
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!
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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.
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 46 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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Reviews
It's just not very fun. Poor gun feel, inadequate ammo. Level design feels alright, but it's kind of soulless compared to other shooters in this genre.
Easily, the best game of the whole "saga". A great boomer shooter, powered by a build engine. If you enjoyed Duke Nukem 3D back in the day, you must play this. Level design is great, lot of references, humor, guns, one-liners, you name it. Enjoyed every minute of it, and the expansion is also great.
This game feels like it's from an alternate timeline where technology didn't move as quickly into true 3D environments. It is the epitome of classic FPS game design. The level design is incredible. The music rocks. Every weapon feels great to use from start to end. Exploring is rewarding. The combat never feels unfair. Where has this game been all my life?! It's perfect! I couldn't put this game down for weeks. It's an all-time great, so when I say that it would be even better with a bit less time spent in tunnels and a little tightening up the zone theming to be as strong as Zone 3 (Heskel's office building) across every zone, that is nitpicking of the highest order. I love the addition of a radar item to help find secrets. I still couldn't find them all without guides, but I was able to get about 90% of them on my own and I adored the abundance of easter egg references to other games and media. I'd love to gush more about this game, but I think my time - and yours - is better spent just playing it.
Imagine the future – ‘cause you’re not in it
Hard to believe it's 2026 and the best shooter I played in years is very young, edgy, distant cousin of Duke, Caleb and Doomguy at the same time. Devs, you outdone yourself with this one. BTW - who shmucking need unreal engine 505, if we still have a very workable BUILD?
This has to be the BEST game I've ever played in my entire life. Everything about this title is just pure perfection: the controls, the exploration, the overall combat system, the difficulty, a very intuitive level design, the weapons intricate looks and functionalities, the stunning and beautiful visual style. But what made this an even better game than it already is, the OST is just outworldly, each and every track is a pleasure to hear, and dare I say, to vibe with. Totally recommend this game, and ofc its DLC that enhances the good aspects and pollishes them to a greater extent. If you're into boomer shooters, you CAN'T miss Ion Fury at all
Ion Fury is a well polished love letter to the shooters of my childhood.
Always been one of the best boomer shooters, hopefully the team is working on something else new!
HOLY RECYCLED ENEMIES BATMAN!!! There are way better boomer shooters out there. Check out Project Warlock or Warhammer 40k Boltgun instead.
Game is an absolute blast. The commitment to the engine and how good the finished product feels is genuinely something special.
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