Ikaruga co-op

Couch co-op for 2 players · online co-op up to 2 · full campaign in co-op

2001 · Treasure · 89/100

Split-screen

shared screen instead

Local

2 players

Online

co-op up to 2

Cross-play

Not confirmed

Co-op at a glance

Split-screen: No — shared screen
Local co-op: 2 players
Online co-op: 2 players
Full campaign in co-op: Yes
Cross-play: Not documented
Platforms: Arcade
Developer: Treasure

Co-op details come from the IGDB games database. Missing entries mean “not documented”, not necessarily “not available”. Data checked: 2026-09-30

What it is

In this vertical scrolling spaceship shooter, you control a ship that can change its polarity at will. As blue/white, the ship can easily destroy red/black enemies, and vice versa. Bullets of your polarity can be collected to fuel your energy gauge, but those opposite will kill you. Destroying an enemy ship causes them to fire revenge bullets which can be absorbed and fired back by the player. Different difficulties exist to change exactly how you interact with polarized points, or how they appear. It is the spiritual successor to Radiant Silvergun, featuring similar level and boss design, as well as it's buddhism inspired themes and aesthetics. Both are directed by Hiroshi Iuchi, who also composed Ikaruga's soundtrack.