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Thierry Ferreira · Published by Thierry Ferreira
Content notice: Warning : this game contains katana fights with blood and dismemberments. Blood and dismemberments can be disabled in options.
Positive — 96% positive (26 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Ambush is a party game up to 2-8 local players. Blend in with the crowd, spot other players among the NPC's, and slice them up with your freshly sharpened katana. Strategy and violence will be part of the game.
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3 Sept 2026Lowest: £12.79 · Highest: £12.799 Oct 2026
Action, Casual · 2021 · More £5 - £15 games
Join up to eight friends for a chaotic party game where blending in is key. Ambush challenges you to navigate crowded environments, spot other players among NPCs, and use your sharpened katana to survive the night.
About this game
Disclaimer: Ambush is not a single player game, 2 players minimum required, up to 8 players.
This game can be played remotely using Steam Remote Play.
Disclaimer: Only one player can play with a keyboard. Other players will need a controller, even if you are using Steam Remote Play.
Ambush is a party game up to 2-8 local players. Blend in with the crowd, spot other players among the NPC's, and slice them up with your freshly sharpened katana.
Strategy and violence will be part of the game.
Do you dream of cutting up your friends? Invite them for a game up to 8 local players and learn them how to use a katana.
Thanks to the Steam Remote Play Together feature, play with your friends online, only one version of the game is required among the 8 players!
Everything is integrated in Steam, you just have to invite your friends!
1. Start the game
2. Your friends should not launch the game
3. Open your Steam friends list
4. Invite your friends to Remote Play Together
5. Enjoy !
Each game mode is based on the concept of being concealed among a crowd of NPC.
Drones mode (update 1.3)
Police drones are chasing you down ! Avoid them before getting spotted.
Ninja mode
Players are partially revealed periodically. Be mobile, discreet and opportunist !
Resurrection mode (update 1.2)
When they die, players come back to life in the body of an AI.
Lasers mode
Lasers pass through the area, forcing you to make a choice : Stay hidden or run to avoid laser death !
Items mode
items are appearing in the arena, they will help you out to kill your opponents.
Digital zone mode
A shrinking deadly zone, tension will go up quickly !
Stars mode
Stars are dropped in the arena, collect them all, or kill your opponents for victory!
....and more to come!
This game can be played remotely using Steam Remote Play.
Disclaimer: Only one player can play with a keyboard. Other players will need a controller, even if you are using Steam Remote Play.
Ambush is a party game up to 2-8 local players. Blend in with the crowd, spot other players among the NPC's, and slice them up with your freshly sharpened katana.
Strategy and violence will be part of the game.
Up to 8 local players
Do you dream of cutting up your friends? Invite them for a game up to 8 local players and learn them how to use a katana.
Remote Play
Thanks to the Steam Remote Play Together feature, play with your friends online, only one version of the game is required among the 8 players!
Everything is integrated in Steam, you just have to invite your friends!
1. Start the game
2. Your friends should not launch the game
3. Open your Steam friends list
4. Invite your friends to Remote Play Together
5. Enjoy !
Game modes
Each game mode is based on the concept of being concealed among a crowd of NPC.
Drones mode (update 1.3)
Police drones are chasing you down ! Avoid them before getting spotted.
Ninja mode
Players are partially revealed periodically. Be mobile, discreet and opportunist !
Resurrection mode (update 1.2)
When they die, players come back to life in the body of an AI.
Lasers mode
Lasers pass through the area, forcing you to make a choice : Stay hidden or run to avoid laser death !
Items mode
items are appearing in the arena, they will help you out to kill your opponents.
Digital zone mode
A shrinking deadly zone, tension will go up quickly !
Stars mode
Stars are dropped in the arena, collect them all, or kill your opponents for victory!
....and more to come!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Quad Core or similar
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 / AMD Radeon R9 Fury
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: Direct X Compatible
- Additional Notes: Pad controllers required
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 3.0 GHz Quad Core or similar
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 / or Radeon RX 580
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: Direct X Compatible
- Additional Notes: Pad controllers required
Supported Languages
English*, French
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Update 1.5 - UI update & balancing
Here is an update to rework the user interface, balance some game mods and fix bugs, enjoy! UI Reworked background menu Reworked some UI Improved text lisibility Ninja mode Increased detection size Visual effect of detection light reworked Laser mode Added sound on lasers Visual effect of lasers reworked Item mode Increased time spawn from 10s to 20s Reworked item spawn probability General fix Default npc count changed from 20 to 30 Default round count changed from 10 to 5 Happy New Year everyone !Read full article on Community Announcements (Thierry Ferreira)Patch NotesOfficial
Update 1.4 - Happy New Map !
Map Garden of loves To celebrate 2023, here is the first new map of the game! This map contains obstacles which will make the games very different. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40520528/7e195aa3405af0bba61b6aa963b6b7ac20adec97.png Gameplay changes NPCs can now run and make your suspicions wrong! To enable/disable this option, go to the game settings (in selection player menu). Interface new UI to choose a map when selecting players. Correction Improved controller detection with Steam Remote Play Together. Fixed minor bugs Happy New Year everyone !Read full article on Community Announcements (Thierry Ferreira)Patch NotesOfficial
Update 1.3 - Drones are in !
New game mode : Drones Police drones are chasing you down ! Avoid them before getting spotted. To escape a drone, be out of its range for few seconds or use a smoke bomb ! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40520528/fe0c821b2c8486e07dd4756dae5ea41c80890132.png Gameplay changes Increased sprint duration Reduced sprint recovery User Interface Added information on game options Added visual effects in the interface Added two new music Fix Translations correction Fixed visual effect on resurrectionsRead full article on Community Announcements (Thierry Ferreira)Patch NotesOfficial
Update 1.2 - New mode and more !
New game mode : Resurrection In this game mode, players come back to life in the body of an AI. Resurrection is no longer possible once all AIs are dead. In addition, an AI is executed every 5 seconds. This should raise the pressure! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40520528/e5e3c6c879961c8013231ea26de57493d1cb7954.png List of assassinations When a player is killed, a list in the interface lets you know who killed them. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40520528/046f8be84f3ba1a1a9045b486372e168ba5dcae8.png Fireworks At the end of the game, celebrate your victory with a pretty fireworks :D {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40520528/f3e5b847ad937e79cd464f9591854692f8ff34e7.pngRead full article on Community Announcements (Thierry Ferreira)Patch NotesOfficial
Update 1.1 - Tournament customization and gore option
Customizable tournament You can now customize tournaments by selecting the available game modes. Go to Play > Game settings, select a game mode and set the "Activated for tournaments" option. Gore option Blood and dismemberments can be turn ON / OFF using the "Gore" option in Settings.Read full article on Community Announcements (Thierry Ferreira)
