Field guide · Replayable room clears, dash arenas and roguelite shooters

Games like Deadlink, Ziggurat 2 and BPM: fast arena roguelite FPS games

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 arena room clearing against wind up robots in Iron Curtain Call
Iron Curtain Call’s combat arenas are built around the same dash, grapple and resource drop rhythm that powers the best arena roguelite shooters.
The short answer

The nine games at a glance

Players who love Deadlink, Ziggurat 2 and BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE are hooked on a very specific loop: entering a sealed combat room, reading the enemy spawns in a split second, chaining dashes and jumps while swapping weapons, and shattering targets to keep shields, health or ammo topped up. When I built Iron Curtain Call as a solo developer in Istanbul, I built its handcrafted campaign arenas around that exact room clear intensity, plus a 60 second browser score trial at /play/ for instant one more run replayability.

If you want fast room by room roguelite shooters with dashes, grappling hooks or spell wands, start with Deadlink ($24.99, free demo on Steam), Ziggurat 2 ($24.99, Windows, macOS and Linux), Roboquest ($24.99, free demo on Steam) and Gunfire Reborn ($19.99). If you want rhythm synced or procedural retro dungeon runs, play BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE ($19.99), Nightmare Reaper ($24.99, free demo on Steam), Post Void ($2.99) and Void Bastards ($29.99, Windows and macOS). And if you want a 1930s rubber hose cartoon arena shooter where enemies burst into health and ammo on every kill, try the free Steam demo of my game Iron Curtain Call (out 11 March 2027).

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.
GameArena or run structureMovement and resource loopFree demo on SteamUS priceOut
Iron Curtain CallMy game12 handcrafted campaign chapters + 60s browser arena trialDash, grapple, parry; robot kills drop health and ammoYes, free: Mission 1, about 15 to 20 minutesNot priced yet11 March 2027Free demo since 28 October 2026
DeadlinkCyberpunk megacorp room by room roguelite runsGrapple, translocator and shield recharge on skill hitsYes, free$24.9927 July 2023
Ziggurat 2Procedural fantasy dungeon rooms and boss floorsFast strafing, elemental wands and mana crystal dropsNo$24.9928 October 2021
BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTERhythm roguelite dungeons where every shot hits on the beatDouble jump, air dash and rock opera reload combosNo$19.9915 September 2020
RoboquestBright cel shaded canyon and factory roguelite stagesRail grinding, grapple hook and healing cell pickupsYes, free$24.997 November 2023
Gunfire RebornSolo or 4 player co op hero shooter rogueliteDash skills, elemental inscriptions and scroll synergiesNo$19.9917 November 2021
Post VoidSub minute procedural corridor speed runsConstant kills refill the liquid idol in your handNo$2.996 August 2020
Nightmare Reaper80+ procedural retro levels with looter shooter gunsDash, grapple and randomised weapon modifiersYes, free$24.9928 March 2022
Void BastardsProcedural derelict spaceships on a strategy mapComic book stealth, crafting and airlock trapsNo$29.9928 May 2019
Game by game

Each game, how its room clear loop works and what makes you click play again

Each card covers the arena structure, the movement and weapon loop, and its verified US Steam store facts on 8 November 2026.

Iron Curtain Call

My game

Play it if you want arena room clears where every robot bursts into health and ammo inside a 1930s cartoon world.

While Iron Curtain Call is a handcrafted twelve chapter campaign rather than a procedural roguelite, its combat rooms follow the exact law of Deadlink and Roboquest: you never hide behind cover to heal; you dash and grapple into wind up tin soldiers, parry their shots, and smash them open for health and ammo. Mission 1 is free on Steam right now for Windows, macOS and Linux, and 60 Seconds of War (/play/) lets you chase a one minute arena run in your browser.

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

Ziggurat 2

Play it if you want a fast spellcasting roguelite FPS that runs natively on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Milkstone Studios’ Ziggurat 2 (28 October 2021, $24.99, Windows, macOS and Linux) pits apprentice mages against swarms of dungeon guardians using alchemical weapons, staves and fast circle strafing.

Developer and publisher
Milkstone Studios
Released
28 October 2021
On Steam
Windows, macOS and Linux
US list price
$24.99
Demo
None on Steam

BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE

Play it if you want to fire, dodge and reload on the beat of a heavy rock soundtrack.

Awe Interactive’s BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE (15 September 2020, $19.99) turns every room into a rhythmic dance where both you and the bosses attack on the musical beat.

Developer and publisher
Awe Interactive
Released
15 September 2020
On Steam
Windows
US list price
$19.99
Demo
None on Steam

Roboquest

Play it if you want the smoothest movement and rail grinding in the roguelite FPS genre.

RyseUp Studios’ Roboquest (7 November 2023, $24.99, free demo on Steam) rewards aggressive forward dashes by dropping healing cells that fade if you hang back.

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

Gunfire Reborn

Play it if you want deep weapon inscription builds solo or with up to four friends.

Duoyi Networks’ Gunfire Reborn (17 November 2021, $19.99) combines distinct hero abilities with over a hundred weapons and occult scrolls.

Developer
Gunfire Reborn Studio
Publisher
Duoyi Games
Released
17 November 2021
On Steam
Windows
US list price
$19.99
Demo
None on Steam

Post Void

Play it if you want athree minute coffee break roguelite at maximum speed.

YCJY Games’ Post Void (6 August 2020, $2.99) drains your health every second you are not scoring kills.

Developer and publisher
YCJY Games
Released
6 August 2020
On Steam
Windows
US list price
$2.99
Demo
None on Steam

Nightmare Reaper

Play it if you want nineties gore and randomly rolled guns across dozens of levels.

Blazing Bit Games’ Nightmare Reaper (28 March 2022, $24.99, free demo on Steam) blends Blood style sprite carnage with roguelite skill trees and weapon rarities.

Developer and publisher
Blazing Bit Games
Released
28 March 2022
On Steam
Windows (demo on Windows)
US list price
$24.99
Demo
Yes, free

Void Bastards

Play it if you want a tactical comic book roguelite where wits matter as much as aim.

Blue Manchu’s Void Bastards (28 May 2019, $29.99, Windows and macOS) lets you board derelict ships, lock monsters in rooms and escape with oxygen to spare.

Developer and publisher
Blue Manchu
Released
28 May 2019
On Steam
Windows and macOS
US list price
$29.99
Demo
None on Steam
Why arena shooters and roguelites share DNA

Resource drops on kill turn every room into a puzzle of aggression

When enemies drop your healing and ammunition, you cannot play passively. Both arena roguelites like Deadlink and campaign shooters like Iron Curtain Call use that push forward economy to keep your heart rate up.

Questions

Questions players ask about games like Deadlink and Ziggurat 2

Which arena and roguelite FPS games on this page have a free demo on Steam right now?

Four games in this guide have a free playable demo on Steam right now: Iron Curtain Call (Windows, macOS and Linux, plus a 60 second browser trial), Deadlink, Roboquest and Nightmare Reaper.

Which games on this list run natively on macOS and Linux?

Iron Curtain Call’s free Steam demo and Ziggurat 2 ($24.99) run natively on Windows, macOS and Linux, while Void Bastards ($29.99) 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. Deadlink, Steam store page
  3. Ziggurat 2, Steam store page
  4. BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE, Steam store page
  5. Roboquest, Steam store page
  6. Gunfire Reborn, Steam store page
  7. Post Void, Steam store page
  8. Nightmare Reaper, Steam store page
  9. Void Bastards, Steam store page
  10. BPM: Bullets Per Minute, Wikipedia
  11. Roboquest, Wikipedia
  12. Gunfire Reborn, Wikipedia
  13. Void Bastards, Wikipedia
  14. First person shooter, Wikipedia

Try Iron Curtain Call free on Steam or in your browser

Download the free Steam demo on Windows, macOS or Linux, play 60 seconds in your browser with no install, or wishlist the full game ahead of 11 March 2027.

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