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ENSLIP · Published by ENSLIP · Official site ↗
Positive — 100% positive (17 reviews) · 10 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Hurl fiery axes into rivals' faces, fire arrows with surgical precision, or blast your buddies with explosive coconuts. Paint the arena with the blood of your enemies in this chaotic, skill-based PvP shooter where death is your greatest power-up.
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Action, Indie, Early Access · 2026 · More £5 - £15 games
Dive into Ancestral Players, an intense Action-Indie game from ENSLIP set for 2026. Hurl fiery axes or blast opponents with explosive coconuts in this skill-based PvP shooter where every death brings a new opportunity to rise again.
About this game
DISCORD
Don't miss out the next tournaments, join us on discord! (link to the right)
About the Game
DEATH IS A POWER-UP
Ancestral Players reimagines the classic Arena Shooter with a vengeful twist. In this arena, death is just a power-up. Every time you fall, you level up, gaining powerful abilities to hunt down the person who just took you out. But remember, your lives are limited: wipe out the competition and be the last man standing.
PLAY FOR FUN OR FOR GLORY
Settle the score with friends in private lobbies or prove your dominance in our regular tournaments.
PRIMITIVE ARSENAL
Every shot is earned. Master an arsenal where every projectile follows its own path:
The Axe: Heavy, brutal, and deadly at close range.
The Bow: Built for surgical precision at a distance.
The Coconut Launcher: Chaos in a shell. High-impact tropical fruit at its finest.
NO HEROES, JUST BOB
In Ancestral Players, everyone starts on equal footing, equipped with nothing but a dagger and a brief. Depending on the game mode, you will level up either by following a pre-established progression path (inspired by 'gun game' game modes), or pick upgrades yourself in the skill tree game mode.
THE ARENA IS ALIVE
Players aren’t the only danger in the arena, stay alert to the shifting environment. Master your movements to escape hazardous situations.
FEATURES
2-16 players per lobby
FFA or team mode
Tournaments (automated in the game)
Bots
Peer2Peer
Dedicated servers (Only in Europe/North America)
Split Screen
LAN
Replays
Training Area + Short Solo Campaign
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500k, AMD FX 6100
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 480
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: (for 120fps 1080p)
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i5-7500, AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Minor update
Add Gamers Assembly Tournament result + allow anyone to create tournaments (todo configurable)Read full article on Community Announcements (Sylvain)Patch NotesOfficial
Nerfing the camping strat just in case
High tension will be x2 faster when 'out of bounds' on high grounds + add a tent icon wall hack. This is to prevent people to hide on rocks behind the map.Read full article on Community Announcements (Sylvain)Community & EventsOfficial
Gamers Assembly 2026 Tournament
I have the honor to announce that Ancestral Players will be played at Gamers Assembly 2026 this 3-6 April!1000e cashprize will be awarded to the top 8 players on stage Sunday 5 at 1PM . This should be retransmitted on twitch (I think): The qualifications will take place Saturday from 9PM to midnight. Near 600 players will be allowed to register and we expect more than 100 participants. This is going to be epic.Thanks to our sponsor Optic2000 for making it possible, and good luck to the players!Read full article on Community Announcements (Sylvain)Patch NotesOfficial
Possible crash fix for some Intel GPUs
Some players with Intel Gpus were crashing on startup. I removed the usage of double precisions floats on some shaders (because it is not supported by intel). Should be okay now, sorry for the inconvenience.Read full article on Community Announcements (Sylvain)Community & EventsOfficial
Steam PvP Fest Tournament
Hello, We are participating in steam PvP Festival from today to 16 Feb. Everyone can play the demo and is invited to join us for a short tournament on the 15 of February to conclude the festival.Tournament Server open Sunday 15 at 8:30 PM CET (UTC+1)Winner get a unique crown skin ^^Join the discord to get notified!: https://discord.gg/DPuqbcUEQEHope to see you there, bye!Read full article on Community Announcements (Sylvain)
