Ion Fury

Ion Fury

Released Aug 2019

3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!

90% positive · 6,783 reviews
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Evaluation

Ion Fury launched on August 15, 2019 and received one major paid expansion: Ion Fury: Aftershock, which shipped on October 2, 2023. The expansion was substantial — described as adding more than half the content of the original game, including new zones, weapons, enemies, a hoverbike, and an Arrange Mode remix of the entire base campaign. The accompanying Aftershock Soundtrack also released on October 2, 2023. All three DLC items listed on the store are released, with none marked as upcoming or unreleased. The developer has made no announcements of additional content beyond Aftershock, and there have been no news posts hinting at further expansions, roadmaps, or ongoing development plans. The Aftershock announcement in March 2021 was the only major content teased after launch, and it was fully delivered. The last developer communication was the Aftershock launch post on October 2, 2023. With all announced content shipped and no signals of anything further planned, the game's content appears complete as of the Aftershock release date.
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Ion Fury: Aftershock launched on October 2, 2023 — a massive expansion adding new zones, weapons, enemies, a hoverbike, and an Arrange Mode remix of the base campaign.
news post · Oct 2, 2023 source content shipped
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Ion Fury: Aftershock released on October 2, 2023. All three DLC items (Aftershock, the base soundtrack, and the Aftershock soundtrack) are marked as released with no unreleased items remaining.
dlc listing · Oct 2, 2023 source content shipped
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Content

3 of 3 released · no outstanding content
Released
Oct 2023

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
3D Realms
Achievements
62
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

While Shelly "Bombshell" Harrison earned her codename defusing bombs for the Global Defense Force, when evil transhumanist mastermind Dr. Jadus Heskel unleashes the members of his cybernetic cult onto the streets of Neo D.C., she knows it's time to start causing explosions instead of preventing them.

Her quest to slay Heskel leaves a trail of carnage throughout huge, multi-path levels filled with gigantic explosions, more secret areas than we can count, and inhuman foes behind every corner. There's no regenerating health here; stop taking cover and start running and gunning.

Shelly's crusade to take down Heskel's army will see her leave destruction in her wake with a wide arsenal of weapons, complete with alternate fire modes and different ammo types. Her signature revolver, the tri-barreled Loverboy, brings enemies pain and players pleasure with both single shots and Old West-style hammer fanning action. Who needs a regular shotgun when you can load buckshot into your grenade launcher? Violent, over-the-top Bowling Bombs rip enemies apart with ease.

Ion Fury laughs at the idea of mandatory checkpoints and straight paths through shooting galleries. But, just because this is a true old-school first-person shooter doesn't mean we've ignored all the good new stuff the last two decades have brought. Headshots? Hell yeah. More physics and interactivity? You betcha. Widescreen, controller support, and auto saves? 3D Realms and Voidpoint have taken the best of both worlds and cooked it all into a bloody stew.

  • The true successor to classic shooters such as Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood.
  • Experience the original Build Engine on steroids, pumped up and ready to rock again after 20 years!
  • Duck, jump, climb, swim, and blast your way through 7 exciting zones packed with multiple levels of mayhem!
  • A beautiful game world assembled from over 10,000 hand-crafted textures and sprites.
  • An awe-inspiring arsenal of devastating weapons, including multiple ammo types and alternate fire modes. Tri-barreled revolvers, grenade launchers, and heat-seeking smart bombs are your best friends!
  • The classic '90s FPS action you love, meshed with modern inventions like locational damage and seamless level transitions.
  • ZERO PROCEDURAL GENERATION. All levels are hand made and full of multiple paths, cool effects, and complex set pieces!
  • Thumping soundtrack comprised of true tracked module music, in authentic FastTracker 2 (.XM) format.
  • Easy access to level editor and other development tools. Full game source code available.

New to Ion Fury? Get Ion Fury + Aftershock for the complete experience.

Already own Ion Fury? Pick up Ion Fury: Aftershock for a full second campaign plus Arrange Mode, a mirror-world remix of the original campaign that integrates Aftershock’s new enemies, items, and weapons while reworking map progression, item placement, and enemy encounters.

Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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