FIRESTARTERS: arcade movement FPS guide

FIRESTARTERS is a fast arcade movement shooter with visual novel story cutscenes, made and published by the independent Studio Kerosene. You play Kera, a convicted fighter in STEEL, a televised gladiator bloodsport, who skates and shoots through arenas of androids to win freedom. It entered Steam Early Access for Windows on 28 October 2026 at $9.99.

FIRESTARTERS Steam header art.
Official Steam header for FIRESTARTERS.
FactValue
Developer / publisherStudio Kerosene
Release28 October 2026 (Early Access)
Price$9.99 USD
PlatformWindows (Steam)
GenresAction, Indie, Early Access
PlayersSingle-player, with Steam Leaderboards
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese, Russian
FIRESTARTERS screenshot: a flying android over the arena with the score and enemies-left counters.
Official Steam screenshot: a flying android over the arena with the score and enemies-left counters.

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The store page carries a photosensitivity warning: the game contains flashing lights and strobe effects. The developer also states that no generative AI tools were used to make it.