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Mauled Horde

Mauled Horde is a Free-To-Play indie Third-Person Shooter made by a solo developer. Play solo or in online co-op squads of up to 3 players. Fight relentless hordes across varied maps, collect weapons, activate traps, buy upgrades, and survive rising difficulty round after round.

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Release Date:

2026

Developer:

Elements Games

Publisher:

Elements Games

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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Mauled Horde is currently an early playable version, not a feature-complete game. As a solo developer, I want to develop its remaining systems and content with direct input from a broader group of players. Important areas such as match structure and pacing, map layouts, weapon and gadget design, combat encounters, balance, and the overall multiplayer flow are still being evaluated and may change substantially.

Early Access will allow players to influence which ideas are expanded, reworked, replaced, or removed before version 1.0. Community feedback will therefore be used not only to identify bugs, but also to help determine the direction and final structure of the game.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“I currently expect Mauled Horde to remain in Early Access for approximately 6 to 12 months. This is an estimate rather than a fixed deadline, because the duration will depend on the amount of iteration required after community feedback and testing.

As a solo developer, I intend to leave Early Access only when the major systems and the planned scope for version 1.0 have reached a stable and coherent state. If player feedback leads to substantial changes or additional development work, the Early Access period may be extended.”

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

“The Early Access version provides the initial multiplayer foundation, but many parts of the game are still incomplete or open to redesign.

During Early Access, I intend to expand and revise the available maps, weapons, gadgets, combat encounters, and gameplay situations; test changes to match pacing and multiplayer flow; and evaluate additional or reworked game modes. I also expect to improve onboarding, interface clarity, networking stability, performance, and other supporting systems.

Existing content or mechanics may be significantly changed or removed if player feedback and gameplay data show that a different direction would create a better experience. The exact scope of version 1.0 is therefore not completely fixed and will be shaped by the Early Access development process.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The amount of content is still limited, several mechanics and balance values are experimental, and the structure and pacing of matches are not final. Maps, weapons, gadgets, combat encounters, and multiplayer systems may be substantially revised during development.

Players should also expect bugs, balance issues, incomplete or temporary interface, audio, and visual elements, limited content variety, and updates that may significantly change the experience. Some features or content may be replaced or removed as development continues.

This build is intended to provide a foundation for ongoing development and community feedback, not a near-final representation of version 1.0.”

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

“Mauled Horde is free-to-play, and I currently intend to keep it free-to-play both during Early Access and after the full release.”

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

“I will involve players through the Steam Community Hub and the game's Discord server. I will collect bug reports and focused feedback on maps, weapons, gadgets, balance, match pacing, multiplayer flow, and proposed features.

I plan to review this feedback regularly together with available gameplay data and use it to determine which systems and content should be expanded, redesigned, replaced, or removed. I will also publish development updates and identify the areas currently being tested so that the community can provide targeted feedback.

Because several major parts of the game are still open to change, player input can directly influence development priorities and the direction of version 1.0.”

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About This Game

Survive the Horde. Alone or With Your Squad.

Mauled Horde is a Free-To-Play, Indie, Third-Person Shooter developed by a solo developer, Play solo or in online co-op squads of up to 3 players. Fight your way through a variety of maps filled with relentless hordes of ferocious creatures. Collect weapons, activate traps, purchase upgrades, and push your limits as the difficulty rises round after round.

Game Features

Survive endless waves of monsters emerging from dimensional portals.
Single Player & Multiplayer Co-op: Play solo or team up with friends for a fast-paced cooperative experience.
Level & XP system: Earn experience points by defeating enemies, level up your character, and push yourself to achieve new personal wave records.
Citadels: Purchase weapons and upgrades in strategic citadels, activate traps, and unlock improvements.
Tactical Gadgets & Tech: Equip advanced support gear to change the tide of battle. Purchase follow-drones for automated cover fire, deploy protective shields to block incoming damage, use phase-shift devices to pass through enemies unharmed, or set up automated turrets to defend key positions.
Expanded arsenal: Discover a wide range of weapons, from classic assault rifles to high-tech explosive laser cannons and specialized launchers that fire acid pools to dissolve enemy groups. Find and upgrade your gear across tiers ranging from common to legendary.
Enemy Variety: Fight a wide range of zombie threats, from basic undead enemies to armored zombies, explosive runners that chase you down, poisonous zombies, enemies that launch corrosive spheres, and shield-generating zombies that protect nearby hordes.
Leaderboards: Compete with other players through dedicated leaderboards that track the highest waves survived, the most zombies killed, and the highest levels reached.
Environmental traps: Use map-based hazards to wipe out entire hordes.
Intense boss battles: Face periodic boss encounters accompanied by new, immersive soundtracks.
Improved performance: Enhanced graphics, higher framerate, and more stable network connections for smoother gameplay.

Story

In a world on the brink of collapse, dimensional portals have torn open the fabric of reality, unleashing endless waves of monstrous entities. You are one of the last defenders, fighting to contain the invasion and uncover the origin of the portals. Each wave brings stronger enemies and greater threats, pushing humanity closer to extinction. How long can you survive, and how many waves can you hold back before the darkness consumes everything?

About Elements Studio

Mauled Horde is developed entirely by a single person who is passionate about creating an enjoyable and evolving experience. Despite being a one-man team, I’m committed to delivering regular updates and improvements based on community feedback.

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AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Generative AI tools were used only to create the main promotional image of the game. All other game artwork and store page assets were created without generative AI. No AI-generated content is created live during gameplay.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Mauled contains frequent scenes of intense violence and gore. Players use a variety of firearms and environmental traps to defeat large hordes of monstrous creatures. The combat involves blood effects and depictions of creatures being destroyed or dismembered during gameplay. There is no sexual content, drug abuse, or self-harm depicted in the game.

System Requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7/8/10/11 64-bit
Processor: Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz
Graphics: Intel HD 4000
Storage: 2500 MB available space

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7/8/10/11 64-bit
Processor: Core i5-7300U 3.5 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 2500 MB available space

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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