Armed to the Gears
Top-down mech shooter where you capture bases and build defenses
WS Software · Released Apr 8, 2020
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 61% of 180
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Apr 23, 2020
What is Armed to the Gears?
A single-player shooter and tower defense game set in a dystopian future, where resistance engineers turn a hacked military robot against a totalitarian regime. You fight enemy waves, deploy turrets and drones, and buy parts, ammunition, and fuel between eight campaign missions. A separate endless mode centers on wave defense.
For you if...
- +you enjoy balancing direct combat with tactical resource decisions
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action without protecting territory or constructing defenses
What players say
61% of 180 reviews are positive
Players praise the visuals and smooth performance. Recurring complaints focus on limited mech customization, repetitive missions, and a short campaign.
Screenshots and trailer
Armed to the Gears system requirements
Minimum: Onboard GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Armed to the Gears?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Dual Core
- Graphics
- Onboard GPU
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 320 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Quad Core
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 1050
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
- Storage
- 320 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Does Armed to the Gears have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Armed to the Gears 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
- 15
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Armed to the Gears 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
Tags
- Top-Down Shooter
- Tower Defense
- RTS
- Shooter
- Top-Down
- Cyberpunk
- Mechs
- Post-apocalyptic
- Base Building
- Isometric
- Dystopian
- Sci-fi
- Robots
- Futuristic
- Action
- Strategy
Recent updates
- Apr 23, 2020 · Patch Updates v1.200422
- Apr 13, 2020 · Version 200411b Patch Notes
- Apr 12, 2020 · Some patches in the beta section
- Jan 8, 2020 · Fixes and Patches Update
- Dec 2, 2019 · Achievements fixes and more