Arkshot combines the fluidity and skill of an arena shooter with the lighthearted fun of a party game. It's Quake meets Duck Game.
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Very Positive (68 reviews) - 92% of the 68 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date: 19 May, 2016

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About This Game

Arkshot combines the fluidity and skill of an arena shooter with the lighthearted fun of a party game. It's Quake meets Duck Game. Unreal Tournament meets Smash Bros.

Armed with only a bow and arrow, challenge up to 3 of your friends on 14 unique maps, with 5 gamemodes to choose from. Grab powerups to gain an advantage over your opponents and become the master of the arc shot.

Don't forget to customize your character with unlockable masks, bows, and taunts to make yourself a foe your opponents will never forget.

Features

- Ballistically-modelled arrow physics that offer a unique challenge to the jaded palette of FPS gamers.
- Wildly differing level structures that are anything but your typical maze of brown corridors.
- A plethora of game-changing powerups, such as bouncing arrows, decoys, a reflective bubble shield, caffeinated coffee booster and pusher arrows.
- Latent tactics and emergent strategies that reward inventive players.
- A Stamina system where actions such as jumps, dashes and drawing back the bow all cost effort and require canny management.
- Sky Arrows that rain down on campers, denying them the option to skulk like wimps in hidey-holes.
- Hooded characters that have no feet and just float along, eerily.

System Requirements

Windows
Mac OS X
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows XP or better
    • Processor: Intel P4/NetBurst Architecture or its AMD Equivalent (AMD K7)
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel GMA 950 or AMD Equivalent with OpenGL 1.2 Support
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    • Sound Card: N/A
    Minimum:
    • OS: Mac OS 10.5.8 or better
    • Processor: Intel P4/NetBurst Architecture or its AMD Equivalent (AMD K7)
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel GMA 950 or AMD Equivalent with OpenGL 1.2 Support
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    • Sound Card: N/A
    Minimum:
    • OS: Any
    • Processor: Intel P4/NetBurst Architecture or its AMD Equivalent (AMD K7)
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel P4/NetBurst Architecture or its AMD Equivalent (AMD K7)
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    • Sound Card: N/A
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Very Positive (68 reviews)
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chef
( 3.5 hrs on record )
Posted: 29 July
this game is really fun if you have friends to play with, definitly worth the price








my name is chef
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Scroopy
( 0.2 hrs on record )
Posted: 27 July
There is no community. I attempted to play and there was only 1 person playing in each region. There are no bots. There is no single player. I was literally unable to play this game because no one else was playing. Might have been fun, but I might not ever know. Hopefully the recent sales will up the numbers of players because the game seems like it could be cool but as it is, its a ghost town.
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Spooky Fish
( 0.2 hrs on record )
Posted: 25 July
please get this game, so we can play it
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Almighty Ebina
( 1.7 hrs on record )
Posted: 25 July
This game is really fun....... Once you have people to play it
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Ludicrous
( 5.9 hrs on record )
Posted: 20 July
I may not have the most hours on this game but of the hours i played of it i enjoyed the hell out of it. I would say the reason for my short hours would be the player base and if this game got more players playing it i will without a doubt spend hours and hours into this game.

Pros-
-Quake like gameplay with high speed, fast paced action.
-You can bunny hop and once perfected make getting killed alot harder. (skill based)
-Powerups in the game make the gameplay 10x more interesting. Some make you harder to hit some make you impossible not to hit.
-Shooting mechanics are spot on with skill based bow shooting.
-Funny humor from the devs, taunts play sounds like ♥♥♥♥♥♥ and fart may be childish but make the game even more of a laugh.
-Tons of modes and maps to explore.
-Customisation is not needed but sure as hell is awesome, from masks that reference movies like jasons hockey mask to different weapons like crossbows and cool fiery bows. And again the taunts.

Cons-
-Dead fan base atm. Highest player count ive seen is 5 on the EU region and these 5 often just make private matches anyway.
-Maps are quite linear which can be good for some people but are very small still.

As you can proberly tell i was picking straws for the cons and only really came up with 2 which pretty much shows how hard i found it to find em. XD

I say overall this game is worth a buy. **IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS THAT PLAY IT!**
Thanks for reading!
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Rock Star Roxie
( 1.1 hrs on record )
Posted: 19 July
This game was really damn fun. A few friends and I had decided to pick up this game because my friend said it was really fun, but in the end, I was kind of dissapointed. The game lacks gameplay. There are very few gamemodes and they all just feel the same. The lobby sizes are only up to four people therefore, it creates more rivalry between people, but it would be more fun to have more people playing at the same time. My last statement is about how many people know about the game. The audience of this game is very small. Today I only saw seven people playing the game and they were all in private lobbies, therefore there is nobody to play with. This game should be free, and is not worth $5. I'm now saying it's a waste of money. It just isn't popular yet!
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BRAINFOG
( 0.3 hrs on record )
Posted: 17 July
it should be free to play. noone is playing the game!

the game plays good and looks ok but still noone to play which is a damn shame. so of course id recommend this game to just get more players.
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Voidfox
( 1.7 hrs on record )
Posted: 14 July
Product received for free
Arkshot harkens back to the days of multi-player fragging with 1:1 tight mouse-look controls and rocket jumping (in this case arrow jumping!). Players looking to take a break from complex, RPG-featured multiplayer deathmatches should take aim at the simpler multi-player experience of Arkshot. Let's not forget about the wealth of game modes, customization options, music, and a satisfying learning curve. Arkshot is a bullseye.

Be aware, as of July 2016, the playerbase is small: I recommend picking this game up with friends for maximum fun.

Full review: discoverplayshare.com/review/one-shot-one-kill/
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Whalruz
( 1.9 hrs on record )
Posted: 4 July
Great game to just mess around in with your friends, shame there isn't that many people as of now, playing on public servers...
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CosmicKiss
( 4.3 hrs on record )
Posted: 4 July
Arkshot is an arena-style online FPS. It can be played for hours or in short bursts, due to the rounds being done in max 10 minutes. However, the game is not flawless, and the controls might be hard to pick up, if one choses not to try the tutorial.
At this moment the max players in a game is limited to 4, but that may change at some point.

I fully enjoy this game, and it's best played with 3 friends.
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Most Helpful Reviews  In the past 30 days
4 of 5 people (80%) found this review helpful
3 people found this review funny
Recommended
5.9 hrs on record
Posted: 20 July
I may not have the most hours on this game but of the hours i played of it i enjoyed the hell out of it. I would say the reason for my short hours would be the player base and if this game got more players playing it i will without a doubt spend hours and hours into this game.

Pros-
-Quake like gameplay with high speed, fast paced action.
-You can bunny hop and once perfected make getting killed alot harder. (skill based)
-Powerups in the game make the gameplay 10x more interesting. Some make you harder to hit some make you impossible not to hit.
-Shooting mechanics are spot on with skill based bow shooting.
-Funny humor from the devs, taunts play sounds like ♥♥♥♥♥♥ and fart may be childish but make the game even more of a laugh.
-Tons of modes and maps to explore.
-Customisation is not needed but sure as hell is awesome, from masks that reference movies like jasons hockey mask to different weapons like crossbows and cool fiery bows. And again the taunts.

Cons-
-Dead fan base atm. Highest player count ive seen is 5 on the EU region and these 5 often just make private matches anyway.
-Maps are quite linear which can be good for some people but are very small still.

As you can proberly tell i was picking straws for the cons and only really came up with 2 which pretty much shows how hard i found it to find em. XD

I say overall this game is worth a buy. **IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS THAT PLAY IT!**
Thanks for reading!
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1 of 1 people (100%) found this review helpful
Not Recommended
0.2 hrs on record
Posted: 27 July
There is no community. I attempted to play and there was only 1 person playing in each region. There are no bots. There is no single player. I was literally unable to play this game because no one else was playing. Might have been fun, but I might not ever know. Hopefully the recent sales will up the numbers of players because the game seems like it could be cool but as it is, its a ghost town.
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2 of 3 people (67%) found this review helpful
1 person found this review funny
Recommended
0.2 hrs on record
Posted: 25 July
please get this game, so we can play it
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2 of 3 people (67%) found this review helpful
1 person found this review funny
Recommended
1.7 hrs on record
Posted: 25 July
This game is really fun....... Once you have people to play it
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1 of 2 people (50%) found this review helpful
Recommended
0.3 hrs on record
Posted: 17 July
it should be free to play. noone is playing the game!

the game plays good and looks ok but still noone to play which is a damn shame. so of course id recommend this game to just get more players.
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Most Helpful Reviews  Overall
17 of 22 people (77%) found this review helpful
1 person found this review funny
Recommended
5.5 hrs on record
Posted: 19 May
Product received for free
Simple gameplay with subtle depth. Fun game to play with friends. The variety in maps and game modes makes it interesting since it's kinda tough being good at all of them. Sound design is satisfying, always good to yell "♥♥♥♥♥" mid-game.

Shame there's no AI system or target challenege mode for single player possibilities :( strictly multiplayer

I only strongly recommend if you plan on playing with friends

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10 of 13 people (77%) found this review helpful
2 people found this review funny
Recommended
1.8 hrs on record
Posted: 19 May
+ Intensely fast, twitchy multiplayer title.
+ Quake-like arena designs.
+ Refined "Paranautical" dark-glowy visual style.
+ Linux on launch day.

- A few small visual bugs... prob just satans influence.

666/10
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10 of 13 people (77%) found this review helpful
1 person found this review funny
Recommended
1.3 hrs on record
Posted: 2 July
Product received for free
This game just needs some youtuber(s) to play it to make it popular.
Good game
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6 of 7 people (86%) found this review helpful
Recommended
5.1 hrs on record
Posted: 26 May
I think this game holds much potential. It feels smooth and responsive. The jumping mechanic feels familiar to anyone who has played games like tf2; Where you can rocket-jump by shooting at your feet, or dashing mid-air. If you then mix that with the twitchyness of Quake, give it a flashy ps1-polygon aestethic and add a bow and arrow, you kind of got this game; Which is really cool!

However, I've only had like 2-3 matches in my 1.7 hours of playing, and you can't even explore the maps without any other players, so if you don't have any to play with, you basically only got the training grounds. Maybe it could be fixed by making waiting for a match more exciting or atleast let you explore the map you're about to play, so you're not only stuck in a lobby. Or giving you some sort of incentive to wait for a match

I really want to play more of this game because it holds the potential to be really enjoyable, so I do hope more players come around!
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8 of 11 people (73%) found this review helpful
4 people found this review funny
Recommended
8.3 hrs on record
Posted: 19 May
*Real Review Below!*

>Be Wizard Hat Archer
>Go Invisible
>Get Infinite Jumping
>♥♥♥♥♥ Taunt Till Everyone Is Mad
>Steal Skulls Without Killing
>????
>Win

Another awesome game by Code Avarice. It is simple, shallow learning curve, and is fun with friends and alcohol. Great comedic competitive gameplay through all game modes. Quirky customization options. Awesome map designs. And really great for fast paced FPS lovers.

It's cheap, fun, and overall an awesome experience. Get it!
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