Fit check
Is Dread Templar worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of classic shooter gameplay who want modern upgrade choices
- Players who enjoy searching large levels for secrets and optional areas
- FPS players who prefer fast combat with varied weapons and supernatural powers
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow, story-led shooter rather than rapid combat and repeated enemy encounters
- Players who prefer compact stages without extensive secrets, side areas, or puzzles
- Players looking specifically for multiplayer shooting
Our take on Dread Templar
Instead of relying only on fixed weapon pickups, the game adds more than 100 skills and upgrades that can be combined into different playstyles. It also places dashing and bullet time inside a retro shooter structure built around large, secret-filled levels.
What is Dread Templar?
Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore FPS that combines classic shooter elements with modern gameplay.
Its campaign spans 25+ large levels containing 19 side areas, more than 170 secrets, and over 20 puzzles. Combat includes firearms, katana swords, infernal weapons, dashing, and bullet time. Players can combine 100+ skills and upgrade unlocks to shape their playstyle while facing 20+ enemy types and up to ten boss fights. Environments range from hell to frozen pirate ships and use retro pixel-art visuals. Five filters provide alternate looks, while an original soundtrack accompanies the campaign.
How Dread Templar plays
- 01Upgrade Combinations
- More than 100 skills and unlockable improvements can be combined to shape weapon and power setups.
- 02Exploration Rewards
- The levels include 19 side areas, more than 170 secrets, and over 20 puzzles.
- 03Mixed Weapon Arsenal
- The arsenal includes firearms, katana swords, and infernal weapons.
- 04Demonic Enemy Roster
- Combat features more than 20 enemy types and up to ten boss fights.
- 05Movement Abilities
- Dashing and bullet time are available during combat.
- 06Visual Filters
- Five filters provide alternate looks for the retro pixel-art presentation.
Dread Templar compared to similar games
Dread Templar focuses on a retro FPS campaign with large levels, secrets, puzzles, varied weapons, and upgrade choices. Abyssus centers on multiplayer shooting with friends in a roguelite structure, while Hentai Vs Furries presents a third-person shooter with quests, unlockable skins, multiple camera angles, and emotes.
Dread Templar: platforms & release
Is Dread Templar worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of classic shooter gameplay who want modern upgrade choices. Skip it if: players seeking a slow, story-led shooter rather than rapid combat and repeated enemy encounters.
Where can I download Dread Templar?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dread Templar's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dread Templar on?
Windows only.
