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Brigador: Up-Armored Edition

Brigador: Up-Armored Edition

Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.

Released Jun 2, 2016 Developer Stellar Jockeys, Gausswerks Publisher Stellar Jockeys Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Twin Stick ShooterActionTop-Down ShooterMechsDifficult
View on Steam ↗ $24.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

93.9%positive5,462 reviews
Recommended · 13 found this helpful

“THE GREAT LEADER IS DEAD Thus it starts Controls that seem clunky become second nature Difficult becomes intuitive SOLO NOBRE A quick operation becomes a Full Campaign Run "Just the campaign" becomes "every single loadout" "How can i do this?" becomes "oh these are actually so…”

— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs played
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“I forgot to review it, it's great, changed my life, resurrected my dog, I might even play it one day.”

— a player, Steam review · 48 hrs played
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“Genuinely criminal how underrated this game is, especially considering how starved we are for great mech games. Don't go in expecting a fast and fluid top down shooter, it's really meant to be played more methodically and tactically. If you go in with those expectations and are…”

— a player, Steam review · 105 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:08 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

16playing at last check
2424-hour peak
594all-time peak
0 100 200 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 126 avg · Jun 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

65achievements
4.7%median completion
1.0%rarest: Diamond Collector
82.6% of players 67.0% of players 66.0% of players 63.4% of players 37.5% of players 28.8% of players 25.9% of players 21.3% of players 19.9% of players 16.4% of players 14.8% of players 13.7% of players 13.5% of players 12.5% of players 12.0% of players 11.8% of players 11.4% of players 11.1% of players 11.0% of players 10.8% of players 8.7% of players 7.0% of players 6.4% of players 6.1% of players 6.0% of players 5.9% of players 5.1% of players 5.1% of players 5.0% of players 4.9% of players 4.9% of players 4.9% of players 4.7% of players 4.7% of players 4.7% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 3.6% of players 3.5% of players 3.4% of players 3.2% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 3.0% of players 2.7% of players 2.5% of players 2.4% of players 2.4% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 2.2% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 82.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
82.6%Terms and Conditions — Complete AWAKE ON FOREIGN SHORES in Campaign mode.
67.0%Yellow Raincoats — Kill 100 civilians.
66.0%Welcome, Brigador. — Complete TURN IT OUT in Campaign mode.
Rarest badges of honor
1.0%Diamond Collector — Complete every Campaign level with all loadouts.
1.1%True Psychogamer — Complete the CLOSED CASKET SPECIAL run in Freelance.
1.2%Contractor Bespoke — Complete the CAMPAIGN run in Freelance.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$24.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$24.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US24.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK17.99 GBP
Australia35.99 AUD
Canada26.99 CAD
Japan2,400 JPY
Brazil45.99 BRL
China85.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$9.0 China Japan Canada EU UK US Australia≈$25

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 17, 2026
Our next game enters Early Access August 20th

As revealed at the Convergence Games Showcase yesterday, Brigador Killers – the sequel to Brigador: Up-Armored Edition – will go into Early Access on August 20th 2026. The full news post can be read o

Jul 13, 2026
See us in the Convergence Games Showcase this week

Later this week Stellar Jockeys will be part of the Convergence Games Showcase, which will be broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube . The main show kicks off at 11:30 Pacific/14:30 Eastern/19:30 BST/20

Jun 10, 2026
BRIGADOR KILLERS DEMO UPDATE LIVE NOW

The demo for the sequel to Brigador, Brigador Killers, has recently been updated. Go and play it.More details are in this announcement over in the Brigador Killers news section:Enjoy.

May 07, 2026
BRIGADOR KILLERS DEMO LIVE NOW

The demo for the sequel to Brigador, Brigador Killers, is live on our store page. Go and play it.A Technical Issues subforum is open on the Brigador Killers forum. Please check out these two pinned th

Mar 23, 2026
Why Haven't You Listened To All The Brigador Albums Yet?

We have uploaded all of the albums of music from Brigador's Deluxe Edition to our YouTube channel, entirely for free. You can purchase the soundtracks at a discount via this bundle on our store page,

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsTwin Stick Shooter · Action · Top-Down Shooter · Mechs · Difficult · Sci-fi · Destruction · Cyberpunk · Rogue-lite · Isometric · Action Roguelike · Vehicular Combat (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Playable without Timed Input
LanguagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Korean *
ControllerFull support
Achievements65
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.stellarjockeys.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows Vista or later. Processor: 2.6 GHz or faster (Dual core CPU with Passmark score of 2900 or more) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon 5770 / NVIDIA GTX 460 or better Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: For low-end machines, in Settings turn off VSYNC, set NORMAL DETAILS to Low and turn off both POINT SHADOWS and DIRECTIONAL SHADOWS