Ion Fury

Buy93%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • Linux

Voidpoint, LLC · Boomer Shooter · Aug 15, 2019

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
62
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Ion Fury?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat is the pulsating core of Ion Fury's experience, and plays out in an uncompromising old-school fashion, where enemies hurt a lot, some having hitscan weapons, while others projectile based ones with a traveling time.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is a title I recommend especially to classic FPS fans and nostalgics, but not that much to casual players or people not used to this sub-genre, given its uncompromising old-school gameplay.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Featuring four difficulty levels, ranging from fairly easy to brutalizing, this game has good accessibility even for those new to this genre that might want to start out with it; hardcore players can be assured that the highest difficulty will deliver an extremely harsh challenge even for veterans of the genre.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is amazing, I absolutely love it, I also love the graphics, Surely it looks bad if you compare it to any game from Feral.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What this game does extremely well, is delivering the real classic FPS feeling: from complex level design riddled with ridiculously hard to find secrets, retro graphics style, fast paced firefights, to tough bosses, Ion Fury is a true homage to the classics of old from start to finish, to the point of sacrificing almost all elements of modernity to deliver an uncompromising old-school experience.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-perfectly nails the late 90s PC FPS vibe, channels that classic shooter feel

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Combat105 reviews
Gameplay67 reviews
Difficulty47 reviews
Audio41 reviews
Graphics38 reviews
Performance18 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
100% still recommend
Characters
80% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Steam Deck
75% still recommend
Players complain
Story
74% still recommend
Bugs
80% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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