Wickland is an indie arena FPS game heavily inspired by classic shooters of the 90's. Morph into several different deadly beasts to use their own unique abilities, blaze through maps at insane speed to pick up power-ups and fight your friends or foes in classic maze-like arena maps, just like the good old days.
User reviews: Mostly Positive (200 reviews)
Release Date: 14 Nov, 2014

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Wickland is nearly complete with the exception of additional maps, bot support, clan support, and improved spectator mode. We want to give players the opportunity to get involved with our game and provide feedback as we continue to work towards the final build. We will continue to grow our community and Early Access is a great way for us to get in touch with our players!”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The game will remain in Early Access for about 3 to 4 months.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“Currently there are 3 maps available during Early Access. We plan to add 2 additional maps, bot feature, clan support, and improved spectator mode for final release. We are also planning to release 3 additional maps for our players after final release.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version is very close to the final version of the game and is fully playable online. So please bring your friends and start fragging!”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We do not plan to change the price once the game leaves Early Access except for the possibility of a large seasonal Steam sale.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We will be running community events such as on-going tournaments with a few gaming leagues with prize pools. We want to also encourage our players to live stream their play sessions and provide their thoughts on the game.”
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"A PVP classic shooters of the 90's, with modern design. Really fun with close friends, if you were a fan of the classic Quake you're going to love this."

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29 December

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About This Game

Wickland is an indie arena FPS game heavily inspired by classic shooters of the 90's. Morph into several different deadly beasts to use their own unique abilities, blaze through maps at insane speed to pick up power-ups and fight your friends or foes in classic maze-like arena maps, just like the good old days. Wickland is an arena FPS dedicated to PC Gamers.

Current Features

  • The game revolves around morphing, fighting, and killing the opponent's beasts until the human character is defeated
  • 8 beasts with their own unique range and close range abilities
  • 3 arena maps are available during Early Access
  • Warm-Up (FFA Deathmatch) and Duel (1 vs 1)
  • Basic spectator mode
  • Power-ups such as health potions and armor
  • Wall jump ability to increase momentum, perform trick jumps, and take shortcuts

Planned Features

  • Offline practice mode with bots
  • Improved spectator mode
  • Clan support and ranking
  • 5 more maps will be released
  • Multiple language support

We are a friendly bunch of five passionate game developers and we truly love what we do. Please let us know your thoughts and we are thankful for your support as we continue to develop the game. We are also planning to release several new maps in the near future. This is only the beginning of a long term commitment of love and labor to our project. We hope to see you all online soon!

Happy fragging!

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista
    • Processor: 2.0+ GHZ Single Core Processor
    • Memory: 512 MB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA 6200+ or ATI Radeon 9600+ Video Card
    • DirectX: Version 9.0c
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Hard Drive: 700 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows XP SP3 or Windows 7
    • Processor: 2.4+ GHZ Dual Core Processor
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA 7800GTX+ or ATI x1300+ Video Card
    • DirectX: Version 9.0c
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Hard Drive: 1 GB available space
Helpful customer reviews
57 of 68 people (84%) found this review helpful
0.9 hrs on record
Posted: 3 December
Early Access Review
WOW! Im not going to lie i got this game for FREE from the Greenlight Arcade Promotion (THX YOU AGAIN!!) and i thought it was going to suck lol Man was i wrong !! If you like Quake or UT then this is your game!!! The twist that makes this game diffrent is that instead of grabing weapons you grab these character icons and morph into the diffrent characters eatch with there own set of abilities.The controls are good and basic UT/Quake style, so easy to learn and pick up.The gfx are pretty darn good and very fast for lots of good looking action.I say if you like Quake/UT games and love Arena games give this one a shot !!!

10/10 Would like on FB,STEAM and TWITTER for a free key again :P
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44 of 57 people (77%) found this review helpful
90.5 hrs on record
Posted: 2 December
Early Access Review
FPS arena games are not dead yet !!!
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16 of 18 people (89%) found this review helpful
5.6 hrs on record
Posted: 4 December
Early Access Review
OldSchool Arena FPS with a twist. Hell Yeah! Bring on the content!
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13 of 13 people (100%) found this review helpful
30.4 hrs on record
Posted: 18 December
Early Access Review
Wickland is an awesome multiplayer Arena-style FPS game like Quake or UT, that reminds me a lot of Hexen or Heretic by the theme.

The twist to this game is that instead of using different guns to kill your enemies, you morph into different monsters with different abilities. Each monster has their own lifeline, so the goal of the game is to kill your opponent's monsters until they are back to human again then kill their human. I should also mention that each monster has more than one attack, assuring that every monster is useful and balanced.

Even when you are using a monster, your "inner human" takes a small bit of damage so it is possible that you can kill/get killed as a monster if you aren't paying attention to your HP. You can basically think of the monsters as your weapons and armor at the same time.

It's a new and interesting concept that I don't recall being done before, so it may throw a player off at first but once you understand it, it is a lot of fun. In the end, it is a fresh and unique fast-paced 90's shooter. Quake/Unreal vets will feel right at home, with familiar features such as bunny-hopping, wall-jumping, rocket jumping and some more that I don't want to spoil.

As of now, the game has 3 detailed levels and 9 monsters, but the gameplay is all there. The developers (who are kind and responsive on their forums) are including 5 extra maps and bot support in the upcoming patch. I will update this review as development rolls, but right now I can safely recommend this game to any 90's shooter fan.
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11 of 12 people (92%) found this review helpful
0.6 hrs on record
Posted: 12 December
Early Access Review
thank you tatsuto for this game

matthelorz killed matthelorz

11/10 would play quake again
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14 of 19 people (74%) found this review helpful
5.4 hrs on record
Posted: 4 December
Early Access Review
Found a Demon Guy's head on a green thing, picked it up, put it on my head, began to shoot bubbles of snot. Learned that I could use it as a snot shotgun, died 5 seconds later.

11/10 IGN 3 Thumbs Up M8
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8 of 8 people (100%) found this review helpful
47.1 hrs on record
Posted: 5 December
Early Access Review
A true old school style Arena FPS, with an extremley good twist on the original Duel gameplay! Loads of fun and total seriousness included! Hopefully a rising star on the sky of the Online FPS scene. The effort can be felt on every bit of the game. 100% recommended!!!
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7 of 7 people (100%) found this review helpful
20.2 hrs on record
Posted: 13 December
Early Access Review
Most fun and intense multiplayer fps experience I've had in years!
Movement speed is as fast as Serious Sam games, the gunplay is highly inspired by Unreal Tournament and animations are ridiculously fast!
However it's not just another arena fps: the horror/medieval setting and character models are awesome, and weapon/score systems are quite original and very well implemented, giving the game that kind of novelty that surely helps in this genre.
I highly recommend to check this game out, it's really worth it.
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8 of 9 people (89%) found this review helpful
0.9 hrs on record
Posted: 4 December
Early Access Review
Not a bad game to say the least.

It only has 3 maps at the time of writing but they're fairly expansive with many twists, turns, and just generally classic layouts. Throw back to the golden era of Arena Shooters.

10/10 would've paid for if they didn't hand out keys on Facebook like a boss.
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20 of 32 people (63%) found this review helpful
0.8 hrs on record
Posted: 1 December
Early Access Review
you can turn into a gorilla with 2 cannons
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6 of 6 people (100%) found this review helpful
0.3 hrs on record
Posted: 4 December
Early Access Review
Great graphics, gameplay needs some polish. If you like Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament then this game is for you.

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6 of 6 people (100%) found this review helpful
0.4 hrs on record
Posted: 14 December
Early Access Review
ARENA SHOOTER WHERE YOU TURN INTO MONSTERS BABY
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11 of 16 people (69%) found this review helpful
0.8 hrs on record
Posted: 1 December
Early Access Review
This game is impressive at this stage of Early Access. It definitly doesn't disapoint. It's Fast, Brutal & Fun.

11/10 What can i say... It's Got me playing it.


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11 of 16 people (69%) found this review helpful
0.5 hrs on record
Posted: 3 December
Early Access Review
TLDR: Don't buy it YET.

So from what I have seen: it's like a strange Unreal Tournament mod with a neat little portal effect in the mirror portal things and instead of weapons, it is different creatures with abilities.

It is fast paced like UT or Q3A, just like back in the day. It feels good to play. It has violence and original maps with some decent design. No traps or campaign or anything as of yet. Just hop in and play.

So far, I do not feel excited to play this for more than a few minutes just to blow off some boredom or frustrations, but it could come very far depending on what they have to offer.

Received a key from their promotion. Asking price may not be worth it yet, but as they develop, I think there will be some great things.
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5 of 5 people (100%) found this review helpful
0.6 hrs on record
Posted: 8 December
Early Access Review
8/10
Old school FPS are still alive!

THE GOOD
+ Gameplay- A fast-paced classic shooter. Simple & fun. Gameplay needs some polish though.

+ Visuals - The graphics are great, the levels are detailed and the monsters looks cool.

THE BAD
+ Servers & Player Base - There are only few servers and players at the moment. I think this is understandable, considering that the game is at early access.
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5 of 5 people (100%) found this review helpful
0.5 hrs on record
Posted: 11 December
Early Access Review
So ♥♥♥♥ing good! lots of fun,very competitive and original, finally something different from other arena shooters , good job developers!
8.5/10
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5 of 5 people (100%) found this review helpful
5.1 hrs on record
Posted: 6 December
Early Access Review
I have tried the beta, and the my first impression of the beta is: "welcome old school!" Wickland is not same at other games of today, it's a return in the past and old school games like Quake, Unreal Tournament, Hexen. The gameplay speed is the same of Quake 3 Arena, possibility to Bunny Hop and Wall Jump, fast paced and beatiful. The idea of the monster and creatures like weapons is a very original idea. The maps are very good, so tiny but playable in 10-12 players. The engine which move this game is the Unreal Engine 3.9. The graphics are amazing, very good texture detail and lightning, very optimized game not too heavy. The only thing i don't like is the few players on the server. Also with the free giveaway by Greenlight Arcade, the number of players is not too high. Buy this game. My vote is 10/10
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5 of 5 people (100%) found this review helpful
2.5 hrs on record
Posted: 9 December
Early Access Review
Finally,a well done indie game.And it's also a FPS Arena.What are you waiting for?Buy it!
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7 of 9 people (78%) found this review helpful
0.3 hrs on record
Posted: 4 December
Early Access Review
The game is not so bad, it looks like Quake :D it`s fun.
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4 of 4 people (100%) found this review helpful
1.6 hrs on record
Posted: 7 December
Early Access Review
iT's Cool, yo do the same thing but it's funny... if you like Quake or Pain Killer it's for you.
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