Studio Kerosene's Firestarters launches Steam Early Access on 29th
Key takeaways
- Released to Steam Early Access on the 29th
- Episode 1 included in Early Access; 3 more episodes planned as free updates
- Episode 1 price: 8,200 KRW (South Korea)
- Player character: Kera, a prisoner-turned-STEEL fighter
Studio Kerosene released its arcade movement FPS Firestarters on Steam Early Access on the 29th, opening with the first of four planned episodes. The Early Access build contains Episode 1; the remaining episodes are slated to arrive later as free updates, while the game’s price will rise when additional episodes launch.
Firestarters puts players on rocket skates and into fast-paced combat against swarms of androids. There are no health pickups or automatic ammo resupplies in the game world; players must scavenge what they need from android wreckage, which pushes play toward aggressive engagements and continuous movement. The player character is Kera, a former delinquent now imprisoned, who enters the world’s most popular live-streamed gladiator sport, STEEL, as a new fighter. STEEL is described in the game as a tournament run by a crime syndicate that prioritizes spectacle over anything else.
Episode 1 is priced at 8,200 KRW in South Korea. Studio Kerosene plans to add the remaining three episodes via free updates, and the studio says the overall price will increase when those episodes release. Lead developer Alex Harte said the team aimed to craft “a game that feels like an adrenaline shot to the system,” adding that the arena for STEEL has no safety net and the fast movement forces players to hunt targets aggressively for survival.
Why it matters
If you’re weighing a purchase, the concrete facts matter: you can buy Episode 1 now for 8,200 KRW, play the full Early Access opening chapter immediately, and receive future episodes at no extra charge while the store price rises later.
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