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ION Shift

ION Shift

ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.

Released Dec 5, 2024 Developer Electro Soul Games Platforms Windows Pixel GraphicsVillain ProtagonistDifficultSci-fiViolent
View on Steam ↗ $5.99 (US · as of 2026-05-19)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

90.1%positive162 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“You play the alien escaping from the humans and very fast pace and if you're old like me you're cursing your lack of dexterity or how that game cheated me.. Enjoyed my play through, wish I learned before level 14(of16) that you can make the next movement while the current…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“When you are not playing against clunky controls, it is a decent game. The controls don't play the major role in stealth/action sections but when you get to fast platforming sections it can get very frustrating. In these sections you have to be fast and precise and than you see…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“ION Shift is a fast-paced sci-fi action platformer that builds its identity around precision movement, tactical combat, and an unforgiving level of challenge. Developed and published by Electro Soul Games, the game places players in the role of a mysterious alien lifeform…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

21achievements
7.7%median completion
0.5%rarest: Iron man
51.4% of players 51.1% of players 39.7% of players 38.2% of players 33.9% of players 30.7% of players 24.3% of players 12.2% of players 12.1% of players 11.9% of players 7.7% of players 6.2% of players 3.7% of players 3.7% of players 3.5% of players 3.2% of players 1.8% of players 1.4% of players 0.8% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 51.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
51.4%Friendly fire — Use turret to kill two soldiers at once
51.1%Dazed and defeated — Kill stunned regular or shielded soldier
39.7%Fireworks — You blown two soldiers at once
Rarest badges of honor
0.5%Iron man — Complete the game without dying on any difficulty
0.6%Steel balls — Complete the game on impossible difficulty
0.8%Bloodbath — Kill 10000 soldiers

Latest official news

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

Aug 04, 2026
New Bundle Available – Save on Two Action-Packed Indie Games!

We're excited to announce the launch of the ION Shift + Titanium Hound Bundle ! If you enjoy challenging action games, this bundle is the perfect way to expand your library while saving money. The bun

Mar 25, 2026
ION Shift Joins the Spring Bundle on Humble Bundle!

We’re excited to announce that ION Shift is now part of the Spring Bundle on Humble Bundle ! This is a great chance to grab the game alongside a collection of other awesome titles at a special price.

Mar 25, 2026
ION Shift Soundtrack is Out Now!

We’ve just released the official ION Shift soundtrack , featuring 7 tracks from the game. Dive into a mix of high-energy beats and atmospheric sounds that capture the speed and intensity of ION Shift.

Dec 18, 2025
IXBT.games playing in ION Shift

Watch out how https://www.youtube.com/@iXBTgames is playing in ION Shift

Dec 13, 2025
ION Shift is Coming to Playstation! Launches December 18th

Hey everyone! We’re thrilled to announce that ION Shift now has an official PlayStation Store page — and the PlayStation release is set for December 18th ! 🎮 If you’ve been waiting to play on console,

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsPixel Graphics · Villain Protagonist · Difficult · Sci-fi · Violent · Action · Gore · 2D Platformer · Fast-Paced · 2D · Futuristic · Indie (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Full controller support · Gamepad Recommended · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Russian, Portuguese - Portugal, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain
ControllerFull support
Achievements21
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 8 Processor: Core i5 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 1060 GTX DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 256 MB available space