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As Shelly Harrison, fight a cybernetic cult across Neo D.C. in a fast-paced shooter built around exploration and weapon mastery.
Released 15 Aug 2019
Fight Cybernetic Cultists
Roll Bowling Bombs
Fan The Revolver
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!
Developed by Voidpoint, LLC · Published by 3D Realms









In a cyberpunk version of Neo D.C., bomb-disposal expert Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison takes on Dr. Jadus Heskel and his cybernetic cult. The story sets up a solo first-person shooter focused on battling the forces occupying the city.
Move quickly through large, interconnected levels, fighting enemies and searching for keycards, switches, generators, and routes onward. Levels include hidden areas and alternate paths, with environmental objects that can be interacted with.
Use a varied arsenal with alternate fire modes and different ammo types, while managing health and armor pickups rather than relying on regenerating health. Duck, jump, climb, and swim through the campaign, with difficulty options shaping the challenge.
Reviewers often enjoy the responsive, fast-moving combat, distinctive weapons, and large levels that reward exploration. The retro cyberpunk atmosphere, music, and environmental details also receive recurring praise. Some reviewers find navigation and secret hunting rewarding, while others say routes and secrets can be too obscure; opinions also differ on the challenge and pacing.


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.

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.





| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
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| Achievements | 62 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 79/100 View on Metacritic |