Deflect

A bullet hell parry roguelite where your shield is the only weapon. Catch enemy fire and send it screaming back through 100 waves, endless hybrid-boss gauntlets, and a mountain of loot. Seven Reapers, one…

8 August 2026

Arcade Indie Shooter Action Science fiction Survival

Deflect is an arcade developed by Alzkrak Games, released 8 August 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 10 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Deflect is

Deflect is an arcade game developed by Alzkrak Games and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A bullet hell parry roguelite where your shield is the only weapon. Catch enemy fire and send it screaming back through 100 waves, endless hybrid-boss gauntlets, and a mountain of loot. Seven Reapers, one rule: Don't Shoot, Send it back!

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

Its themes are action, science fiction and survival. It supports multiplayer for up to 2 players online. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

What it launched against

Deflect launched on 8 August 2026, within three weeks of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation and Star Wars Zero Company.

Released around the same time: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation, Star Wars Zero Company.