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A revenge-driven retro FPS where you dash through demon-filled levels, slow time, and reshape weapons with hidden runes.
Released 26 Jan 2023
Throw Katana Spears
Slow Time Midfight
Transform Weapons With Runes
Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!
Developed by T19 Games · Published by Fulqrum Publishing
Dread Templar is a single-player first-person shooter about a Templar pursuing vengeance against a demonic foe. Its campaign travels through themed environments filled with hostile creatures.
Combat combines fast movement and dashing with bullet time. Fight demons using firearms, blades, and infernal weapons, switching weapons and choosing targets to handle different enemy abilities.
Explore levels for secret rooms, optional side areas, puzzles, and upgrades. Runes improve your character and weapons, sometimes changing how a weapon works; boss battles punctuate the campaign, and Guardian Mode offers wave-based survival.
Positive reviews often praise the metal soundtrack, responsive gunplay, weapon variety, and rune upgrades that let players shape their combat style. Some also enjoy exploring for secrets and the retro visual atmosphere. These elements are not universal draws: secret-hunting and level navigation are especially divisive, and some players find the music repetitive or combat tiring.
Become the scariest thing in hell and beyond, as you embark on your quest for vengeance in the intense, fast-paced campaign of Dread Templar, made by a solo developer over the course of 3 years. The game is reminiscent of classics from the 90s, but with a modern twist and gameplay depth on par with contemporary shooters.
Experiment with endless combinations of more than 100 different upgrades for a vast arsenal of badass weapons and powers to define your own playstyle. Scour every inch of the game’s 25+ enormous levels rife with hidden side areas, secret locations and puzzles to get all the possible unlocks.
Blast your way through hordes of diverse demonic and fiendish enemies and prevail in up to ten thrilling boss fights. Explore the many distinct, unique campaign environments: from the dark realm of hell to frozen pirate ships, all rendered in retro, but surprisingly detailed pixel-art graphics style, supercharged by a head-banging original soundtrack.
Use FPS staples such as dashing and bullet time to conquer the brutal, fast-paced gameplay.
Select a unique combination from 100+ skills and upgrade unlocks to create your own playstyle.
Turn a varied roster of 20+ enemy types and 9 different bosses into a bloody mist with more than 10 weapons - from katana swords to firearms and infernal weapons!
Explore 25+ vast levels and search them for 19 side areas, more than 170 secrets and solve over 20 challenging puzzles to receive epic rewards.
Enjoy the handmade retro art style - all elements of the game including weapons, enemies, and environments are created in a retro pixelated art style reminiscent of the 90s shooters. You can even select from 5 different filters to give the game a completely new look!
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 30 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Metacritic | 72/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
