SHRAPNEL

SHRAPNEL

Neon Machine · March 12, 2026 · Hero Shooter, FPS, PvP, Competitive, Shooter

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About SHRAPNEL

Enter the Sacrifice Zone

The year is 2043. Five years ago, asteroid Sigma-38 collided with the Moon, carving a 500km-wide band of devastation across Earth. This is the Sacrifice Zone, where lunar meteorites still rain down, bringing fresh deposits of Sigma—a volatile element with world-altering potential.The Valdacha Corporation walled off the sector to halt the initial looting chaos and has now authorized the first sanctioned Sigma Recovery Operation.Your mission: Deploy in a 4-person squad, secure the Sigma, and get out. But you aren't the only squad looking for a payout. The competition is armed, the environment is hostile, and the true power of Sigma remains unknown. 

Stockpile: a 4v4 objective-based FPS with Operator abilities

A 4v4 objective-based FPS built around strategy, coordination, and risk management. In the flagship mode, Stockpile, your squad must secure and deposit 300 grav-kilos of Sigma before the enemy.
  • Scavenge the Craters: Wait for lunar meteorites to impact the Zone. Rush the craters, secure the fresh Sigma, and transport it to your Grav-Sync. But watch your timing—get too close to an impact, and you're dead.
  • Raid the Rival: Feeling aggressive? Assault the enemy base, steal Sigma directly from their Grav-Sync, and run it back to yours.

The Power of Sigma

Sigma isn't just the score—it's the source of your power.
  • Dynamic Progression: Depositing Sigma empowers your Operator's abilities during the match. The more your team secures, the stronger you become.
  • The Blackout Risk: If the enemy steals your stockpile and it hits zero, your abilities deactivate immediately. Recover Sigma to bring your systems back online.
  • Marked For Death: Carry too much Sigma and you're marked on the enemy's map with glowing footprints trailing behind you. Bank often to stay hidden, or go for the big score and become everyone's priority target?

Pick Your Operator

Choose and evolve your Operator to fit your playstyle or your squad's needs.
  • Operator Progression: Unlock Operator perks that reflect your growing mastery and reinforce specific roles—mobility, recon, defense, or disruption.
  • Evolving Abilities: Deploy unique Sigma skills that upgrade in real-time as your squad secures deposits during a match.
  • Flexible Roles: Adapt to the team composition - switch Operators during respawns to counter enemy tactics.

Master Your Operator: Perks and Traits Progression

  • Customize your Operator: Every match earns experience for your Operator, unlocking permanent access to powerful Traits and specialized Perks.
  • Fine-Tune Your Stats with Traits: Build your core capabilities by selecting Traits that permanently boost Health, Movement Speed, Stamina, or Jump Height.
  • Forge a Unique Playstyle with Perks: Choose from random Perk draws to gain game-changing bonuses, such as faster reloads while carrying Sigma or increased damage when raiding enemy grav-syncs.


Stay Sharp

  • Shifting Objectives: Grav-Sync deposit points relocate throughout the match, forcing constant adaptation in routing and defense.
  • Unlimited Respawns: The fight doesn't end until the contract is filled. Respawn on a short timer and swap Operators mid-match to counter enemy tactics.
  • Unpredictable Storms: Meteor strikes deposit fresh Sigma at random locations, creating high-intensity hotspots.
✓ Objective-Driven Intensity – Kills help, but securing Sigma wins. Routing, timing, and positioning determine victory.✓ Emergent Combat – Rotating spawns, shifting objectives, and unpredictable storms reshape each match in real time. ✓ Strategic Depth – A near-future arsenal where gun skill meets strategic coordination.Early Access Launching March 12, 2026: Wishlist now to join the first wave of Operators.

SHRAPNEL — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Player modes
Online PvP
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

Players praise the core gameplay concept and extraction shooter mechanics, but the game is severely hampered by an extremely small player population that makes matchmaking nearly impossible, with wait times exceeding 20 minutes or timing out entirely. Additionally, technical issues like account creation problems and a lack of marketing visibility compound the problem, leaving the game feeling like a dead project despite early access status.

Not recommended Aug 12, 2026
Doesn't matchmake into a game, not even against bots P.S. This game's reviews are definitely botted P.P.S. Their discord server mentioned NFTs P.P.P.S They definitely stole my info and sold it
3 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 4, 2026
This game is so ♥♥♥♥ me and my boy think it was made just to take ur info
3 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 23, 2026
No match making, constantly tries to run updates, times out constantly, excessive resource usage on idle compared to other games of a similar size update: weeks later I still get the same issues, even on another device. Crash on startup, excessive resource usage, kicks me from matchmaking because it cant find a game
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 22, 2026
I wait 5 minutes for it to find a mach and nothin.lol
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 16, 2026
Game is dead...dont waste your time no lobbies found.
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 15, 2026
man i was kinda looking forward to getting to play somthing that isnt tarkov wardogs grayzone or arch raiders i was honestly interested but i guess ill never know what im missing because there is litterally nobody else playing, devs if your reading this and if you believe in your product put in bot lobbies

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