Try upcoming cyberpunk FPS Ghostrunner 2 now with free Steam download

RoboCop Rogue City is almost here as developer Teyon and publisher Nacon work toward its fall launch. If you’ve not heard of the RoboCop-inspired FPS, Rogue City follows the beloved part-human, part-robot police officer as he brings justice to Old Detroit. The game is based on the original trio of RoboCop films from the 80s. While the initial release date was delayed, you can now explore the ins and outs of RoboCop’s crime-ridden city for yourself with the playable free Steam demo ahead of the full game.

Dene Carter, one of the original developers and designers behind Fable and Dungeon Keeper has built an entirely new roguelike RPG game and released it for free on Steam. Inspired by the PC classic Ultima, the whole game is available for free right now on Valve’s storefront, combining dark fantasy, turn-based combat, and retro-influenced mechanics with a distinctive visual style.

Doom will always be the high watermark when it comes to PC shooters. Fast, furious, and with every aspect of its gameplay channeled towards pure thrills, it’s still the model for all modern boomer shooters – as the ‘90s and early ‘00s style of FPS makes a comeback, the spirit of Doom stays strong. You blend that with the eerie body horror of BioShock, and the Lovecraftian, quasi-grimdark aesthetic of Dishonored, and you get Forgive Me Father 2, a superb-looking new shooter that you can try right now thanks to a free Steam download.

David Szymanski's 2018 shooter, Dusk, was one of the vanguards of the retro FPS craze, and it's still a tough one to beat. But just five years after launch, its creators are adding the option to make it a little less retro⁠—Dusk HD got its first big showcase since a tease in the 2022 PC Gaming Show at this year's Realms Deep event.

Dusk is getting a free overhaul later this year, as the boomer shooter from a solo developer is approaching its fifth anniversary. Inspired by the classics like Doom, Wolfenstein, and Duke Nukem, Dusk is a true classic that brings forward the genre.

Valve has launched Counter-Strike 2, marking the start of a new era for the competitive tactical first person shooter. The game is now available as a free-to-play game via Steam, a free upgrade and full replacement to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – CS:GO is no longer playable.

The Lamplighters League launch is almost upon us, and if you’ve been awaiting the arrival of this stylish ‘30s XCOM rival then there’s some rather good news, as you’ll now be able to play the game yourself ahead of its full release – and, unlike many modern early access offerings, you won’t have to spend a single penny to try it out before launch.

Valve has launched Counter-Strike 2, marking the start of a new era for the competitive tactical first person shooter. The game is now available as a free-to-play game via Steam, a free upgrade and full replacement to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – CS:GO is no longer playable.

While Cyberpunk 2077 has seen quite a resurgence thanks to its recent 2.0 update and the release of its Phantom Liberty expansion, developer CD Projekt has hidden quite a few new Easter eggs in the game, with a recently discovered one being a retro-inspired 90s-styled FPS.

Doomsday Paradise, the upcoming multiplayer apocalyptic dating sim that’s blown up on TikTok, finally has a Steam release date. The Lemonade Flasbang developed game has been making the rounds on TikTok for its delightfully absurdist characters and beautiful art style, and while you wait for the newly revealed release date you can even give it a try yourself for free. Go on, you know you want to.

Cities Skylines 2 is almost upon us, and from what we’ve seen, it’s delivering every minute and specific little detail we could want in a city builder. At the same time, the late Soviet era aesthetic of Stalker – and the upcoming Stalker 2 – provides one of the best-looking environments in all of gaming. Those big factories. The chunky old cars. Metro 2033, Metro Last Light, and Metro Redux make the most of the Soviet style, which brings to vivid life a kind of decrepit old world waiting to be reborn. You put all this together, the mechanics of Cities Skylines, and the visual flair of Metro and Stalker, and you get Workers and Resources: Soviet Republic, a superlative city sim that’s just signed to a new publisher, and available to try with a free Steam download.

Cyberpunk 2077's popularity has spiked following the release of Update 2.0, with the game rocketing to eighth place on Steam's most played games list ahead of expansion Phantom Liberty's launch on September 26.