Arcos FPS
ONE PASSAGE.
ONE HIDDEN THREAT.
ONE COSTLY CHOICE.
A mobile-first combat-puzzle FPS about revealing hidden fire, moving cover, and advancing before the passage closes behind you.
READ THE ROUTE. REVEAL THE THREAT. REOPEN THE PASSAGE.
The game
You are a Route Keeper
The scout gives partial intelligence. You turn it into a survivable route.
ReadStudy probable fire, anchors, and cover.
RevealLocate the aperture and become exposed.
ReshapeUse the Route-line to move yourself and cover.
AdvanceRead the volley, conserve shots, outrun the Cinderwake.
MOVE FREELY. SHOOT SPARINGLY.
The signature mechanic
The shot reveals the source
Defenders stay unseen. The airborne bolt and its moving ground trace tell the player where the danger is.
DirectionBoth traces point toward the aperture.
HeightTheir separation shows elevation.
DistanceConvergence, motion, and parallax show range.
The recurring decision
Protection competes with time
Choose the route—then decide how much safety you can afford while the Cinderwake advances.
LightFast to move. Breaks quickly.
Route-linePull cover into place or yourself across danger.
HeavyBlocks fire. Slow enough to become a trap.
The culmination
The Warden waits at the end
The only visible enemy tests the same skills learned in the passage—not a separate combat system.
ReadRecognize charge, projectile path, and recovery.
ReshapeReuse cover and Route-line anchors.
CommitSpend the shots you managed to save.
Why Arcos
A shooter where survival starts before the trigger
Hidden attacks become clues. Cover becomes a tool. Every saved shot changes the final confrontation.
Read dangerEnemy fire reveals the world instead of merely draining health.
Move the worldThe Route-line turns movement and cover into expressive problem-solving.
Feel consequencesYour choices in the passage follow you into the Warden fight.
OUTTHINK THE PASSAGE. OUTLAST THE WARDEN.