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Battle Shapers
Battle Shapers is an action-packed, sci-fi FPS roguelite in which you shoot and smash your way through swarms of corrupt robots. Wield powerful weapons, abilities, and game-changing new powers stolen from ruthless Overlords.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
50 of the 70 reviews raise this.
12 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“This shooter has a ton of content: dozens of bespoke guns, doubled by the corrupted update, four power cores pick two for multiple power combinations, different variations of the runs based on the order you tackle…”
“One of the better action roguelikes. Difficulty is about right in my experience and plenty of stuff to upgrade after failed attempts. Nice variety in weapons and enemies. The story is kind of meh, but I doubt most…”
12 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“Huck and Hauly are the cutest little bots since WALL-E and Eva. Fantastic gunplay and fun upgrades and abilities from what I've seen so far. Hitting a robot in the face with a shotgun and watching them ragdoll back is…”
“7,5/10 A very good roguelite shooter strangely similar to Roboquest in its theme. But despite the likeness, Battle Shapers offers a sufficiently different experience. The gameplay is very good, visually impactful and…”
“I'd pick RoboQuest over this if I had to choose only one. This isn't a bad game. I just think that overall, RoboQuest is a better experience. If you've already got RoboQuest and want similar but different game to try,…”
9 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“This shooter has a ton of content: dozens of bespoke guns, doubled by the corrupted update, four power cores pick two for multiple power combinations, different variations of the runs based on the order you tackle…”
“Seriously underrated game. The gameplay is really nice, the music is amazing and the freedom to actually craft your build is well done. It's to a point every gun feels useful and is difficult to pick which one to swap…”
“One of the better action roguelikes. Difficulty is about right in my experience and plenty of stuff to upgrade after failed attempts. Nice variety in weapons and enemies. The story is kind of meh, but I doubt most…”
5 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“Very fun game with engaging combat. Before I knew it I had put in like 20 hours in this game. If you like FPS rogue games, then you should definitely give this one a try. It's worth it.”
“Battle Shapers is a difficult one to provide a general recommendation for, on the basis that I feel a large portion of this game's design is unintentionally antagonistic to casual players. If, you’re well-versed in FPS…”
“Play the demo before you buy, if you like these games you'll like this one. It doesn't do anything absurdly innovative, however it's exceptionally competent within the FPS roguelike formula we've come to expect,…”
12 of the 70 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Feels like the robo FPS but a less a good version. It shoots nice and it is quite easy. Just strafe and shoot, and you win. Lacks the variety and enemies when you clear floors. If you got a chance I will recommend…”
“This shooter has a ton of content: dozens of bespoke guns, doubled by the corrupted update, four power cores pick two for multiple power combinations, different variations of the runs based on the order you tackle…”
“It's pretty fun, but really hard.”
12 of the 70 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Feels like the robo FPS but a less a good version. It shoots nice and it is quite easy. Just strafe and shoot, and you win. Lacks the variety and enemies when you clear floors. If you got a chance I will recommend…”
“I'd pick RoboQuest over this if I had to choose only one. This isn't a bad game. I just think that overall, RoboQuest is a better experience. If you've already got RoboQuest and want similar but different game to try,…”
“There are a lot of good ideas, but few of those ideas were executed in a manner that makes a game truly great. Far too many systems are locked behind progression, meaning the initial impression of the game is that it's…”
10 of the 70 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Feels like the robo FPS but a less a good version. It shoots nice and it is quite easy. Just strafe and shoot, and you win. Lacks the variety and enemies when you clear floors. If you got a chance I will recommend…”
“Very cool FPS Roguelike. It has a very cool skill set and the gunplay is satisfying. Gets a bit repetitive after clearing the first run, but has a lot of unlockable weapons and skills to progress further.”
“Really good game, up until the final difficulty. The modifiers required for the hardest difficulty are simply not fun whatsoever, specifically the one that makes enemies immortal until you kill every other enemy.”
9 of the 70 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“This shooter has a ton of content: dozens of bespoke guns, doubled by the corrupted update, four power cores pick two for multiple power combinations, different variations of the runs based on the order you tackle…”
“I'm not sure why, but this game has been completely slept on. I've played Gunfire and Roboquest and honestly this one is so far up there with the best. The mechanics here just keep getting more and more complicated, and…”
“Very addictive rougelike shooter. Constantly feels like you're unlocking something new after each run and the huge number of modifiers, buffs, and skills with plenty of synergy potential means discovering new and fun…”
5 of the 70 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“There are a lot of good ideas, but few of those ideas were executed in a manner that makes a game truly great. Far too many systems are locked behind progression, meaning the initial impression of the game is that it's…”
“The upgrades are a bit weird and vague but the enemies and bosses are super fun to fight, and the combat system is fun”
“I can see why the game hasn’t gained much traction. The opening is especially weak, the hook just isn’t there. Why hide the most exciting mechanics until after the second boss? Players should get a taste of what makes…”
Counted across 70 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 81.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“This game deserves way better criticism. It is an absolute blast to play and, over time, provides the player more mechanics and tools to manage the combat encounters and light puzzles within each level. Battle Shapers is a rogue-lite first person shooter that sees the player…”
— a player, Steam review · 43 hrs played“I mean this in the most complimentary way possible... its like Quake, Metroid, and Megaman X all had a weird threesome and somehow Megaman came out pregnant and birthed an awesome combination of all three's genetics. This game is the first-person Megaman game I dreamed of since…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“Pros good game play loop good weapon variety great music the first 3 bosses are great being able to choose which you fight first, second and third is great having diffrent cores, 1 standard and 1 per boss with all diffrent abilities is great good mod system being able too swap…”
— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Concept Art, Now Collectible!
Happy New Year! 🎉 To kick off the year, we thought it'd be fun to share some of Battle Shapers' concept art through the Steam Collectibles features, which feature trading cards, badges, emoticons, and
Meet Your Shapers Bundle
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Update v1.1.3 - Resonance Update
Here's a new update for you! In this Resonance Update, we're introducing new features and balances for everything from Overlords, bosses, abilities, weapons, mods, and those pesky Curse debuffs. Our g
The Steam Awards are here!
Hey Shapers, With our 1 year anniversary around the corner (2 years, if you count Early-Access!) we decided to give the Steam Awards a go! Battle Shapers for Best Soundtrack by clicking in the checkbo
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | FPS · Action Roguelike · Rogue-lite · Shooter · Looter Shooter · Stylized · Rogue-like · Boomer Shooter · Action · Roguevania · Robots · Indie (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Japanese * , Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese * , Russian * , Turkish * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 52 |
| Official site | https://www.battleshapers.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 (64-bit Version) Processor: i5 4th Gen 4 Cores Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 Storage: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD recommended. 50 FPS in 1920x1080 with "Very Low" preset.