Polybius (2017 video game)

Polybius
Developer(s)Llamasoft
Publisher(s)Llamasoft
Platform(s)PlayStation 4
Windows
ReleaseMay 9, 2017
Windows
December 21, 2018
Genre(s)Shoot 'em up
Mode(s)

Polybius is a 2017 shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Llamasoft. It was released in May 2017 for the PlayStation 4, with PlayStation VR support available. A version for Windows was released in December 2018. The game takes its name and inspiration from the fictitious 1981 arcade game and urban legend Polybius. It is also inspired by games like TxK and aims to induce the psychological state of flow. It was positively received by critics.