UpGun

UpGun

Released Aug 2021

Face your friends in UpGun! Use each round to accumulate skills and overtake your opponents in this crazy deathmatch!

82% positive · 5,048 reviews
Not yet
Released, but content still planned
Medium confidence
Content Planned
Not yet
Released, but content still planned
Medium confidence
Content Planned

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

UpGun launched on August 13, 2021 and has received a sustained series of major content updates from its solo developer. Key milestones include: UpGun 2.0 on June 8, 2022 (full code rewrite, Team Deathmatch mode, new map, mutators); the Arcadium Update on July 21, 2023 (new map, deck system, new skills); a space-themed map update on June 1, 2024; and a substantial update on February 2, 2026 adding a Gun Game mode, three new skills, new hats, and lobby reworks. Follow-up patches arrived on February 4 and March 4–8, 2026. In the March 4, 2026 post, the developer explicitly stated "a new map is on its way," confirming that additional content is actively being worked on. This is a direct announcement of unshipped content, making the game's content status clear. The most recent developer communication was on March 8, 2026, approximately 6.5 months before today's date (September 24, 2026). While the developer has gone quiet since that post, the announced new map has not yet shipped based on the available news record, so the outstanding commitment still stands. The developer has previously gone silent for extended periods while working on other projects (Blood Rush was cited as a reason for gaps in 2023 and 2024) before returning with major updates, so a silence of this length is consistent with the established pattern.
Evidence
Developer states 'a new map is on its way,' confirming active work on unshipped content.
news post · Mar 4, 2026 source content planned
high
Major update shipped: new Gun Game mode, three new skills (Health Backup, Overheal, Shield), new hats, and lobby reworks.
news post · Feb 2, 2026 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Jun 2022

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
MaxEstLa
Achievements
110
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Multiplayer · PvP

About this game

Get one skill each round
...to oppose your friends!

Surprise and counter play your opponent by choosing the wisest upgrade each round!

Choose from more than 50 skills and upgrades!
Skills go from Health bonus, to exploding bullets, or even grenade-spawning-grenades.

Make your build and make your own strategy!

Equip specific upgrades to counter synergies, specialize in long-range shooting if your opponent has explosives, or turn into a bomb if your opponent is playing melee.

Customize your character


Collect cosmetics and hats to customize your robot to your image! Over 200 cosmetics are available.

Diverse maps

Each of the maps is different and unique. Each of them emphasizes one type of game and gives more interest to certain abilities to vary the synergies.

Other features

  • LAN is supported
  • Cartoon inspired style
  • Animation variations
  • Steam inventory
  • Statistics
Last evaluated Sep 24, 2026
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