2D multiplayer shooter
Rise from the ashes. Take up arms.
The legendary 2D shooter, reforged. Jetpacks, grappling hooks and brutal momentum in fast 16-player Capture the Flag battles.
Faithful to the physics of the original Soldat: 60 Hz simulation, true momentum, no hand-holding. Master the movement and the map is yours.
Short bursts, long arcs. Fuel is limited, so every flight is a decision.
14 metres of chain and three charges. Swing over the top lane and drop onto the flag.
Blast yourself across the map. Self-damage is reduced, the risk is not.
Keep your speed, dive flat, slide under fire. The classic tricks all still work.
Every flagship map is built around three lanes, so every route is a different fight.
The heart of Ashes to Arms. About 36–40 seconds from base to enemy flag on foot, much less if you know the routes.
Alpha against Bravo. First team to the frag limit wins.
Everyone for themselves. Pure aim and pure movement.
Hand-built flagship maps with their own light and colour, plus every original Soldat map rebuilt in the new style.
Deep underground, where shafts of light fall between hanging platforms. A middle nobody holds for long.
A night forest in teal and moss. Tall trunks, hanging platforms, perfect for the hook.
Floating sandstone islands under a blinding sky. Nowhere to hide from a sniper.
All 99 original Soldat maps, rebuilt with the new terrain, lighting and scenery.
CTF Abel
CTF Aftermath
CTF Amnesia
CTF April
CTF Argy
CTF Ash
CTF B2b
CTF Belltower
CTF Biologic
CTF Blade
CTF Campeche
CTF Death
CTF Hormone
DM Bunker
DM RR
DM RatCaveEight weapons in three tiers, plus a stick of dynamite that is always with you. Pick-ups spawn on the map: the stronger the weapon, the more exposed the spawn.
Always at your side. Headshots hit 1.6× harder.
Close-range spray that tightens when you let go.
Nine pellets and a kick strong enough for a shotgun jump.
The all-rounder. Three-round burst or full auto.
Bouncing charges for corners, tunnels and flag carriers.
Charge the shot, stand still, punch through one enemy.
Spins up, suppresses everything, overheats if you get greedy.
Accelerating rockets and the best rocket jump in the game.
Bounces, rolls, and goes off after 2.2 seconds.
No port forwarding, no server browser roulette. Host a match, share the code, go.
Pick a map and mode, and press Host.
The game shows a short join code. Send it to your friends.
Friends enter the code and drop straight into your match.
Bots fill every free slot, so matches are never empty.
Host-authoritative, with client prediction and lag compensation.
Automatic server discovery on the local network.
Run a headless server for your community.
Internet play through an encrypted relay, no open ports needed.
Team chat, ping on the scoreboard, kick for hosts.
Ashes to Arms is in active development. Here is what is done and what comes next.
Physics, jetpack, bunny hop and prone glide, 1:1 from the original source.
Eight new weapons plus dynamite, with bots that know how to use them.
Depth fog, god rays, bloom and a colour theme for every map.
LAN, join codes over relay, lag compensation, dedicated server.
Eight stylised characters with hand-picked animations.
Store page, achievements and easier updates.
Touch controls are already in the code.
New map themes: crystal cave and lava.
Get playtest invites, devlogs and patch notes first. Find teammates and tell us what to build next.
Looking for a match, found a bug, or want to talk strategy? The Discord is where it happens.
Coming soonOne mail per update, no spam. You can unsubscribe any time.
Coming soonYes. The alpha is free for Windows and macOS.
Ashes to Arms is an independent reimagining inspired by Soldat (2002) by Michał Marcinkowski, whose source code was released under the MIT licence. The movement physics follow the original closely. It is not affiliated with Soldat 2 or OpenSoldat.
Windows (64-bit) and macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon). Android and iOS are planned.
Right now the game is built for keyboard and mouse. Touch controls for mobile are in the works.
Yes. Bot matches work without an internet connection, and LAN play works on a local network.
Start the game with -ataDedicated to run a headless dedicated server. Everything else is set up in the game menu.