Showgunners

Showgunners

Released May 2023

As a contestant on a high stakes reality game show of the future, you must survive a dangerous urban environment packed with traps, confounding puzzles, and heavily armed psychopaths. Turn-based combat in hand crafted levels, built for entertainment.

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All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Showgunners launched on May 2, 2023 and received one significant piece of post-launch content: the free "Security Breach" DLC on July 22, 2023, which added five new tactical combat levels, a new enemy type, and six new weapons. Following that release, the developer issued a hotfix on July 24, 2023 to address a bug introduced by the DLC, and no further content updates were made to the game. All four listed DLC items — the Soundtrack, Art Book, Security Breach, and a cosmetic costume — have been released. No unreleased DLC is listed on the store. The most recent developer communication related to Showgunners dates to mid-2024, when Artificer announced their next game, Sumerian Six. In April 2026, the studio published a post on Showgunners' Steam page announcing the launch of their newest game, MINOS — a separate project. In that post, the developer reflected on Showgunners' commercial performance, noting that despite strong critical reception, the studio "suffered significant scaling down" due to the game not being financially successful enough. This strongly implies that active support for Showgunners has concluded, as the studio has moved on to new projects. There are no announced or unreleased DLC items, no roadmap pointing to future content, and no developer statements suggesting additional Showgunners content is planned. The game launched as a complete single-player experience and received one free DLC expansion before development wrapped up.
Evidence
Studio announcement for new game MINOS reflects on Showgunners' commercial underperformance, noting the studio suffered significant scaling down as a result; no further Showgunners content mentioned
news post · Apr 10, 2026 source development ending
high
Security Breach DLC released — free expansion adding 5 new tactical levels, a new enemy type, and 6 new weapons
dlc listing · Jul 22, 2023 source content shipped
high

Content

4 of 4 released · no outstanding content
Released
May 2023

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Good Shepherd Entertainment
Achievements
54
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

In a dystopian future where corporations rule, a brutal reality show is the hottest entertainment property in town! You play as Scarlett Martillo, a contestant out for revenge. To win, you must navigate dangerous urban arenas packed with lethal traps and face off against hordes of heavily-armed psychopaths.

Each stage in Showgunners has been hand-crafted to create a curated, turn-based tactical gameplay experience, heightened with the inclusion of a diabolical show director that can hinder Scarlett or help her opponents depending on your performance. This dynamic level design ensures that no two levels play the same way and keep players thinking tactically. Showgunners has been built to challenge and delight players, whether they’re a turn-based tactical game initiate or a long-time fan of the genre!

Scarlett won’t be fighting alone. As the story progresses, players will recruit new partners that can turn the tide of battle in all kinds of exciting ways. Upgrade your characters by spending talent points in their unique skill trees and outfitting them with weapons bought at a shop or earned during battle. Hidden challenges within each chapter can unlock more allies, legendary weapons, and helpful items, so be sure to keep an eye out!

Players will need to navigate an obstacle course of deadly traps and lethal puzzles in real-time, but be prepared for an ambush at any corner. Psychopathic enemies like the Ogre and the Ronin aren’t the only deadly elements you’ll need to overcome. Combat scenarios are peppered with unique environmental hazards, from ticking time bombs to runaway trains. There is never a dull moment in Showgunners!

Gain fame by avoiding death, surviving rounds, and eliminating your enemies with gruesome panache. The more you succeed, the more fans you earn; your growing fame will yield increasingly beneficial sponsorship deals.

Streamers, rejoice! Use the native Twitch integration to keep audiences engaged by letting them control the direction of each level. They can add more enemies, change the terrain, add or remove obstacles, or send useful items, all from chat.

Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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