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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“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“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“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 playedLatest 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.
| Genres | Action, Indie |
| Player tags | Action · 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) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Leaderboards · Remote Play Together |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 31 |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://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