Yes — UpGun is free to play, so you can install and play it without buying anything.

Is UpGun Steam Deck compatible?

Mostly. Valve rates UpGun Playable on Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual tweaking — a community controller layout, or zooming in on small text.

Can I play UpGun on Mac?

Not natively — Steam lists no macOS version of UpGun. Mac players would need a cloud gaming service or a Windows compatibility layer.

Is UpGun on PC Game Pass?

No — UpGun is not on PC Game Pass right now.

UpGun

Name: UpGun
Brand: MaxEstLa
Availability: InStock

MaxEstLa · August 13, 2021 · Multiplayer, Casual, Shooter, PvP, Arcade

UpGun is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Very Positive83% · 5,04856playing now

Best price

Free

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UpGun price

UpGun 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 UpGun

✦ AI summary

Choose one skill per round from over 50 wild upgrades—from health boosts to exploding bullets and grenade-spawning grenades—to outmaneuver your friends in this strategic showdown. Adapt your build on the fly to counter opponents' synergies, customize your robot with 200+ cosmetics, and dominate unique maps that each favor different playstyles.

Get one skill each round
...to oppose your friends!

Surprise and counter play your opponent by choosing the wisest upgrade each round!

Choose from more than 50 skills and upgrades!
Skills go from Health bonus, to exploding bullets, or even grenade-spawning-grenades.

Make your build and make your own strategy!

Equip specific upgrades to counter synergies, specialize in long-range shooting if your opponent has explosives, or turn into a bomb if your opponent is playing melee.

Customize your character

Collect cosmetics and hats to customize your robot to your image! Over 200 cosmetics are available.

Diverse maps

Each of the maps is different and unique. Each of them emphasizes one type of game and gives more interest to certain abilities to vary the synergies.

Other features

LAN is supported
Cartoon inspired style
Animation variations
Steam inventory
Statistics

UpGun — game info

Platforms: Windows
Steam Deck: Playable
Player modes: Online PvP, LAN
Controller: Partial controller support
PC Game Pass: Not included

DLC & expansions

UpGun - FullGame

from$11.99

lowest tracked $7.79

What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

UpGun is praised by players for being fun to play with friends and running smoothly on low-end hardware, though some criticize the upgrade system for making weapons feel weaker rather than stronger. Players suggest adding more lives per round to keep everyone engaged throughout matches, and opinions on the overall experience are mixed, with some finding it entertaining while others find the gameplay mechanics frustrating.

Recommended Sep 30, 2026

good

Recommended Sep 29, 2026

peak

Recommended Sep 28, 2026

AdosfHBASD

Recommended Sep 27, 2026

VERY FUN

Recommended Sep 27, 2026

the gun is up

Recommended Sep 25, 2026

great party game with friends i was

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