Truxton Extreme, a Brand New Game in the Classic Shoot ‘em Up Franchise, Gets an Explosive New Trailer and Steam® Next Fest Demo

Retro fury meets modern firepower in the return of a vertical shooter icon!

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Karlstad, Sweden – June 9, 2025 – Clear River Games, a video game publisher specialising in classic and retro games, in partnership with Tatsujin, a Japanese video game publisher and developer, has today released a new trailer for Truxton Extreme and announced that an explosive first demo will be available to play on 9 June 2025 as part of Steam Next Fest.

Set to launch on PC and PlayStation®5 in 2025, Truxton Extreme is a brand new game in the iconic vertical shoot ‘em up franchise, with players tasked to shoot down hordes of alien invaders using multiple devastating weapons, across eight unique stages.

The Steam Next Fest demo is packed with a whole host of features to give players a real cosmic taste of what’s to come in the full game, including a tutorial to bring wannabe pilots up to speed, and heart starter mode - an easier and more accessible way to play where you respawn where (and when!) you die. Players will also get to meet Ash, one of the game’s main characters, as well as being introduced to some of the game’s manga.

Tatsujin CEO Masahiro Yuge developed the original Truxton, released in 1988, and Truxton Extreme honours that original vision, created with the same DNA which made Truxton one of gaming’s most memorable vertical shooters. Truxton Extreme brings a classic of the genre into the modern era with 3D visuals and non-stop shooting intensity, as well as an explosive new musical score from Masahiro Yuge himself, featuring both reimagined Truxton tracks and brand-new music for the best of both worlds.

Truxton Extreme features a new shoot ‘em campaign in Story Mode, with 18 chapters of arcade action and comic book storytelling from manga artist and character designer, Junya Inoue (Btooom!, Batsugun). Players must summon their might to defend Earth from the Geranium invaders, obliterating hordes of alien invaders with their Power Shot, Truxton Beam, Thunder Laser and Homing Shot, and that series favourite: the all powerful bomb! If you're new to the genre, Heart Starter has you covered; all the destruction with more forgiving mechanics.

Truxton Extreme Features:

• 18 chapters of arcade action, with animated comic-book storytelling by Junya Inoue  

• 8 unique stages

• Multiple devastating weapons - including fan favourites from the original games

• New original soundtrack and reimagined classic tracks

• Multiple game modes

• Discover unlockable collectibles throughout

Truxton Extreme is coming soon to PC and PlayStation 5. The Steam Next Fest demo for Truxton Extreme is available now on Steam.

For more information on Truxton Extreme, please visit Clear River Games’ on social media: X, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, YouTube.

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About Clear River Games

Clear River Games is a publisher with love for classic retro games. We are a small team in Karlstad, Sweden, founded by the Freemode Group (part of Embracer Group). Our vision is to bring the joy of experiencing vintage retro games and revived classic game franchises to players all over the world. We focus on publishing high-quality classic game franchises, modern retro and pixel art games and indie games that inspire gamers and bring back great memories of the past or discover new great games. With physical editions distributed online and in retail stores, we want to make great and unique games accessible to retro game fans around the world.

About TATSUJIN

TATSUJIN Co., Ltd. is a Japanese studio led by veteran Masahiro Yuge, one of the founders of the iconic arcade games studio Toaplan, known for their shoot ‘em up games. Tatsujin continues the heritage and manages the Toaplan catalog of classic games such as Truxton, Snow Bros., Flying Shark, and Zero Wing, known for the meme “All your bases belong to us.” For more information, please visit https://www.tatsujin.tokyo/.

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About Embracer Freemode

Embracer Freemode (“Freemode”) is Embracer Group`s 11th Operating Group. Freemode is a global ecosystem of independently run companies led by passionate creators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders with decades of combined experience in gaming and entertainment. Freemode supports its businesses with strategic, operational, and financial support, helping its businesses accelerate growth with a long-term mindset. 

Freemode is part of the Embracer Group AB family of companies, which is publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker EMBRAC B. (EMBRAC B).