Squarena

Squarena is a 2D physics arena shooter and party game built around skill-based combat. Battle locally with up to six players, using teleport and shield abilities while bullets, recoil and the physics-enabled arenas shape each encounter. Your character’s size changes with its health: taking damage makes you smaller and more maneuverable, but increases the impact of shooting recoil. Choose from competitive battles, sport-inspired arenas and single-player challenges, with customizable game rules and unlockable cosmetics.

Gameplay and features

• Physics-driven combat: Deflect opponents’ bullets to change their color, and use shooting recoil, teleportation and shields to influence fights and movement.
• Local multiplayer: Play battles with two to six players. For five or six players, the controller setup has specific XInput and alternate-device requirements.
• Varied modes: Modes include standard team or solo battles, basketball- and soccer-inspired sports, Hot Potato, Zero Gravity and a toppling CRUMBLE arena.
• Solo challenges and races: Take on single-player Target Practice and Square Up!, or race through obstacle courses in single-player or multiplayer.

Frequently asked questions

How many players can play Squarena?

Squarena supports local battles for two to six players. Five- and six-player sessions require up to four XInput gamepads, with compatible alternate controller types for the remaining players.

How does health affect a character?

As a character loses health, it becomes smaller and easier to maneuver, while the recoil from firing has a greater effect.

What single-player modes are included?

Target Practice challenges you to destroy targets before time runs out, with each target adding time. Square Up! is a precision physics-platforming challenge to reach the top of a map.

What are the sport modes?

The basketball- and soccer-inspired arenas use a ball that changes to a player’s color when touched by their character or an ability. Scoring while it matches your color costs other colors a life.