Harbinger

Harbinger

Released Oct 2024

Blast, slide, and tear through waves of monsters in Harbinger's retro-inspired combat, a free boomer shooter bringing '90s combat into the modern era. Fight through waves of enemies in brutal arenas and regroup at the tavern to upgrade your arsenal.

96% positive · 981 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Harbinger is a free-to-play retro shooter that launched on October 3, 2024. The game shipped as a complete package — the pre-launch playtest in August 2024 was explicitly described as a limited preview, and the developer confirmed the full release would include all three maps and the complete story content. The game launched on schedule with a small burst of patches in October 2024 addressing balancing, performance, and bug fixes. After that initial launch window, developer activity on Harbinger slowed significantly. A single feature patch shipped on June 9, 2025 (an engine update to Unreal Engine 5.5 with some visual and weapon improvements), followed by a minor bug fix on May 23, 2026. Notably, from November 2025 onward, the developer's posts on the Harbinger page began announcing a new, separate game called "Undertaker" — a new FPS set in Transylvania. The developer explicitly noted in the November 17, 2025 post: "I know it's been a while, but I've been cooking" — referring to work on Undertaker rather than Harbinger. A demo for Undertaker became available on December 29, 2025. There is only one DLC listed — a Supporter Pack that released on launch day — and no unreleased DLC entries. The developer has not announced any future content for Harbinger, and the pattern of communications clearly shows the developer's focus has shifted to a new project. The game launched as a complete product and has received only maintenance-level updates since its initial release window. No roadmap, expansion, or future content has ever been announced for the base game.
Evidence
Developer announced a new game, Undertaker, saying 'I know it's been a while, but I've been cooking' — signaling their development focus has moved away from Harbinger
news post · Nov 17, 2025 source development ending
high
Developer confirmed full release in early October would include all three maps and complete story content, signaling the game was launching as a finished product
news post · Sep 21, 2024 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Split Signal
Achievements
5
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Blast, slide, and tear through waves of monsters in Harbinger's retro-inspired combat, a free boomer shooter bringing '90s combat into the modern era. Fight through waves of enemies in brutal arenas and regroup at the tavern to upgrade your arsenal.

Shred through your enemies!

Fight waves of monsters and utilize a diverse arsenal of weapons. Every weapon provides a different playstyle, choose whichever you prefer!

Come back to the tavern to unlock new weapons and abilities

After fighting in a combat arena, come back to the tavern to talk to the local townsfolk, upgrade your gear, or just hang out.

Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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