2026-02-19 02:55 UTC · PC Gamer · Shaun Prescott
This time 10 years ago most of my PC Gamer colleagues were addicted to Devil Daggers, a lo-fi survival FPS whose grimy low-poly art style beat the current early 3D nostalgia wave by at least four years. It's pretty simple: you stand in a flat and featureless arena and fend off increasingly nasty waves of eldritch foes with magical daggers. The object is to stay alive for as long as possible... Read more.
2026-02-19 01:18 UTC · Community Announcements · m4ttbush
A huge thank you to the 350,000+ people who played Devil Daggers over the last 10 years!And a special shout out to the 1,472 who reached 500 seconds!Today seems like a good day to announce that we are working hard on Devil Daggers II. Stay tuned.
2024-05-18 20:34 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
There is no other game quite like Devil Daggers. Created by Sorath and originally launched in 2016, Devil Daggers is a contest of skill and perseverance, its steadily increasing difficulty calling to mind Gears of War's horde mode, its bullet hell design offering an FPS game spin on shmups like Ikaruga or Battle Garegga, and its infernal visuals taking notes from Doom or Quake. It's a tremendous work, endlessly compelling and, best of all, available for just under $3 USD right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Devil Daggers is a horrifying blend of Quake and every nightmare you
2022-09-23 03:48 UTC · Community Announcements · m4ttbush
HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other.. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end will it see you? https://store.steampowered.com/app/1743850/HYPER_DEMON/
2022-04-14 10:07 UTC · Community Announcements · m4ttbush
Improved performance and fixed occasional stutter on some systems. Fixed friend leaderboard not working if Steam profile was set to private. A "HIDE" button has been added above the friend leaderboard in the "OVERVIEW" tab. Hidden state will be saved when exiting the game. Hidden friend leaderboard will also prevent the "BEAT FRIEND'S TIME" notification. Steam friends can be removed using the "UNFOLLOW" button on their in-game profile.
2022-03-08 04:51 UTC · Community Announcements · m4ttbush
shows active player count on leaderboards and when launching the game {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11797032/8f4986531d4f76bebbbcadd91dc4a9776c263c90.png fixed scroll wheel on local replay list improved support for game modes in custom levels added keyboard/mouse controls for seeking replays press left/right arrow keys or mouse4/5 to skip +- 3 seconds, or 10 seconds if holding ctrl Update: fixed bug with frame limiter more performance improvements
2021-10-26 22:58 UTC · Community Announcements · m4ttbush
v3.2 adds local replays along with some gameplay consistency improvements. local replays replays for 10 most recent runs are kept automatically and can be manually saved to keep longer. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11797032/c8530a1c35a78a6f7bc09b5a887cb9eef6f49202.png access by navigating to LEADERBOARDS -> STATS -> LOCAL REPLAYS local replays for custom spawnsets will work automatically and will show the name of the spawnset if it was downloaded from DevilDaggers.info gameplay changes lvl4 homing can now ricochet off empty centipede/gigapede segments. destroyed gigapede segments have a darker texture o
2021-02-25 16:35 UTC · GamingOnLinux
Devil Daggers is really something else and I fear for my free time again, as the recent 5 year anniversary update is a great reminder that it begs to be played. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/02/gloomy-and-tough-arena-shooter-devil-daggers-gets-a-5-year-anniversary-update
2021-02-19 19:06 UTC · Community Announcements · m4ttbush
To thank our community and celebrate Devil Daggers' 5 year anniversary we've released a quality of life update. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11797032/4250b57dacd37d50764a43768b7b7a3261520ee1.gif Unique dagger for players with 1000 seconds or more. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11797032/b72d48bf36a9a0b7ae37fa39f5ad23f849f2d377.png Replay scrubbing, allows you to instantly skip to any part of a replay. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11797032/17332037a6786bdfd95cce835e54fd5eb00084e9.png Stats and graphs in replays. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11797032/f325ced41117ed6803f51c01b8c0b1096da5d940.png Optimizations have been made throughout th
2019-11-01 17:13 UTC · Announcement · Valve
Today's Deal: Save 50% on Devil Daggers!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Sunday at 10AM Pacific Time
2018-10-08 16:04 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)
“Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven,” Satan once wrote on a toilet door, back before he was ejected from his skull throne by Devil Daggers players. Those Hellbound hearts have been scrapping for top spot on the leaderboards since the wave-survival FPS launched in February 2016, and today I’m delighted to see records are still being set. New hellchamp “Bintr” yesterday survived over eighteen minutes, beating a months-old records by a precious three seconds. I am still in awe of not only how well they play, but how amazing the game looks and sounds once
2018-04-10 17:32 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)
Our favourite game of 2016, Devil Daggers, has escaped the shackles of Steam and is now sold on GOG too. It’s not of this world, a brutal score attack arena FPS which swarms with skulls and communicates by roars, hisses, and wibbles. If you’re particular about storefronts and have been holding out, get stuck in. Even if you’re not into the idea of an intense score attack arena shooter, 3 to fill your ears and eyes with a game which looks and sounds like no other isn’t half-bad. And if you have to play Devil Daggers intensely to improve enough to reach its best sights an
2018-03-06 19:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Matt Cox)
Devil Daggers turned two last month, so I went looking for ways to celebrate. What’s the world record by now, I wondered? In this hellscape of an arena shooter in which most people struggle to get past the 60 second mark, someone’s managed to last an utterly flabbergasting 18 and a half minutes. That video awaits below, but more exciting still is my round up of the best Devil Daggers mods. Yep, those are a thing! If you’re hoping for new enemies or weapons, I should probably nip those expectations in the bud: nobody’s made Devil Badgers just yet. For the most part, all
2017-08-09 17:37 UTC · PC Gamer
The Humble Microjumbo Bundle is a little different than most previous Humble Bundles, because two of the games in the package are straight-up free: Just give them your email address and enjoy. But a few bucks more will get you a number of other games, including some we've played in the past that we actually really enjoyed.  DRM-free (that is, non-Steam) versions of Space Pilgrim Episode 1 and Pony Island are yours for the taking, or for a minimum of one penny (although that's kind of a dick move) you can also lay claim to Space Pilgrim Episodes 1-4. For $1, you get Steam keys fo
2017-05-19 16:23 UTC · PC Gamer
Achievement hunting on Steam is serious business. While Valve's storefront might not have Xbox's Gamerscore or PlayStation's Trophies, there are still plenty of PC gamers who appreciate the way Steam achievements challenge them to play games in new and interesting ways. Then there's the satisfaction of knowing you're one of just a small percentage of players who've explored every nook and cranny, maxed out every stat, or earned every gold medal a game has to offer.  The thing is, a lot of Steam achievements are kind of boring. Kill 10,000 enemies, hit level 9
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