- Armatus Launches January 7th, 2027 - 27 August 2026
Hello everyone! We've been quiet for a little while, but the team has been hard at work finishing Armatus and today we can announce that it'll be available across all platforms on January 7th, 2027. Check out the new release date trailer that aired this morning:We'll have more to share about the game over these final few months before launch, and we're happy to answer questions below and in the forums.Thanks for watching!-Fictions & Counterplay Games
- PC Gaming Show: New Look at Armatus, Launching This Winter - 7 June 2026
A new trailer for Armatus aired during today's PC Gaming Show. Check out new gameplay and look forward to playing when it launches this winter. We'll have more to share in the coming months, but until then, we hope you'll check out the trailer, wishlist and follow the game, and sign up to playtest if you're interested in checking out the game early and giving feedback as the team enters the final stretch of development.-Counterplay Games & FictionsMore from Fictions & Counterplay Games
- Armatus Demo Availability Ends April 20th - 10 April 2026
Hello Warriors!Thank you for all the incredible feedback and heartfelt comments since we released the Armatus demo during Steam Next Fest in February. Seeing you all traverse the ruins of Paris for the first time has meant everything to us. Since then, we've been hard at work, getting the final game ready for release. Unfortunately (or fortunately), the progress we've made since Next Fest has left the demo feeling a bit outdated. As such, we have made the decision to sunset the Armatus Demo. However, we want to ensure that people still have time to check it out if they haven't yet, so the last day it'll be available is Monday, April 20th.Thank you all again for playing! Please stay tuned for more news about Armatus in the near future.-Counterplay Games & Fictions
- Armatus Demo Extended - 2 March 2026
Thank you all for the incredible support for the Armatus demo during Steam Next Fest! You helped it become one of the most played and wishlisted games of the event. It means everything for us to see folks enjoying the demo of Armatus and we can’t wait to show you new zones, enemies, bosses, and, of course, awesome abilities that you can use to wreak havoc on the Scoured Path when the game launches later this year. Your passion for this game is evident and your feedback is critical to helping us ship the best version of Armatus. In order to give more people a chance to experience kinetic combat in the ruins of Paris, we are pleased to share that we’ll be keeping the demo available for a while longer.Whether you're continuing to play the demo or finding it for the first time, please remember to wishlist the game and share your feedback with us in the forums or the Discord. Stay tuned for…
- Demo Patch Notes - 25 February 2026
Hey all! Just a quick post here to note that a couple of small demo patches have gone out to address some technical issues that have been reported:Adjusted some meshes to reduce hitching and improve loading.Reduced motion blur when enabled and fixed a bug where it would not turn off all the way when disabled in settings.We'll let you know if and when additional patches go out, but specifically wanted to flag that the motion blur issue has been addressed.Thanks to everyone who's played and shared feedback so far!
- Armatus Steam Next Fest Demo is Live - 23 February 2026
Enter the demon-infested ruins of ParisWith a choice of four starter weapons and three celestial abilities, each run you’ll go up against demonic horrors hellbent on your destruction. Fight, die, revive, and try again to find your favorite lethal combinations. Then, at the demo's end, face your first major test, a greater demon known as The Monument.This demo is just a glimpse of the explosive buildcraft and synergies you can expect to discover in pursuit of a lost gateway to heaven when the full game launches later this year. Download the demo and wishlist Armatus now:Check out the brand new demo trailerJust a few more things...Community Challenges: Enter the fray on the Armatus Discord! Compete in various community challenges throughout the week to show off your best builds and gun skills. And be sure to show us your best clips and screenshots!We want your feedback: We’re always looki…
- Aramatus Preview — A Gothic Roguelike Worth Checking Out - 20 February 2026
Aramatus immediately caught my eye, as I consider myself a big fan of the roguelike genre. These days, it seems like most roguelikes tend to rely on 2D graphics, while Aramatus features fully realized 3D graphics powered by Unreal Engine, set in a post-apocalyptic Paris overrun by demons, making it something I wanted to check out when given the opportunity. One of my favourite roguelike games is Returnal , which I fell in love with on the PlayStation 5 back in 2021. At a glance, Aramatus borrows the fast, frenetic third-person shooter action of the former, with Counterplay Games Inc. adding its own unique twist. Aramatus is set in a demon-infested Paris, where a cataclysmic event known as the Vanishing has transformed the most promising of humanity into demons. Players assume the role of a gunslinging immortal, summoned to earth by a holy order in the hopes of eliminating the demon scou…
- Steam Next Fest: Armatus Demo Inbound! - 17 February 2026
We are thrilled to announce that a demo of Armatus lands globally on Monday, February 23rd @ 10am PST, as part of Steam Next Fest. And there's more: you can sign up to play it early, with the early access period starting on Friday, February 20th for those who sign up for playtests via Firstlook. In addition, players who sign up may be granted access to future playtests of the full game. Thanks to those of you who have already signed up and playtested the demo!In this action-packed experience you’ll step into the ruins of Paris, now a decaying hellscape swarming with unimaginable horrors. Fight: Unleash explosive gunplay and powerful celestial abilities.Experiment: Find your favorite lethal combinations.Survive: Fell the demonic horde before facing your first major test: The Monument.Fight, die, revive, and try again for the duration of Steam Next Fest.You can check out the demo teaser t…
- Introducing Armatus, a Roguelite Shooter from Counterplay Games - 20 November 2025
Armatus is a roguelite shooter about forsaken clerics trapped in a post-apocalyptic hellscape. You are their protector, their summoned Warrior—an eternal killing machine from another world—and you must pave the path to their salvation.Armatus is fast, frenetic, and punishing. As the Warrior—beset by the demons of hell—you’ll employ holy guns, celestial powers, and upgrades that beg to be combined in explosive buildcraft and synergy. The Path you walk is an ever-shifting crucible that winds through Paris, France: procedurally-spawned rooms, enemy compositions, and rewards ensure that no journey will ever be the same.Knowledge is a tool, failure is a weapon, and death is never the end.Sign up to Playtest Armatus SoonIf you're excited for Armatus and want to be one of the first people to try it, register for our playtests! Once they start, your input will help us make Armatus the best game…
