Almost a year ago, I posted here about our journey from the original POLYSTRIKE mod to building a completely independent game.
Today, after years of work, POLYSTRIKE is finally revealed.
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3254300/POLYSTRIKE
First, I owe you an apology.
We originally planned to release the game in October 2025. We couldn't make it.
Since my last post, several members of our team were mobilized and sent to fight in Ukraine, including Yura, one of our core talents responsible for weapon, character and even fish animations. Some people who worked with us lost their lives in the war.
At the same time, attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure left parts of our team without electricity for up to 12 hours a day.
The truth is simple: we couldn't do it faster. But we never stopped.
The war changed. We changed. And POLYSTRIKE changed with us.
We also listened to your feedback from the previous post.
Many of you didn't like the abilities because they felt too close to Valorant. We removed them.
You thought some weapons and elements had become too futuristic. We pulled them back.
We didn't follow every suggestion, because POLYSTRIKE still needs its own identity, but the game today is much closer to the spirit of the original POLYSTRIKE.
No heroes. No predefined classes.
You choose your weapons, armor, helmet and equipment. Positioning, aim, sound, information and teamwork decide the fight.
At the same time, we're no longer trying to make “Counter-Strike from above.”
We're building our own IP, our own universe, our own factions – Iron Will and Vanguard – and a tactical shooter designed from the ground up for the top-down perspective.
There is still a lot missing. There is a lot we want to improve.
But after everything we've been through, we decided it was finally time to show you what we've built.
Wishlist it or don't. Follow it or don't. Just give the game a fair shot and tell us what you really think.
You were part of this journey from the beginning, and we're still here because we believe POLYSTRIKE can become something special.
We have a long way to go.
But this is only the beginning.
Gameplay Reveal Trailer: https://youtu.be/L8Wt_X9HqIU