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A.W.O.L.

A.W.O.L.

Shotspark Studios · September 16, 2022 · FPS, Action, Shooter, Retro, First-Person

A.W.O.L. is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Mostly Positive79% · 1,1551playing now
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A.W.O.L. price

A.W.O.L. is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About A.W.O.L.

✦ AI summary

A.W.O.L. puts you in command of a squad of special forces soldiers hunting for your missing commanding officer in a gritty first-person shooter built on the legendary Build engine. It stands out with intelligent enemy AI that uses cover and tactics, fully controllable squad mates, nine hand-crafted levels, and flexible difficulty modes ranging from action-packed to brutally realistic.

Are you ready to go A.W.O.L.?


Step into the combat boots of Dwayne Allen, a recently discharged special forces soldier, as he joins his former squad mates on their hunt for their missing C.O.

A.W.O.L. is a first-person, mil-spec shooter developed using the Build engine (Duke Nukem 3D, Ion Fury).

Features

  • Command your squad - A.W.O.L. features three A.I. team mates with unique behaviors to support Allen in combat.
  • Intelligent enemies - to bring the retro FPS forward in time, A.W.O.L. features sophisticated enemy A.I. for a more modern challenge. Enemies will take cover, hide, ambush, and work together to try and take your team out.
  • No procedural generation - 9 uniquely-crafted levels for a tailored, bespoke experience!
  • Hand-drawn heroes - Bespoke sprite and texture art with serious retro FPS style!
  • Pick your playstyle - Players will be able to choose from "action-movie" style play, or amp up the challenging with more realistic combat modes!

A.W.O.L. — game info

Platforms
Windows, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Partial controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Oct 2, 2026
It’s completely free, it runs on a toaster powered by a AA battery, and it’s the ultimate cure for boomer gamers who cry on Reddit about modern Call of Duty having too many anime skins and battle passes.
Recommended Oct 2, 2026
for a free FPS its fine i think...
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
7/10 Pretty good for a game with old graphics, just needed more content.
Recommended Sep 18, 2026
For a free game, this is dope.
Not recommended Sep 17, 2026
I kept running into a bug where I couldn't kill a dude in plain sight. There'd be a bunch of dudes and they couldn't shoot me or myself them. Until I crossed the threshold. Then I just got destroyed. That would happen time and time again to the point where I didn't wanna play the game anymore.
Recommended Sep 1, 2026
Free game, Art style like kid drawing, Game play look like Retro, Story is Awesome, yhaa Not bad

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