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STEEL VANGUARD:Project ARES Trial Version

This is the demo version of “STEEL VANGUARD: Project ARES.”.Please note that save data from the demo cannot be carried over to the full game. Set in a sci-fi world, this top-down shooter challenges you to complete missions and earn the title of “ARES,” the strongest pilot.

Release date
October 6, 2026
Platforms
Windows
Developer
GZOE Inc.
Publisher
GZOE Inc.
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This is the demo version of “STEEL VANGUARD: Project ARES.”. Please note that save data from the demo cannot be carried over to the full game. In the demo, you can only use one type of aircraft and progress up to Wave 5. There are also restrictions on upgrades.------More than a century after humanity first ventured into space…Threats to human peace—such as the rampant activities of space pirates and encounters with aliens—had become serious challenges. However, given the expanding scope of human territory, the shortage of military power, particularly human resources, was critical, and no solution was in sight.

To resolve these issues at once, the Earth Federation Government launched “Project ARES”—a program to train the ultimate elite soldiers, the <Advanced Reinforced Elite Soldier - A.R.E.S.>, who, like the war god Ares, could single-handedly annihilate hundreds or even thousands of enemies. To earn the title of “ARES”—a pilot capable of taking on a thousand enemies alone—the doors to the training facility are now opening.“STEEL VANGUARD: Project ARES” is a roguelike shooter set in a sci-fi world.

You can choose from three types of mechs: the versatile VARIANT, the hit-and-run ASSAULT, and the heavily armored, high-firepower BASTION. (Only “VARIANT” is available in the trial version.)You can strengthen your mech through upgrades and further customize it to your liking by acquiring modules that appear after clearing each wave.…

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