RefleX
Fair · Shooter · 2014
Steam Deck UnsupportedThe verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $7.99. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 2.4h 4.5h to 100%
- Value
- $3.33/hr
- Reviews
- 90% of 235 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at $6.06 or less.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 12 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
The second chapter in one of the most loved and respected Japanese shooting game series ever:The Tale of ALLTYNEX by Japanese indie developer SITER SKAIN. Carefully crafted play experiences, destructive fun, and absorbing gameplay have made the ALLTYNEX trilogy renowned in shooting game communities.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 123 MB of memory, DirectX 9.0c or above and Direct3D with 64MB or more of VRAM, 205 MB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
Across all 92 discounts in the 13 years tracked, the median cut is 50 percent, about 5 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 12 days ago.
Against its own genre it lands in the top 22 percent on value. It is cheaper than 64 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 71 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Jets'n'Guns Gold ($7.99, scores 69) beats it on value, while it beats Really Big Sky ($1.24, scores 43).
Players
- Players online
- 1 when we last checked, on Sep 29, 15:54 UTC
Player counts from the Steam Web API.
What players say
I like simple shoot 'em ups, and RefleX is a simple shoot 'em up. That said, it still has some rough edges that spoil my enjoyment of the game overall. The game is called RefleX due to the game's gimmick that your spaceship is equipped with a reflective shield that also draws power from the ship's guns until depleted and has to recharge. Giving the ship a weaker shot until it does. Which offers a decent risk reward...
2 more reviews
In some ways RefleX feels like the awkward middle child of the Alltynex trilogy, but it's still a good game. The reflection mechanic is fun to use, the bosses are creative and varied, and there's more of an emphasis on story than in the other 2 games. One downside however is its length: this is easily the longest title in the series, and the stages feel like they can drag on at times. The mechanics are also a bit...
This is a really good game. Despite its title I'd say its focus is more on learning patterns and recognizing visual/audio cues. It's very difficult but you feel really smart when you figure out how to make it through a section.
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Cite this score
RefleX scores 64/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 20, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/281860/reflexReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 30, price as of Oct 19. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.