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Iron Fisticle

Iron Fisticle

A modern take on the classic arcade arena shooter. Taking inspiration from an entire generation of action games, Iron Fisticle builds on classic titles like Gauntlet and Robotron while adding over 100 collectible items, an RPG style upgrade system and local multiplayer.

Released Sep 16, 2014 Developer Confused Pelican Publisher Curve Games Platforms Windows ActionIndieLocal Co-Op2DTwin Stick Shooter
View on Steam ↗ $1.34 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

83.5%positive520 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Thought it was about fists - turned out fists breakdance in blizzards. Every punch sounds like thunder in a microwave. I don’t get it but I can’t quit. 10/10.”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Picked this up for $0.71 after narrowing down dozens of games under a dollar to one purchase. Was really excited to play it and after playing around 5 minutes or so I died and the entire game starts over. I was expecting something completely different and this aspect of the game…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“This is one good example of how some people think that games that are retro are not also supposed to be also games that are good. If you start the game, choose controller input for player one, then later leave your controller elsewhere and think about playing on keyboard: first…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 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 2026-09-19.

31achievements
12.3%median completion
4.8%rarest: Bookworm
45.0% of players 44.4% of players 38.1% of players 27.7% of players 25.2% of players 24.8% of players 24.2% of players 22.8% of players 19.8% of players 19.7% of players 19.1% of players 18.7% of players 18.1% of players 14.9% of players 14.7% of players 12.3% of players 11.5% of players 10.3% of players 9.7% of players 9.6% of players 9.4% of players 9.1% of players 9.0% of players 8.6% of players 8.2% of players 7.9% of players 7.6% of players 7.5% of players 5.4% of players 5.4% of players 4.8% of players 45.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
45.0%Well Done You — Hidden achievement
44.4%1 Up? — Hidden achievement
38.1%Clean Sheet — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
4.8%Bookworm — Collect all hint books
5.4%Gone Bananas! — Get the golden bananas
5.4%So Shiny! — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$1.34−85% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$8.99base price
$1.34lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US1.34 USD−85%
EU1.34 EUR−85%
UK0.89 GBP−85%
Australia1.94 AUD−85%
Canada1.49 CAD−85%
Japan134 JPY−85%
Brazil2.69 BRL−85%
China5.10 CNY−85%

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

Brazil≈$0.5 China Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$1.5

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsAction · Indie · Local Co-Op · 2D · Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Top-Down · Arena Shooter · Pixel Graphics · Zombies · Retro (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Leaderboards · Remote Play Together
LanguagesEnglish
ControllerFull support
Achievements31
Official sitehttp://www.ironfisticle.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 Processor: Dual Core at 2Ghz and above Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Open GL 2.0 Compatible Card Storage: 100 MB available space