Psyvariar 3 cover
SeriesPsyvariar

Psyvariar 3

Critic score3 critics
First release
May 21, 2026
Engine
Unity
Genres
Shooter, Arcade · Action, Science fiction

Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.

Also known as Psyvariar3.exe, サイヴァリア3

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Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
Psyvariar 3 takes place many years after the events of Psyvariar 2. After the fall of ETA, a faction of Psyvariars declared that Earth was too precious to be forsaken. They vowed to reclaim and colonize it once more, with GUIS rising from its ashes to resume its original mission. Decades pass. The Earth colony thrives. Then… a signal. Alien. Unknown. The moment Gluon particles are detected, dread spreads like fire. The skies darken with a familiar terror—Earth is under siege once again. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.Read more

Psyvariar 3 takes place many years after the events of Psyvariar 2. After the fall of ETA, a faction of Psyvariars declared that Earth was too precious to be forsaken. They vowed to reclaim and colonize it once more, with GUIS rising from its ashes to resume its original mission. Decades pass. The Earth colony thrives. Then… a signal. Alien. Unknown. The moment Gluon particles are detected, dread spreads like fire. The skies darken with a familiar terror—Earth is under siege once again. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 21, 2026
PlayStation 5
May 21, 2026
Nintendo Switch
May 21, 2026
All 5 release dates
Nintendo Switch 2
May 21, 2026
Xbox Series X|S
May 21, 2026
Age ratings
ESRB E10+PEGI 7
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
anime, shmup, bullet hell, steam achievements, steam cloud
… All 8, steam leaderboards, bullet grazing, shoot'em up

At a Glance

Critic Score
86

Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Positive, 24 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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