SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Return Ace

Return Ace overview

NEROTA | Mar 25, 2022 | game

Released

0players observed · 9 September 2026 - 19:04:26 UTC

ActionIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)30
  • Revenue (VGI)$96
  • Review scoreNot available

Return Ace dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)30
  • Revenue (VGI)$96
  • Review scoreNot available
  • Total reviews1
  • Release dateMar 25, 2022
  • DeveloperNEROTA
  • PublisherNEROTA

Genres: Action, Indie

Company pages: Developer: NEROTAPublisher: NEROTA

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Game overview

Overview

Return Ace comes from NEROTA and is published by NEROTA. It arrived on Steam on Mar 25, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Return Ace's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 9 September 2026 - 19:04:26 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 0% positive across 1 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Return Ace is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumwindows7 or later64bit, include SSE2, intel i3 or AMD Ryzen3 or more1 GB RAMintel UHD Graphics 620 or AMD Radeon R7 or more (Passmark : 1000 over)520 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedwindows7 or later64bit, include SSE2, intel i3 or AMD Ryzen3 or more1.5 GB RAMIntel Iris Pro 580 or RADEON HD 5850 or more (Passmark : 2000 over)1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Return Ace has sold up to 30 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $96. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Return Ace overview details

Return Ace combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Game overview Your bullet is my bullet! It's up to you to avoid it, such as being hit. A unique rule-reversing Shmup " Return Ace " that hits the enemy's army and boss with a barrage from the front. By the time he woke up, the situation had already been decided. He was given neither more power nor a sturdy body. It is the " power to return " everything. The battle began, guided by someone's voice, without even determining his identity and desires. We have adopted a unique game system because we aimed for an unlikely Shmup for playing. The main character has the following abilities. "Absorb" Basic ability to absorb, register and shoot back enemy energy bullets. Since it stores energy for shooting, it is essential to be hit and it is also the starting point of various attacks. Be aware that if you exceed the allowable amount, it will overheat and become defenseless. "Hacking" Ability to hack enemy planes and turn them over. Effective only against enemies in the air and physically guided bullets, it consumes a lot of energy but can be an ally in an instant. Suitable for dealing with troublesome enemies and defending against physically guided bullets. "Rolling" The ability to temporarily become invincible and bounce off physical contact, including physical ammunition. Energy bullets are offset by the kinetic energy of the aircraft, and shooting becomes a strengthening bullet during use. Be careful as it is easy to lose to high-powered energy bullets and energy bullets that come into continuous contact. There are four difficulty levels: Full Tune Up (Level1), Prototype (Leve…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Return Ace is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 9 September 2026 - 19:04:26 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and review score data when available.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameReturn Ace
Steam App ID1873720
Typegame
Release dateMar 25, 2022
DeveloperNEROTA
PublisherNEROTA
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 9 September 2026 - 19:04:26 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews0
Negative reviews1
Total reviews1
Positive percentNot available
Review type1 user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMar 25, 2022
Official Steam feed update (UTC)28 March 2022 - 09:04:03 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)9 September 2026 - 19:04:26 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)9 September 2026 - 19:04:26 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)9 September 2026 - 19:04:26 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
ChallengerNo description
InquirerNo description
AvengerNo description
HonestNo description
All Story CompletedNo description
Create New WorldNo description
Gate OpenerNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticesince 2021 Copyright NEROTA (individual circle by Tsuna Hidetoki)

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1873720
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1873720/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1873720
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Return Ace

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Return Ace?

Return Ace's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 9 September 2026 - 19:04:26 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Return Ace growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Return Ace?

The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.6%), China (17.5%), Russia (7.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Return Ace?

Return Ace currently sits at 0% positive across 1 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 0 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 1 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Return Ace have?

Return Ace currently has about 32 tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Return Ace?

Return Ace is currently listed at $4.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

1 user reviews

Review score unavailable, 0 positive, 1 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing

Achievements

7

Platform releases
  • Steam 25 March 2022

DLC and packages

Return Ace SoundtrackAll 20 songs used in "Return Ace". It comes free with the purchase of this game.music #1899360Free
Return AceBuy Return Ace #674498$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: windows7 or later Processor: 64bit, include SSE2, intel i3 or AMD Ryzen3 or more Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: intel UHD Graphics 620 or AMD Radeon R7 or more (Passmark : 1000 over) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 520 MB available space Sound Card: Stereo Mixer

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: windows7 or later Processor: 64bit, include SSE2, intel i3 or AMD Ryzen3 or more Memory: 1.5 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Iris Pro 580 or RADEON HD 5850 or more (Passmark : 2000 over) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Stereo Mixer

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