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Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection

The apeX of 2D action, the Luminous Avenger iX series, complete and refined. With all DLC and new balance updates, both games reach their peak. Plus an all-new "Endless Battle" mode. This special update is…

88 9 July 2026

Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection is an adventure developed by Inti Creates, released 9 July 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection is

Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection is an adventure game developed by Inti Creates and released in 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The apeX of 2D action, the Luminous Avenger iX series, complete and refined. With all DLC and new balance updates, both games reach their peak. Plus an all-new "Endless Battle" mode. This special update is perfect for new and returning players alike.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 17 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Azure Striker Gunvolt series

Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection is the 15th of 16 entries we hold in the Azure Striker Gunvolt series. It arrived 11 months after Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced. The next entry was Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 3 in 2027. Its critic score of 88 is 4 points above the series average of 84. The highest-rated entry is Azure Striker Gunvolt at 95.

See all 16 Azure Striker Gunvolt games in release order →

How it was received

Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection holds a critic score of 88 out of 100. That places it above 90% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 10 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2Ghz or faster processer, 16 GB RAM and 4GB VRAM (NVIDIA GeForce). A 16GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 16GB.

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What it launched against

Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection launched on 9 July 2026, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Palworld and Splatoon Raiders. It reviewed better than all of them. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Palworld, Splatoon Raiders.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection — frequently asked questions

When did Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection come out?
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection was released on 9 July 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection?
At minimum, Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection needs 2Ghz or faster processer, 16 GB RAM, 4GB VRAM (NVIDIA GeForce) graphics, 16 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection?
The PC version needs about 16 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("16 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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