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 PlayEarly Access
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 3,552
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 169 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 121
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 week ago
- Sep 15, 2026
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 3,552 reviews are positive · 90% of 169 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.
Screenshots and trailer
Skillshot City system requirements
As published by the developer.
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.
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Achievements
- 40
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, German, Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish - Spain.
Tags
- Battle Royale
- Roguelite
- PvP
- Free to Play
- Multiplayer
- Top-Down Shooter
- Shooter
- Action
- Top-Down
- Online Co-Op
- Colorful
- Retro
- Action Roguelike
- Roguelike
- Arena Shooter
- Fast-Paced
Recent updates
- Sep 15, 2026 · A Small Hotfix of Modest Proportions
- Sep 12, 2026 · Minor Balance Tweaks
- Aug 14, 2026 · SEA SERVERS
- Aug 14, 2026 · SEA SERVERS
- Aug 7, 2026 · CYBERPUNK CITY
2 DLC available.
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