Retrograde Arena
Retrograde Arena is a multiplayer twin stick shooter where bullets don’t kill. Use weapons, physics, and your Drone to push, pull, and blast your foes into deadly surroundings in this skill-based shooter action title that redefines physics-based action.
- Release Date:5/28/2020
- Franchise:Neon Doctrine
- Developer:Freemergency
- Publisher:Neon Doctrine
- Last Updated:4/11/2025
- Steam App Id:1055210
Retrograde Arena
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Retrograde Arena has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 92% lower than its previous all-time peak of 12 players achieved on 8/8/2024.
Retrograde Arena Review
Retrograde Arena has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 94 / 100. This score is calculated from 514 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 484 positive reviews, 30 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for Retrograde Arena using the chart below.
Retrograde Arena DLC
Retrograde Arena has 3 downloadable add-ons available for purchase on Steam which include Retrograde Arena - Deathmatch Pack, Retrograde Arena - Supporter Pack, and Retrograde Arena - Arms Race Pack.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Retrograde Arena - Deathmatch Pack | DLC | 7/7/2020 | View |
 | Retrograde Arena - Supporter Pack | DLC | 6/12/2020 | View |
 | Retrograde Arena - Arms Race Pack | DLC | 7/30/2020 | View |
About Retrograde Arena
Retrograde Arena is an Indie, Action, and Free to Play game developed by Freemergency. On 5/28/2020, it was released on the Steam Store by Neon Doctrine.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Retrograde Arena on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
It also supports 6 languanges in-game including English, Japanese, Portuguese-Brazil, Russian, and Chinese (Simplified). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Retrograde Arena supports the following features:
- Steam Cloud
- PvP
- Steam Achievements
- Multi-player
- Full controller support
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Remote Play Together
- Single-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Online PvP
- LAN PvP
From the Steam community, Retrograde Arena has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Physics
- Character Customization
- PvP
- Futuristic
- 2.5D
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Multiplayer
- Atmospheric
- Stylized
- Shooter
- Psychedelic
- Bullet Hell
- Twin Stick Shooter
- Top-Down Shooter
- Vehicular Combat
- Family Friendly
- Arcade
- Cyberpunk
- Colorful
- Action
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Retrograde Arena and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Retrograde Arena is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Retrograde DLC Bundle | 3 | 2 | $7.98 | View |
Supported Languages
Retrograde Arena is available in 6 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Yes | No | Yes |
More Steam Charts
Track historical trends for Retrograde Arena community hub members and its growth over time. It currently has 1,798 followers in its community.
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Retrograde Arena data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 11). Retrograde Arena on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1055210
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 11). Retrograde Arena. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1055210
- Freemergency. (2023, July 8). Retrograde Arena. Retrograde Arena. https://freemergency.weebly.com/