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Dread Templar

Retro first-person shooter with demon battles and hidden upgrades

T19 Games · Published by Fulqrum Publishing · Released Jan 26, 2023

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Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 1,741
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Feb 6, 2023
Minimum PC
GTX 560
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)

What is Dread Templar?

This single-player first-person shooter follows a revenge quest through hell and other settings. Across a level-based campaign, you fight demons with guns, a katana, dashes, and bullet time, while searching for secrets and solving puzzles to unlock upgrades.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy fast, retro-style first-person combat
  • +you like tuning weapons for tougher encounters
  • +you want hidden areas and puzzles alongside combat

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer short, direct levels without backtracking
  • −you dislike platforming mixed into first-person shooting
  • −you want to rush every fight on harder difficulties

What players say

82% of 1,741 reviews are positive

Players praise the soundtrack, weapon variety, and upgrade combinations. Common complaints include confusing or drawn-out levels, useful upgrades hidden in hard-to-find secrets, and enemies that take too much ammo to kill.

How many players finish Dread Templar?

7.9% of Steam players have unlocked «The End», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Dread Templar system requirements

Minimum: GTX 560, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64 Bit
Processor
CPU 2.5+ GHz
Graphics
NVidia GTX 560
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64 Bit
Processor
CPU 3+ GHz
Graphics
NVidia GTX 750 Ti
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Dread Templar have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Dread Templar run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Dread Templar use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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