About Steel Directive: City Zero

Steel Directive: City Zero casts you as an armored enforcer taking back a city overrun by gangs and rogue machines. Across 20 missions you'll fight human thugs and increasingly lethal robots, face off against powerful bosses, and tackle objectives like rescuing hostages, gathering evidence, or disabling security nodes before reaching extraction. Combat rewards smart use of cover—duck behind barriers, switch between multiple weapons on the fly, and lean on grenades or your energy shield when bullets start flying. Each level feels like a tactical puzzle wrapped in a firefight, demanding you balance aggression with positioning. If you enjoy methodical 2D shooters that give you a full arsenal and ask you to think under pressure, Poki Games has you covered with this one. The mission variety keeps runs fresh, and boss encounters ramp up the challenge in satisfying ways.

How to play Steel Directive: City Zero

A/D or arrow keys – move
Space – jump
Mouse click or J – shoot
S/C – kneel
E – interact or pick up weapon
V – scan
Q – switch weapon
R – reload
Shift – dodge
G – grenade
F – shield
P – pause
Mobile – use on-screen buttons