Best Archery Games on Steam
Games focused on bows, arrows, aiming arcs, and ranged precision.
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1Arrow a Row - Arrow a row is a game in which you shoot arrows (of course) in a row! or maybe two rows! (maybe three?) Choose your power-ups and defeat the Boss.
Aug 20, 2023
In this game, you can…
- beat the boss and get sent back to the start with maxed buffs, faster movement, and tougher enemies for a second phase.
- reroll boss chest rewards until you hit the exact upgrade you want.
- start a run with a dragon, a dog, and stacked weapon buffs after buying out the store.
- slide left and right while the run plays itself.
- pick rapid-fire power-ups mid-run that completely reshape your build.
- double your pets and stack enough upgrades to end up with ridiculous dragon counts.
- build around blue swords until the weapon path goes infinite.
- fire 30 arrows at once after stacking the right bow upgrades.
2Magic Archery - Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Oct 4, 2024
In this game, you can…
- craft your own targets to train a commoner into a legendary archer.
- take quests for gold and clout, then end your run on a final dragon-hunt quest from town.
- unlock extra targets, then place two more at once to push your late-game grind into the final quest.
- start in a dark forest gathering herbs, then grow into hunting and mining as your role keeps expanding.
- buy spells from a tiered upgrade board, and each pick changes your next few minutes immediately.
- watch your archer physically shoot faster with each upgrade as new arrow types start showing up.
- master seven different arrow types, each with its own distinct sound as you fire.
3The Lab - Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Apr 5, 2016
In this game, you can…
- walk through the sun, then rip planets off their paths and throw them into each other.
- peel away layers of a scanned human body with a handheld tool, slicing through it until what's underneath is exposed.
- pick up a tiny spaceship with your hand and dodge bullets, missiles, and lasers by crouching and weaving in real space.
- play fetch with a mechanical dog, then pet it as it trots back with the stick.
- fire wisecracking robot cores from a slingshot into box towers and explosive barrels to chain bigger and bigger blasts for score.
- pull a robot apart, repair it piece by piece, then have GLaDOS loom right up close in the room.
- treat the lobby like a toybox by grabbing objects and smashing mugs to bits on the counter.
- browse a weird fantasy shop for artifacts and familiars, cast spells, and stumble into spooky surprises and twists.
4Swords & Souls: Neverseen - Swords & Souls: Neverseen is a unique RPG where leveling up takes skill! Create, train and upgrade your character as you please, discover The Neverseen and its eccentric locals, and battle across the lands to foil an evil witch's plans!
Jul 22, 2019
In this game, you can…
- train every stat by hand in separate minigames.
- fight turn-based battles where you still have to pick actions in real time, then land timed blocks and dodges during the enemy's turn.
- donate collectibles, fish, secrets, and monster logs to a museum that generates income over time, then reinvest it into gear and training.
- steer a shield to catch attacks from every direction, then intentionally take hits to trigger buffs sooner.
- time a last-second block or dodge that flips straight into a counterattack.
- swap between six weapon types that completely change your moves, like trading your shield for a sweeping group attack.
- turn fights into 3v3 squad battles once pets and mercenaries join, including tanky pets that soak hits.
- build up your training grounds and home so every future training session permanently gives bigger stat gains.
5Northern Journey - A norwegian happysad game set in a northern land! Adventure through a beautiful and very varied wilderness. Dive, fly, use ziplines and find different weapons to aid your journey to reach the cold mountains and below. Encounter over 50 unique bosses and enemy types!
Aug 18, 2021
In this game, you can…
- fly on a kite, then glide over a glacier, then dive a submersible underwater in the next area.
- run into one-off scenarios like pole dancing for an old hag in a plank maze over a deadly swamp.
- fight with slings, bows, crossbows, axes, and spears where every shot is a slow arc you have to judge.
- make a deal with a flute player to recover three lost devices.
- sprint and bunny-hop through forests, then scale near-vertical cliffs and balance across beams bolted to cliff walls.
- hurl rocks with a sling as a main weapon, then swap to throwables or repeaters when a swarm rushes you.
- open a new map and get a totally different enemy roster, look, and gameplay trick than the last one.
- unlock hidden loops and shortcuts that fold the world back into earlier regions without using fast travel.
6TowerFall Ascension - TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.
Mar 11, 2014
In this game, you can…
- loot a chest mid-match for wings, shields, or drill arrows that burrow straight through walls.
- snatch arrows out of midair and fire them back.
- trigger variants like detonatable corpses, where a dead body can still be used to take someone out after they're gone.
- wrap around the screen and ambush someone from the opposite edge they weren't watching.
- turn a missed shot into your opponent's ammo, so every duel becomes a scramble to recover or steal arrows.
- wave-dash into a double wall-jump, stomp someone, steal a loose arrow, land a kill, then get hit by that same arrow falling back down.
- shoot a candle to turn your arrow into a fire arrow mid-fight.
- set versus rules so one player starts with one arrow while another starts with a shield, and the whole match plays differently.
7The Pathless - From the creators of ABZÛ, The Pathless is the mythic adventure of an archer and an eagle in a vast forest. Become the Hunter, a master of archery who travels to a mystical island to dispel a curse of darkness that grips the world.
Nov 16, 2021
In this game, you can…
- chain sprinting and arrow shots into glides, climbs, swims, and launches across huge distances.
- cleanse a cursed region and watch it transform into a bright, newly navigable area with fresh routes.
- sequence-break by climbing somewhere "off-limits," dropping into the wrong plateau, and stumbling into a boss you never triggered.
- shoot floating targets while moving fast to refill stamina and keep your momentum alive.
- pet your eagle anytime, whistle a pattern it mimics, and watch it find its way back to you.
- hunt a giant corrupted beast across an entire plateau, weaken it through objectives, then finish it in a two-phase showdown.
- navigate a vast world with almost no map or HUD by climbing high and using spirit sight to reveal distant secrets.
- solve roaming-world puzzles by firing arrows through objects, bouncing shots off mirrors, and having your eagle carry things to switches.
8Twin Shot Deluxe - The Angel Cats are back! Twin Shot Deluxe is a platform arcade shooter where players defend their homeland using bow and arrows. Take aim at 200+ brand new levels set across four worlds. Play solo or with a friends in local co-op (1-4 players) or competitively to see who will be crowned champion.
Apr 30, 2026
In this game, you can…
- shoot arrows into walls and use them as temporary platforms.
- chase friends in Tag mode by tagging them with an arrow, then stealing the prized hat and forcing them to hunt you back.
- climb a totally climbable giant enemy and treat it like part of the platforming while you fight it.
- wrap off one edge of the level and reappear on the other, setting up ambushes on enemies doing the same.
- wear a twisted hat that makes you shoot backwards, then use those shots to fight and climb in totally different ways.
- put on an old boot and bounce off enemies' heads to keep moving through tight stages.
- turn yourself to stone with a Medusa Headdress and use that new state to survive hazards and solve rooms.
- unlock a "cheats" toybox that can make you a giant, add extra hearts, crank power-up spawns, or even skip levels.
9Shady Knight - Shady Knight is a first-person skill-driven melee action game centered around swift swordplay, acrobatic archery, and fluid platforming that seamlessly blends combat and parkour skills into a stylish dance of death full of creative chaos.
Oct 9, 2024
In this game, you can…
- break a barrel over a knight, slide-kick him off a ledge, steal his sword, then throw it three floors up to use as a trampoline route.
- throw your sword at the ground, then kick the bouncing blade straight into someone's face.
- launch an enemy upward, grapple them mid-air for a dropkick, then finish with a sword throw before they land.
- grapple a chandelier, dropkick a spider, and send it into a pile of barrels.
- kick a sword on the ground into an enemy to launch them.
- jump off enemies' heads and wall-kick to turn them into traversal tools across vertical spaces.
- grapple barrels toward you, kick them into enemies, then use the same barrel for parkour to keep moving.
- change your attacks by striking from a slide or while airborne, using movement states to trigger different moves.
10Many Nights a Whisper - A short interactive essay on dreams, pressure, and expectations. Take part in an ancient ritual where one shot determines the fate of a generation.
Apr 29, 2025
In this game, you can…
- take one single ceremonial shot that decides a whole generation's fate for ten years.
- granting wishes can literally make your slingshot stronger for the final shot.
- train for days with a sacred slingshot strung with human hair.
- decide which villagers' wishes to accept at a Confession Wall each night.
- arc fireballs into tiny distant chalices across an archipelago of ruins.
- step into the final ceremony after your familiar training landmarks vanish in the dark.
- hit offbeat targets during practice, including shooting at boats.
