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Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.

2017ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 82Windowsby Locomalito, Gryzor87, Abylight
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Frequently asked about Super Hydorah

Is Super Hydorah verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Super Hydorah is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Super Hydorah cost?
Super Hydorah is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Super Hydorah have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Super Hydorah supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Super Hydorah?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Super Hydorah are Technocide, Blazing Chrome, ZeroRanger.
Who developed Super Hydorah?
Super Hydorah was developed by Locomalito, Gryzor87, Abylight and published by Abylight Studios.

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