turrican
What platforms is Turrican on?
Turrican is available on Game Boy. It first released in 1990.
Who made Turrican?
Turrican was developed by Factor 5, Rainbow Arts and published by Rainbow Arts, Accolade.
How long does it take to beat Turrican?
about 2.1 hours for the main story, 3 hours with the main extras, 3.3 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.