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BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS

BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS overview

Vertigo Games America | May 31, 2016 | game

Released

5players observed · 4 October 2026 - 07:10:37 UTC

ActionCasualFree To PlayFree to PlayFPSSteam Store

  • Latest observed players5 · 4 October 2026 - 07:10:37 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak33
  • Units sold (VGI)683,000
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score54% positive

BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players5 · 4 October 2026 - 07:10:37 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak33
  • Units sold (VGI)683,000
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score54% positive
  • Total reviews3,054
  • Release dateMay 31, 2016
  • DeveloperVertigo Games America
  • PublisherPapaya Play, Vertigo Games America

Genres: Action, Casual, Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: Vertigo Games AmericaPublisher: Papaya Play, Vertigo Games America

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Game overview

Overview

BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS comes from Vertigo Games America and is published by Papaya Play, Vertigo Games America. It arrived on Steam on May 31, 2016, and it sits naturally among Multi-player, MMO, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, In-App Purchases, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 5 players at 4 October 2026 - 07:10:37 UTC, with a tracked peak near 33. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 54% positive across 3,054 reviews.

Language and system requirements

BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanPolishPortuguese - Brazil languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedPentium 4 2.0Ghz1 GB RAMGeForce 6800 GT / RADEON X800 GT2 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedPentium 4 3.0Ghz2 GB RAMGeForce 7800 GT / RADEON HD5430D4 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS has sold up to 683,000 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS overview details

BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

About BlackShot BlackShot is a free-to-play, first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world. Join other mercenaries in brutal team combat, multiple game modes, and experience in-depth customization to create your perfect warrior! Story The old world ended on the fourth of December, 2033. In the preceding decade, advances in human cloning had led to the development of the ultimate weapon; the expendable clone soldier, the Mercenary. Nations began expanding their borders aggressively, seeking more resources in order to expand their clone armies. The entire world soon became embroiled in global conflict. BlackShot is one the world’s elite mercenary groups. You are a newly contracted Mercenary. Will you rise through the ranks to become elite? Multiply Game Modes Running Man Mode (RM) Team Death Match (TDM) Team Flag Match (TFM) Search & Destroy (SD) Protect the Commander (PC) Unlimited Battle Arena (UBA) Mercenary Level & Rank System Rise from lowly Recruit all the way up to Commander-in-Chief Receive Weapons, Gear, and Tactics at every level! Gear System Enhance your mercenary with Gear to make them better, stronger, faster! Receive stat bonuses or increase your weapon load. Tactical Slots Add depth to your character customization by assigning weapons expertise. Unlock more slots as you gain ranks, and create a deadly mercenary! Clan System & Dedicated Clan Servers Create your own or join an existing clan, customize your emblem, and dominate! Clan rankings and Clan servers for team matches. Weapons Massive array of weapons such as AR, BR, Snipers, SMG, Shotguns and…

SteamPulse editorial summary

BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Multi-player, MMO, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, In-App Purchases, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Casual, and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 5 players at 4 October 2026 - 07:10:37 UTC, a tracked peak of 33, and 54% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS
Steam App ID433350
Typegame
Release dateMay 31, 2016
DeveloperVertigo Games America
PublisherPapaya Play, Vertigo Games America
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Casual, Free To Play
CategoriesMulti-player, MMO, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, In-App Purchases, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, German, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players5 · 4 October 2026 - 07:10:37 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak33
Positive reviews1,654
Negative reviews1,400
Total reviews3,054
Positive percent54%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime1,997 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 31, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)17 September 2026 - 18:41:32 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)4 October 2026 - 07:10:37 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)4 October 2026 - 07:10:37 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)4 October 2026 - 07:10:37 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
HitmanNo description
Fresh out of the ClonerNo description
Survived the First DayNo description
Cloner Hat TrickNo description
Part of the Pack!No description
ONE OF US!!!No description
Mercenaries First Contracted KillNo description
Lover of ConflictNo description
Kill Them AllNo description
Here Comes BOOM!No description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/433350
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/433350/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/433350
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS?

BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS's latest SteamPulse observation records 5 players at 4 October 2026 - 07:10:37 UTC, with a tracked peak of 33 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 33 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 11 players; the highest observed daily value is 21 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (26.5%), Switzerland (5.9%), Russia (5.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.5%), Russia (6%), Switzerland (4.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.1%), Russia (6.5%), China (4.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (22%), China (7.1%), Russia (6.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS?

BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS currently sits at 54% positive across 3,054 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,654 positive reviews and 1,400 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS have?

BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS currently has about 14.6K tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS?

BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

54% positive, 1,654 positive, 1,400 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Multi-player, MMO, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, In-App Purchases, Family Sharing

Achievements

48

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 June 2016

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP / 2000 / Vista / 7/ 8 /10 Processor: Pentium 4 2.0Ghz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 6800 GT / RADEON X800 GT DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows XP / 2000 / Vista / 7/ 8 /10 Processor: Pentium 4 3.0Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 7800 GT / RADEON HD5430D DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space

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