Field guide · Zero install browser trials and fast free Steam demos

FPS games you can try in your browser or with a fast free Steam demo

By Ekin, a solo developer in Istanbul (Whale Development Studios), maker of Iron Curtain Call. Published 8 November 2026; every price, release date and platform below was checked on 8 November 2026 against the US Steam store and the sources at the end.

Fast 1930s cartoon FPS combat in Iron Curtain Call, playable in a 60 second browser trial or full Steam demo
Iron Curtain Call lets you play 60 Seconds of War directly in your browser with no install, then download Mission 1 free on Steam.
The short answer

The nine games at a glance

Sometimes you only have ten minutes and do not want to wait for a sixty gigabyte download just to find out whether a shooter’s mouse feel and movement click with you. That is why I built two ways to try Iron Curtain Call for free: 60 Seconds of War (/play/), a zero install WebGL 2 browser trial that loads in about 36 megabytes with no account required, and the full Mission 1 Steam demo on Windows, macOS and Linux. Alongside it, I gathered the eight fastest installing, highest energy free FPS demos on Steam today.

If you want to start shooting in your desktop browser right now with zero installation, open Iron Curtain Call: 60 Seconds of War (/play/), then grab the free Chapter 1 Steam demo. If you want lightweight, fast booting Steam demos that let you test top tier movement and gunplay in minutes, download the free demos for ULTRAKILL ($29.99), Roboquest ($24.99), Anger Foot ($19.99), MULLET MADJACK ($19.99), CULTIC ($9.99), HROT ($19.99), Wizordum ($19.99, Windows and macOS) and AMID EVIL ($19.99). Every single game in the table below has a verified free playable demo on Steam right now.

At a glance

The nine games at a glance

US Steam store prices, release dates, platforms and free demo availability checked on 8 November 2026.
GameHow you can try it free todayStyle and combat loopFree demo on SteamUS priceOut
Iron Curtain CallMy game60s WebGL browser trial + free Steam demo (Win/Mac/Linux)1930s rubber hose cartoon Cold War FPSYes, free: Mission 1, about 15 to 20 minutesNot priced yet11 March 2027Free demo since 28 October 2026
ULTRAKILLFree Steam demo (Windows)Coin ricochet and parry movement shooterYes, free$29.993 September 2020Early Access
RoboquestFree Steam demo (Windows)Cel shaded movement roguelite FPSYes, free$24.997 November 2023
Anger FootFree Steam demo (Windows)Door kicking bass heavy speed FPSYes, free$19.9911 July 2024
MULLET MADJACKFree Steam demo (Windows)10 second life clock 90s anime FPSYes, free$19.9915 May 2024
CULTICFree Steam demo (Windows)Gritty pixel horror and dynamite FPSYes, free$9.9913 October 2022
HROTTiny fast download free Steam demo (Windows)1986 Czechoslovakian Quake style FPSYes, free$19.9916 May 2023
WizordumFree Steam demo (Windows and macOS)Colourful spellcasting retro dungeon FPSYes, free$19.9929 April 2025
AMID EVILFree Steam demo (Windows)Cosmic fantasy staff and axe boomer shooterYes, free$19.9920 June 2019
Game by game

Each game, what is in its free trial or demo and how fast it gets you into combat

Every game on this page has a free playable trial or Steam demo verified on 8 November 2026.

Iron Curtain Call

My game

Play it if you want to test a 1930s cartoon shooter in your browser in 60 seconds or on Steam across a full chapter.

With Iron Curtain Call, you do not even have to open the Steam client to test the movement and guns: click Play 60 seconds in your browser on a desktop or laptop to fire The Pink Slip pistol and The Party Line submachine gun, dash and punch wind up tin robots in one arena with zero install. When you want the full 15 to 20 minute opening chapter (Welcome to Rubbleton, the 6:15 express and the first boss Major Disaster), the free Steam demo runs natively on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Developer and publisher
Whale Development Studios
Out
11 March 2027
Free demo out
28 October 2026
On Steam
Windows and macOS (demo on Windows, macOS and Linux)
US list price
Not priced yet
Demo
Yes, free
Gameplay trailer · 1:00 · Twelve chapters in sixty seconds. YouTube · Video page

Download the free Steam demoPlay 60 seconds in your browser, no download

ULTRAKILL

Play it if you want a generous multi level Steam demo of the fastest movement shooter on PC.

Arsi "Hakita" Patala’s ULTRAKILL (3 September 2020 Early Access, $29.99) offers a fast downloading Steam demo that teaches you its signature dash jump, ground slam, shotgun parry and blood healing within the first two minutes.

Developer
Arsi "Hakita" Patala
Publisher
New Blood Interactive
Entered Early Access
3 September 2020
On Steam
Windows
US list price
$29.99
Demo
Yes, free

Roboquest

Play it if you want to test cel shaded rail grinding and co op roguelite gunplay for free.

RyseUp Studios’ Roboquest (7 November 2023, $24.99) includes a free Steam demo so you can feel its responsive grappling hook, rail slides and comic book weapon modifiers before buying.

Developer and publisher
RyseUp Studios
Released
7 November 2023
On Steam
Windows (demo on Windows)
US list price
$24.99
Demo
Yes, free

Anger Foot

Play it if you want a free demo that drops you straight into kicking down doors.

Free Lives’ Anger Foot (11 July 2024, $19.99) gives you a free Steam demo that puts you in the action within seconds: one button kicks a door off its hinges and launches the thug behind it across the room.

Developer
Free Lives
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Released
11 July 2024
On Steam
Windows (demo on Windows)
US list price
$19.99
Demo
Yes, free

MULLET MADJACK

Play it if you want to test a ten second dopamine life timer for free on Steam.

Hammer95’s MULLET MADJACK (15 May 2024, $19.99) has a free Steam demo covering its opening anime floors, where every kill adds seconds to your life clock.

Developer
HAMMER95
Publisher
Epopeia Games and HAMMER95
Released
15 May 2024
On Steam
Windows
US list price
$19.99
Demo
Yes, free

CULTIC

Play it if you want a free opening slice of gritty retro horror and dynamite physics.

Jasozz Games’ CULTIC (13 October 2022, $9.99) offers a free Steam demo that showcases its atmospheric lighting, lever action headshots and thrown dynamite bundles.

Developer
Jasozz Games
Publisher
3D Realms
Released
13 October 2022
On Steam
Windows
US list price
$9.99
Demo
Yes, free

HROT

Play it if you want the smallest, fastest downloading retro FPS demo on Steam.

Because Spytihněv built HROT (16 May 2023, $19.99) in a tiny custom Pascal engine, its free Steam demo downloads in seconds and runs smoothly on almost any laptop.

Developer and publisher
Spytihněv
Released
16 May 2023
On Steam
Windows (demo on Windows)
US list price
$19.99
Demo
Yes, free

Wizordum

Play it if you want a free fantasy FPS demo that runs natively on both Windows and macOS.

Emberheart Games’ Wizordum (29 April 2025, $19.99) provides a free Steam demo for both Windows and Mac players, letting you test its spellbooks, maces and secret filled dungeon rooms.

Developer
Emberheart Games
Publisher
Apogee Entertainment
Released
29 April 2025
On Steam
Windows and macOS
US list price
$19.99
Demo
Yes, free

AMID EVIL

Play it if you want a free demo of cosmic fantasy staffs and axe combat.

Indefatigable’s AMID EVIL (20 June 2019, $19.99) offers a free Steam demo so you can test its mana powered arsenal and soul harvesting super mode.

Developer
Indefatigable
Publisher
New Blood Interactive
Released
20 June 2019
On Steam
Windows (demo on Windows)
US list price
$19.99
Demo
Yes, free
Why I built a browser trial

Why a shooter should let you test its mouse feel in sixty seconds

Screenshots cannot tell you whether a shooter’s dash cooldown, field of view and weapon recoil feel good in your hands. Putting a 60 second WebGL 2 arena at /play/ alongside my full Steam demo lets any player with a mouse and keyboard judge Iron Curtain Call’s combat firsthand in under a minute.

Questions

Questions players ask about browser and free demo FPS games

Can I play Iron Curtain Call in my web browser without installing Steam?

Yes. Open ironcurtaincall.com/play/ on a desktop or laptop browser with a mouse and keyboard to play Iron Curtain Call: 60 Seconds of War with zero installation and no account.

Which free FPS demos on this page run on macOS and Linux?

Iron Curtain Call’s free Steam demo runs natively on Windows, macOS and Linux (and its browser trial runs in desktop browsers on all three), while Wizordum’s free Steam demo runs natively on Windows and macOS.

What PC and indie games are coming out in 2027?

More than one page can hold: Steam shows a lot of PC and indie games with a 2027 date, and dates keep moving. What we checked on Steam on 7 November 2026 are the shooters and the Mac action games, in two dated lists: upcoming FPS games and upcoming Mac games. Iron Curtain Call, our own cartoon noir shooter, is due 11 March 2027 on Windows and macOS, and its free demo is on Steam now.

What games release on 11 March 2027?

Among the shooters we checked on Steam on 7 November 2026: Blood of Rations (11 March 2027) and Iron Curtain Call (My game, 11 March 2027). We only checked shooters, so this is not the full set for that day; Steam’s own Coming Soon page has the rest.

What is a good new single player FPS I can play for free right now?

Iron Curtain Call has a free demo on Steam (Mission 1, about 15 to 20 minutes) and a free 60 second browser trial with no download. It is a single player cartoon noir shooter, and it is our game, so weigh that. For other free shooters, our list of free FPS demos on Steam holds the best rated ones.

Sources and when we checked them

Every release date, US list price, platform flag and demo entry on this page was read from the official US Steam store API and Wikipedia/Wikidata on 8 November 2026.

  1. Iron Curtain Call, Steam store page
  2. ULTRAKILL, Steam store page
  3. Roboquest, Steam store page
  4. Anger Foot, Steam store page
  5. MULLET MADJACK, Steam store page
  6. CULTIC, Steam store page
  7. HROT, Steam store page
  8. Wizordum, Steam store page
  9. AMID EVIL, Steam store page
  10. Browser game, Wikipedia
  11. First person shooter, Wikipedia
  12. Ultrakill, Wikipedia
  13. Roboquest, Wikipedia
  14. Anger Foot, Wikipedia
  15. Mullet MadJack, Wikipedia
  16. Cultic (video game), Wikipedia
  17. Amid Evil, Wikipedia

Play 60 seconds in your browser right now or grab the full Steam demo

Launch Iron Curtain Call’s 60 second browser trial with no install, download the full Chapter 1 Steam demo on Windows, macOS or Linux, or wishlist ahead of 11 March 2027.

Download the free Steam demoWishlist and Follow on SteamPlay 60 seconds in your browser, no download