Cruel Arena
Released Aug 2015
Cruel Arena is a classic arena survival zombie game. Face endless hordes and survive as much as you can, Through The Doodles and The Frames!! Will you do the best record among your friends?
64% positive · 310 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to buy
Steam $0.99
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Evaluation
Cruel Arena is a small arena survival game that launched on August 18, 2015. The developer was active through 2017, shipping a major rewrite of the game in June 2017 (NEWS-6) alongside announcements of additional features like boomers, powerups, and more zombie types (NEWS-2). Further patches followed through October 30, 2017, adding keyboard control configuration (NEWS-3) and a pause menu (NEWS-5). The last official communication from the developer was on October 30, 2017. No content has been announced or shipped since that date, and there are no unreleased DLC listings. The developer's post from October 2017 mentioned exploring Steam Workshop integration but explicitly did not commit to it. Given that the last update was on October 30, 2017, and no communication of any kind has occurred since, the game appears to have concluded its development cycle as a small, complete arcade-style package.
Evidence
The rewritten new version of the game launched.
Developer announced a complete rewrite of the game with improved graphics, gameplay, and stability — shipping as a free update to existing owners.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Panda Studio
Achievements
9
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Cruel Arena is a classic arena survival zombie game.
Face endless hordes and survive as much as you can,
Through The Doodles and The Frames!!
Will you do the best record among your friends?
A few tips:
-Press S to buy something.
-Always, Always, Always keep yourself in movement! Learn how to move and they will never catch you!
-WASD to move, left mouse to shoot, and right one to throw a granade!
-P to PAUSE.
-That's all, get ready!
Face endless hordes and survive as much as you can,
Through The Doodles and The Frames!!
Will you do the best record among your friends?
A few tips:
-Press S to buy something.
-Always, Always, Always keep yourself in movement! Learn how to move and they will never catch you!
-WASD to move, left mouse to shoot, and right one to throw a granade!
-P to PAUSE.
-That's all, get ready!
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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