Iron Squad

Iron Squad is a fast arcade run and gun. You are a lone commando fighting through a war zone, from sunny desert to a burning city.

Run right, shoot everything. Soldiers, rushers, grenadiers and paratroopers come at you from both sides. Snipers and helicopters attack from above. Tanks and mortars shell the road.

Pick up bigger guns. Free prisoners to get a heavy machine gun, shotgun, rocket launcher, flamethrower or laser. Jump into a Slug tank and crush the enemy.

Two huge bosses. Beat the Gunship, then face the Iron Colossus.

What makes it fun

• Shoot in 8 directions. Hit enemies above you with diagonal fire.
• Double jump. Hop over bullets and reach high platforms.
• Roll to dodge. A quick roll makes you immune to bullets.
• Use cover. Crouch behind sandbags, barriers and wrecks. They block bullets but break after enough hits.
• Bright, readable bullets. You can see every shot coming.
• Play anywhere. Keyboard or touch screen, with aim assist on phones.

Everything you see and hear is made in code. No image or sound files.

Can you reach the end of the mission?

Goal: fight to the end of the mission. You have 3 lives and 2 continues.

Keyboard

• Arrows / WASD: move. Down: crouch
• Up: aim up. Up + left or right: aim diagonally
• Z or J: fire. Up close you stab with a knife
• X, K or Space: jump. Hold for a higher jump. Press again in the air to double jump
• C or L: throw a grenade (or fire the Slug cannon)
• Shift or V: roll. You are immune to bullets while rolling
• P: pause. M: sound. Enter: start

Touch

• Left stick: move. Push up to aim up, up-diagonal to aim diagonally, down to crouch
• FIRE / JUMP / BOMB / ROLL: buttons on the right. Tap JUMP twice to double jump. Aim assist helps you hit targets
• II: pause

Tips

• Crouch behind cover to block bullets. Cover breaks after enough hits.
• Free prisoners to get weapons and health.
• Jump on a Slug to ride it. Press Down + Jump to leave.
• Enemy shots are slower than yours. Watch the glow and roll through them.

The challenge is "FUN game", so Iron Squad is built for quick, punchy arcade fun.

• Easy to learn. Run right, shoot, jump. You are in the action in seconds.
• Shoot any way you like. Aim in 8 directions, so you can hit the helicopters and snipers above you.
• Dodge and hide. Roll through bullets, or crouch behind sandbags and barriers. Cover breaks if you stay too long.
• Big moments. Grab a heavy machine gun, flamethrower or laser. Jump into a Slug tank. Rescue prisoners. Beat two huge bosses.
• Play on a phone. On-screen stick and buttons, with aim assist.

The goal is simple: fight to the end of the mission.

Design and code: Mateusz. All pixel art, sound effects and music are generated in code at runtime.

The code was written with Claude Code (AI). There are no art or audio files: all graphics are drawn procedurally and all sound is synthesized by that code.