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Skillshot City

Top-down battle royale shooter with roguelite skill builds and revivals

bencelot · Published by Nik Nak Studios · Released May 23, 2017 · Early Access

ActionIndieFree To Play

Reviews trending up: 96% positive in the last 30 days vs 85% overall

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 4,306
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 176 in 30 days
Players
234
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 31, 2026
Minimum PC
1024MB. OpenGL 2.0+ recom…
2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Skillshot City?

A top-down battle royale shooter set in a city, where players loot, shoot, use abilities, drive vehicles, and assemble randomized skill combinations as the safe area contracts. Matches span three short rounds; eliminated players continue as zombies and can return by defeating a survivor.

For you if...

  • +you want fast battle royale matches with little downtime
  • +you enjoy experimenting with randomized ability combinations
  • +you prefer top-down shooting with solo and team options

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike large skill gaps between newcomers and veterans
  • −you want predictable builds with little random variation
  • −you prefer simple progression systems with thorough onboarding

What players say

85% of 4,306 reviews are positive · 96% of 176 in the last 30 days

Players praise the fast, responsive shooting, chaotic skill combinations, and top-down city action. Common complaints focus on uneven matchmaking, weak onboarding, excessive randomness, and progression and monetization that some consider grindy. Several recent reviewers also suspect that many opponents are bots.

Players over time

▲ +42% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 241 players on Nov 2, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Skillshot City screenshot 1

Skillshot City system requirements

Minimum: 1024MB. OpenGL 2.0+ recom…, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 8.1, 10, 11
Processor
2.0 GHz dual core processor
Graphics
1024MB. OpenGL 2.0+ recommended.
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
512 MB available space
Notes
Can run at 60+ fps. Requires the internet to save your progress, stats and highscores.

Recommended

OS
Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 8.1, 10, 11
Processor
2.5 GHz multi core processor
Graphics
1024MB. OpenGL 2.0+ recommended.
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
512 MB available space
Notes
Can run at 60+ fps. Requires the internet to save your progress, stats and highscores.

Does Skillshot City have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Skillshot City run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
40
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages
Text only: English, German, Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish - Spain.

Does Skillshot City 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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