Heat Guardian

Top-down shooter where cold and limited ammunition threaten your survival

DENYS RUDYI GAMES · Released May 10, 2018

Reviews: Mixed; 69% of 129
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 6 months ago; Apr 14, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 660; 8 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Heat Guardian?

Heat Guardian is a single-player top-down shooter set in the post-apocalyptic ruins of Eastern Europe. You fight mutants across a campaign of 40 levels while searching for humanity's last stronghold. A separate survival mode pits you against endless enemy waves.

For you if...

+you enjoy survival challenges in bleak, post-Soviet settings

Not for you if...

−you want forgiving combat with little trial and error

What players say

69% of 129 reviews are positive

Players praise the sound and weapon variety. They criticize weak writing and difficulty they find uneven or unfair. Older reviews also report bugs and severe frame-rate drops.

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Heat Guardian system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel i3
Graphics: GeForce GTX 660
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

Does Heat Guardian have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Heat Guardian run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 29
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Heat Guardian 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