INVERSUS Deluxe

INVERSUS Deluxe

Released Aug 2016

INVERSUS is is a competitive and cooperative arcade shooter for 1 to 4 players online or on the couch. Fight for territory in a dynamic negative-space map where open paths for your team are the walls of your opponent's team. Strategize and trap the enemy to win!

88% positive · 387 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

INVERSUS Deluxe launched on August 16, 2016 and received a steady stream of feature updates through late 2017. The game's most significant post-launch content drop was the INVERSUS Deluxe expansion on September 28, 2017, which added 12 new versus maps, 4 new arcade maps, AI bots, ranked online play, new power-ups, and visual upgrades — all delivered as a free update to existing players. This effectively became the definitive version of the game, and no further major content has been released since. Since 2017, the developer (Hypersect) has been focused on maintenance rather than new content. More recently, on August 7, 2025, Hypersect updated the game engine to the same technology powering their upcoming new title, Never's End — explicitly framing the update as a compatibility and maintenance measure, not a content initiative. Bug-fix patches in October 2025 (the most recent communications as of today's date of June 27, 2026) addressed minor audio issues. On June 3, 2025, Hypersect announced Never's End, a new game they have been developing for seven years, confirming the studio's focus has shifted entirely to that project. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no roadmap commitments, and no developer statements promising future content for INVERSUS Deluxe. The recent engine update and bug fixes show the developer is keeping the game functional, but the content development concluded with the Deluxe update in September 2017.
Evidence
Hypersect announced Never's End, a new game they have been developing for seven years, with the studio's full focus now on that project. No mention of further INVERSUS content.
news post · Jun 3, 2025 source development ending
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INVERSUS Deluxe released as a free major expansion, adding 12 new versus maps, 4 new arcade maps, AI bots, ranked online multiplayer, split-shot power-up, visual upgrades, and more unlockables. This is the last major content release for the game.
news post · Sep 28, 2017 source content shipped
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Hypersect
Achievements
12
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen

About this game

INVERSUS Deluxe is a competitive and cooperative arcade shooter with a mind-bending twist. Player movement is constrained to opposite colors of a black and white grid. My walls are your paths and your walls are my paths. Each shot flips tile colors in an attempt to block, trap and close in on the enemy.

With full support for solo play, local multiplayer and online multiplayer, INVERSUS Deluxe adapts to you and your group of friends. The full single-player and local-multiplayer experience can also be played while waiting for a match online!

In VERSUS mode, up to four players can compete across thirty-nine different maps in 1v1 or 2v2 battles. Head straight into online ranked multiplayer, train against five tiers of AI bots, or customize the rules in local games and private online lobbies.

Take on the challenge of ARCADE mode alone or with a friend as you fight for survival on eleven stages. Create devastating chain attacks through the enemy swarms as you compete for high scores on the global leaderboards!

Features

  • Online and local multiplayer
  • Competitive battles in 1v1 and 2v2 modes
  • Fight for the world record in single-player and cooperative multiplayer arcade modes
  • Thirty-nine versus maps encouraging varied playstyles and strategies
  • Eleven arcade maps with distinct challenges to master
  • Unlock color palettes, emotes and motion trails to show off and personalize your game
  • Mind-bending levels in ever looping worlds
  • A constantly changing board makes every game a fresh experience
  • Play the full single player game while waiting for a match in online multiplayer

Supported Controllers

  • DualShock 4 (PlayStation 4)
  • Xbox 360
  • Xbox One
  • Keyboard
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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