Viral Reload EX

Viral Reload EX

Retrocade Media · July 23, 2026 · Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade, Pixel Graphics, Local Multiplayer, Action

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Viral Reload EX price by region

Viral Reload EX costs $6.29 in Georgia (USD), £7.19 in the United Kingdom, €8.19 in Europe (EUR), $9.99 in the United States, CA$11.49 in Canada, NZ$12.39 in New Zealand, A$14.50 in Australia, R$20.69 in Brazil and zł35.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Viral Reload EX offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $6.29 $6.29 — 1
United Kingdom £7.19 £7.19 — 1
Europe (EUR) €8.19 €8.19 — 1
United Statesyour region $9.99 $9.99 — 1
Canada CA$11.49 CA$11.49 — 1
New Zealand NZ$12.39 NZ$12.39 — 1
Australia A$14.50 A$14.50 — 1
Brazil R$20.69 R$20.69 — 1
Poland zł35.99 zł35.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Viral Reload EX

In the year 2063 the evil Kyle Kaboom has begun kidnapping the former members of his band Chainsaw Cannonball and infecting them with deadly viruses! Strapped into the Viral Unit, Bimmy and Octo must fight these infections all while trying to track down Kyle and stop him before he destroys the moon!

- Gameplay -

Blast away at deadly viruses and mechanical hybrids as you fight for the future of mankind! Dash through bullets, lasers, and even enemies to stay alive and rack up points.

- Features -

Story Mode - Defend earth from Kyle Kaboom at your pace: retry stages, practice bosses, and watch the story unfold. Arcade Mode - Rack up a high score and attempt to clear the game in one complete run! You'll receive extra lives and a shield power-up to help tackle the swarm of viruses. If you can do it once, can you do it 2 or even 3 times in a row?Boss Rush Mode - Once you've beaten the Story Mode, try your hand at Boss Rush! You'll face every boss back to back in one continuous loop as they become more and more challenging to defeat.If you're up for some competition, see if you can be the top player in the world on the Online Leaderboard!

Grab a friend and fight for the high score with Alternating V.S. Multiplayer, or carry each other through the story!

Customize your visual experience with a selection of borders, the gorgeous Lottes CRT filter, and full Tate support for your vertical monitor.

Struggling to see bullets against the backgrounds? Hand getting tired from holding down or mashing the fire button? You can customize your experience further with a selection of Accessibility features.Own an Arcade Cabinet in your home running a PC? Viral Reload can be taken off of Free Play and assigned a credit button for a more authentic arcade experience. (You could even get quarters out of your friends!)

Viral Reload EX — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player, Co-op, Split screen
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 27, 2026
[h1]A fun, easy 2p co-op cute ‘em up![/h1] [code]This fantastic game and more on [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28519188-Hardcore-Reviews]Hardcore Reviews! [/url]⚡[/code] Viral Reload EX is a cute ‘em up with a simple and colorful anime style. The pixel art is not very complex, but it works well and gives the game a clear identity. I really like the difference beetween stages, each one with a unique theme. I think the enemies and especially the bosses could use a design overhaul. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3772968416 Gameplay is easy to understand. You move, shoot, and use a dash to avoid or remove bullets. It’s not very hard compared to other shmups, which makes it a good entry point for new players. While Boss fights are fun, I really think they need at least one more layer of difficulty. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3772968161 In short the game is fun, the pixelart is simple but looks cute. In some specific stages some enemies are hard to see and the screen can feel messy. Stilll, it’s a fun and decent experience, especially if you are looking for a casual shoot ‘em up. I recommend picking this game on sale! ht…
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Recommended Jul 28, 2026
There’s a story here that’s quite different from what you’d usually expect from a shoot-'em-up, and it’s surprisingly fun. It follows a former band member who turns evil, kidnaps his old bandmates, and infects them with a deadly virus. Fortunately, a scientist develops a ship that can change size and be injected into patients to fight the infection from the inside. The presentation and gameplay feel like they were made for an arcade cabinet. The playable area is limited to the center of the screen, while both sides are filled with static background artwork that gives the game a distinct arcade look. That same straightforward approach carries over to the controls. You don’t have much to keep track of. Besides movement, you only have your weapon, an optional auto fire mode, and a dash. There are no weapon upgrades for your main gun or screen clearing bombs, but you do get two firing modes. While inside patients, you fire several bullets straight ahead. During stages at normal size, your shots become homing projectiles instead. Progress is wave based, so you have to defeat every enemy before moving on to the next wave. The waves are randomized, but they’re selected from a pool of p…
4 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 10, 2026
Viral Reload EX is a retro-style shoot-’em-up with neat colorful pixel art and cool cutscenes. The story is about an infected group that we have to save by shrinking down and destroying the virus inside them. Gameplay-wise, it’s not easy, but once you learn the enemy and boss patterns, it becomes much more manageable and satisfying. Each level consists of 10 waves, and completing them allows you to save your progress. The game also has local co-op for up to two players, but you play one at a time. Defeating bosses also unlocks cassette tapes with new music for the boombox. Follow Curator: [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44793303-The-games-that-I%2527ve-played/]The games that i`ve played[/url]
2 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 11, 2026
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1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 31, 2026
Pretty neat game, pick it up if it's on sale. Not worth $10. Visually, the game looks good. The music is repetitive. While the dashing is a cool mechanic, I feel like it was severely underutilized. Every variation of the only time you need to dash is when there's a full-lane laser coming your way. So in terms of being creative around its core mechanic, the concept is there but the execution is pretty shallow. For $10, the amount of content is also very small. The game does some tricks to make you think it's longer than it is. You'll do 9 waves of enemies, and then a boss. The waves are somewhat random (there's only a relatively small pool of patterns that can spawn). And the bosses are pretty challenging. One hit will either reset you to the start of a wave or the start of the boss. It's pretty unforgiving, which quickly sucks the fun out of it. This difficulty is also compounded by having a very large hitbox for a shmup. Overall, a very unforgiving arcade shooter with a good theme.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 22, 2026
This is one of the more unique shumps I've ever played. The combination of the dash needed to escape beam weapons with the exploding enemies mixed into the waves mean that you strategically dismantle enemy waves rather than just shoot them up. I love the look of the characters, but I wanted a bit more from them. Particularity Kyle Kaboom I thought had a really cool design, and his snobby voice really just makes you want to beat him, but I think the bassist element of his character was a bit neglected, maybe because the game had so many different story themes, and he just kinda ended up a generic Evil McNastyman. Also, did the final boss really have to look how it did? I just cleared wild blue on the day I got to it, and it's like "left overs again, mom?" But I guess if you're a game dev and you're reading a review that goes "well the gameplay was perfect and I liked the bad guy, but I wish he was in it more so I can be more hyped about blowing him up," you kind of already know you've won.

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