This is the best top-down shooter I have ever played. I have been playing this game since 2009 in the beta and have over 100 hours logged, and am so glad the dev finally released it on Steam. Ignore the Early Access warning, this game has been polished for years. I personally have suggested many of the features in the game right now, and have been very heavily involved in the balancing discussions as well. If you kill someone with Plasma Ball you can thank ME for asking the dev to buff it! Anyway go get this game. Perfect 5/7 with rice.
Skillshot City
- Release Date:
- May 23, 2017
- Developer:
- bencelot
- Publisher:
- Nik Nak Studios
- Platforms:
- Windows Linux
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About This Game

Skillshot City is a free-to-play battle royale with roguelite superpowers. Level up in a GTA-style city, adapt to random modifiers, and create godlike synergies. If you die loot for next round, or kill a survivor to revive before the final fight! Play solos, 3-person squads or survive vs waves of bots!

DRAFT GODLIKE SKILL SYNERGIES
Fight for skill points to level up fast. Each level up gives you a choice of 2 randomly generated skills. Do you take Invisibility or Bouncing Bullets? Teleportation or Regeneration?
Like a roguelite this makes every match play different. You need to think on your feet to combo skills together and create the most broken build possible before the final showdown!
UNLOCK SKILLS & NEW CLASSES
Unlock new abilities between matches. There are over 100 unique skills, classes, and round modifers to unlock. Once unlocked you can equip skills to your build to make them appear more often in-game. Join the community to theorycraft thousands of possible skill combos!

FARM COPS, GANGS & MISSIONS
Inspired by MOBAs, the faster you farm the stronger you become. You can do missions, win supply drops, fight gangs, explore for rare loot, and if you're feeling risky - aggro the cops.
But remember, the circle is shrinking and death will set you back a lot. You have to balance risk with reward to level up as much as possible while still surviving to the final showdown.

3 ULTRA FAST ROUNDS
While other BRs have one long round, Skillshot City has 3 ultra-fast rounds - with a high-stakes showdown every 5 minutes. The winners of rounds 1 and 2 get to choose unique modifiers that affect the rest of the match, and the winner of round 3 wins the game!
ZOMBIE REVIVALS
Your skill build progresses from round to round, and if you die you can keep playing too. You'll play as a zombie and can loot for the next round - or hunt down a survivor to revive. No queueing time, no getting booted to the main menu, just pure refined non-stop action.
OTHER COOL FEATURES
A singleplayer / coop survival mode with leaderboards and custom difficulty modifiers
Choose from 8 classes, each with a unique playstyle and strategy
Design skill builds that adjust the pool of skills you'll choose from in-game
Crazy challenges, groovy cosmetics, and stats tracking to show off your favorite skills
Small download and instant join times mean you can start playing in minutes!
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User Reviews
Great game. Extremely dedicated developer.
Played the demo and loved it and now I'm loving the full version! Top-down shooter meets zombies meets skill-tree upgrades. Great multiplayer!
Bought for multiplayer, yet to find anyone online playing it. buy a chess set instead!
I read a little AMA on /r/PCMR about a game that took a long time to make while the programmer coded portions of it in Peru in hostels. I have not played much yet, but it is a great title so far. I like the style and what looks like the heart that has gone into it.
Pretty cool. I have played most top-down shooters on steam, the fact the developer went through so much to make his game over 8 years kinda gives a special plus. I haven't even touched the multiplayer but still had lots of fun.
Very clean and well made. Could use a little more tutorial but with a little time its in depth and alot of fun.
I played Geneshift back in the days, when it had a different name: Subvein (and then, Mutant Factions), since it was in development for few years already. Nonetheless, even then it was a lot of fun! Imagine the good old GTA2, Counter Strike 2D and Diablo skill tree system combined together. As crazy as it sounds, it's a recipe for an action packed multiplayer gameplay, that requires skill and teamwork in order to win! Top-down shootings, explosions, driving and spellcasting is an extremely entertaining mix! The game features various multiplayer combat gamemodes as well as a singleplayer or coop campaign. Definitely give it a go!
As an early-access game, this is solidly-impressive. Even as a 1.0, this is solidly-impressive. The only immediate faults I find come in the form of feature-requests: joystick support, and local multiplayer. As a technical accomplishment, the game appears absolutely solid in what I've seen (feature-request aside). Insofar as story-arc, it's a good one and can lead down a lot of roads, all of which make for good shooter-with-moral-elements-lurking-in-the-shadows gameplay. I enjoyed the hour that I've spent thus far, and will spend many more hours here--especially if I can un-tether from my PC and move to a television via joystick control / Steam Big Screen support. TL;DR: pick this one up. It's a solid buy at the $9.99 mark. I am looking forward to 1.0 and the success of Nik Nak Studios!
Cool top down shooter with a lot of content! Brings back the good old days playing GTA at LAN even though this is more of a shooter then a car game.
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System Requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 8.1, 10, 11
- Processor: 2.0 GHz dual core processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1024MB. OpenGL 2.0+ recommended.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 512 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Can run at 60+ fps. Requires the internet to save your progress, stats and highscores.
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 8.1, 10, 11
- Processor: 2.5 GHz multi core processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1024MB. OpenGL 2.0+ recommended.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 512 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Can run at 60+ fps. Requires the internet to save your progress, stats and highscores.
FAQ
How much does Skillshot City cost?
Skillshot City is completely FREE to play. You can download and play it without any purchase.
What are the system requirements for Skillshot City?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 8.1, 10, 11 Processor: 2.0 GHz dual core processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 1024MB. OpenGL 2.0+ recommended. Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 512 MB available space Additional Notes: Can run at 60+ fps. Requires the internet to save your progress, stats and highscores. Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 8.1, 10, 11 Processor: 2.5 GHz multi core processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1024MB. OpenGL 2.0+ recommended. Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 512 MB available space Additional Notes: Can run at 60+ fps. Requires the internet to save your progress, stats and highscores.
What platforms is Skillshot City available on?
Skillshot City is available on Windows PC, Linux.
Is Skillshot City worth buying?
Skillshot City has 96% positive reviews from 100 players.
When was Skillshot City released?
Skillshot City was released on May 23, 2017.
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