CounterAttack: Uprising

Side-scrolling space shooter where defeated players become turrets on teammates' ships

Relative Games · Published by Relative Software LTD. · Released Mar 11, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 292
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 10 months ago; Dec 8, 2025
Minimum PC: 8600; 2 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is CounterAttack: Uprising?

This side-scrolling space shooter follows experimental fighters defending Earth from rebellious machines created by humanity. You shoot enemy waves and bosses through a branching campaign of 32 levels, collecting power-ups along the way. There are also three endless survival modes and editors for making levels and campaigns.

For you if...

+you want four-player local co-op or eight-player online co-op
+you like arcade shooters with multiple difficulty settings

Not for you if...

−you dislike grinding to unlock new ship equipment

What players say

89% of 292 reviews are positive

Players praise experimenting with ship attachments and weapon combinations. Some criticize the music and boss fights as unremarkable.

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CounterAttack: Uprising system requirements

Minimum: 8600, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
Graphics: GeForce 8600 / ATI 4650
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space

Does CounterAttack: Uprising have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does CounterAttack: Uprising run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
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

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 40
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, Japanese, French, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese.

Does CounterAttack: Uprising 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam