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Is The Last Archwing worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Space-shooter players who want vertically scrolling stages and enemy-boss encounters
- Groups of up to four players looking for local or online co-op
- Score chasers who want a one-life mode with leaderboard rankings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slower-paced game built around exploration rather than continuous scrolling combat
- Players looking for a run-based structure with multiple lives, since hardcore mode allows only one
- Players who want a solo-only experience may not want the co-op emphasis
Our take on The Last Archwing
The game centers on quick scrolling combat and short-term upgrades, leaving less room for exploration or slower tactical play. Its one-life hardcore mode also makes leaderboard runs unforgiving: a single run ends when that life is lost.
What is The Last Archwing?
Pilot Chet Brickhouse, the survivor of Earth’s defense fleet, through a vertically scrolling space shooter about fighting the Zarkhan Empire.
Levels combine combat with voiced dialogue sequences. Enemies and bosses drop credits and power-up capsules: spend credits between levels to upgrade weapons, shields, and abilities, and use capsule charges for a defensive roll or a screen-clearing attack. Play alone or in co-op with up to four players, locally or online through Steam Remote Play Together. Several difficulty settings are available. Hardcore mode gives the run one life; afterward, the score is uploaded to leaderboards for comparison with other players.
How The Last Archwing plays
- 01Four-player co-op
- Friends can join locally or online through Steam Remote Play Together.
- 02Between-level upgrades
- Credits from defeated enemies can be spent on weapons, shields, and special abilities.
- 03Hardcore leaderboards
- This mode limits a run to one life and submits its score to the leaderboards when that life ends.
- 04Voiced story scenes
- Levels include spoken dialogue sequences alongside the combat.
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The Last Archwing: platforms & release
Is The Last Archwing worth it?
It is worth it if: space-shooter players who want vertically scrolling stages and enemy-boss encounters. Skip it if: players seeking a slower-paced game built around exploration rather than continuous scrolling combat.
Where can I download The Last Archwing?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Last Archwing's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Last Archwing on?
Windows only.
