About Repuls.io

Repuls.io is a free sci-fi shooter that feels much bigger than a browser game. Each life you carry two guns, one light and one heavy, and the maps mix infantry fights with jetpacks, walking mechs and drivable vehicles.

It is one of the most complete free shooters on the web, with several modes, plenty of weapons and a fast, arcade-style feel.

It is a strong pick for shooter fans who want something with more depth than a basic arena game, and for groups of friends who want to play team modes together in a browser.

Repuls.io gameplay: a futuristic plasma rifle in a neon-lit corridor — A futuristic plasma rifle in a neon-lit corridor.

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Repuls.io at a glance

Genre: Sci-fi multiplayer FPS
Players: Online multiplayer
Devices: Desktop (keyboard and mouse recommended)
Best for: players who want vehicles, mechs and big weapons

How to play Repuls.io

Choose your loadout before each spawn: a main gun such as an assault rifle, shotgun or sniper, plus a heavy weapon like a rocket launcher. In team modes you fight for kills or objectives, and in free-for-all it is every player for themselves. Vehicles and mechs appear on many maps and can turn a fight around, but they are also big targets. Use your grenade and secondary to deal with them.

For a first session, a free-for-all match is the easiest place to learn the controls. Start with the assault rifle and rocket launcher combination, stay near cover and practise switching between the two weapons with 1 and 2 until it becomes automatic.

Controls

W A S D: move, Space: jump
Mouse: aim and shoot, right click: zoom
R: reload, 1 / 2: switch weapons
E: enter vehicles, G: grenade
Shift: sprint
Touch screens: designed for keyboard and mouse; a computer is recommended

Modes, vehicles and loadouts

Repuls.io offers team modes as well as free-for-all, and several futuristic maps. What sets it apart is the variety on the battlefield: some maps include vehicles and mechs, and every loadout combines a primary weapon with a heavy secondary such as a rocket launcher. That means fights change quickly, from close-range duels in corridors to battles against a mech in an open area. Experimenting with different combinations of weapons is part of the fun, and team play makes a big difference in objective-based modes.

Loadouts and roles

Because you carry two weapons, a good Repuls.io loadout covers two ranges. A shotgun with a long-range secondary is great on close maps; a sniper with a rocket launcher works when there are vehicles to destroy. Switching weapons is often faster than reloading, so when your main gun runs dry in a fight, swap and keep shooting.