Steam Facts
Data current as of Apr 6, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.
Steam Sentiment97
Very Positive
Fewer than 5% of Steam games with 1,000+ reviews achieve this.
Quick Stats
Reviews
121en
249 total (all languages)
Current as of Apr 6, 2026
Released
Aug 6, 2025
Price
$32.09
Velocity
0.4/day
Slowing
Metadata current as of Mar 22, 2026 · Source: Steam
Market Reach
Not enough reviews yet to estimate (249/500).
About
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Sentiment History
Sentiment over time
Playtime Sentiment
Sentiment by time invested
· 121 post-launch reviews?
0h
92%25 rev
<2h
95%19 rev
2-10h
98%52 rev
10-50h
100%24 rev
50-200h
100%1 rev
Sentiment is consistent across all playtime ranges — players feel the same way whether they've played 2 hours or 200.
Competitive Benchmark
Compared to 453 similar games in the Action genre released in 2025.
Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 9%
Popularity vs. similar gamesBottom 34%
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