Psyvariar 3

May 21, 2026 Red Art Studios, Banana Bytes Red Art Games, SUCCESS Corp.
Shooter Arcade
Series X|S Switch 2 PC PS5 Switch
About

Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Storyline

Psyvariar 3 takes place many years after the events of Psyvariar 2. After the fall of ETA, a faction of Psyvariars declared that Earth was too precious to be forsaken. They vowed to reclaim and colonize it once more, with GUIS rising from its ashes to resume its original mission.

Decades pass. The Earth colony thrives. Then… a signal. Alien. Unknown.

The moment Gluon particles are detected, dread spreads like fire. The skies darken with a familiar terror—Earth is under siege once again. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
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Release Date May 21, 2026
Developer Red Art Studios, Banana Bytes
Publisher Red Art Games, SUCCESS Corp.
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action, Science fiction
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