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Blast Horizon

A single-player arcade-style shoot 'em up focused on precise positioning and dodging. Players face waves of enemies approaching from multiple directions, collect energy dropped by foes to temporarily slow…

31 August 2026

Blast Horizon is an arcade developed by Gil Zussman, released 31 August 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Blast Horizon is

Blast Horizon is an arcade game developed by Gil Zussman and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Screen Belongs to Your Enemy — Take It Back! Classic shmup. Enemies come from every direction and the screen fills up quick. You’re constantly moving, dodging, and trying not to get trapped while everything explodes around you. No roguelike stuff. No skill trees. No long-term progression systems. Just pure old-school arcade fun.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Blast Horizon launched on 31 August 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.

Official trailer

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When did Blast Horizon come out?
Blast Horizon was released on 31 August 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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