Gunfire Reborn is a shooter with roguelite and RPG elements that launched on Windows PC through Steam in November 2021. You start by picking a hero, since each one has different abilities that change how you handle a fight. The roguelite side means each run is a fresh start: when one ends, the weapons and upgrades you picked up are lost.
Each attempt starts when you enter an Adventure run, either alone or with up to three teammates, though enemies are stronger in co-op. You move through randomized acts such as Longling Tomb and Anxi Desert, clearing combat rooms and defeating bosses as you go. Along the way you collect weapons, Occult Scrolls and hero-specific Ascensions, which are powerful upgrades that can define how you play, and together they form your build for that run. You can also spend Copper during the run at Peddlers, who sell supplies and weapons, and at Craftsmen, who enhance the weapons you already have.
A run ends when you finish it or when everyone in the group is defeated, and the build goes with it. What carries over is your progress. The Soul Essence you earn in play goes into Talents, which give your character lasting upgrades between runs, and as you defeat enemies you unlock more weapons and Occult Scrolls that can show up in future attempts. You can also choose a difficulty from Normal and Elite up to Nightmare and Reincarnation.
- Developer
- Gunfire Reborn Studio
- Publisher
- Duoyi Games
- Release
- Windows (Steam): 2021-11-17
- Platforms
- Windows PC
Game data
Heroes
Heroes are the playable characters you control in each Gunfire Reborn run, and each one brings its own base stats, Primary and Secondary Skills and hero-specific Talents. Those differences shape which weapons, Occult Scrolls and playstyles suit each hero, so the choice matters. Crown Prince is available from the start, while the other base game heroes unlock through Talent levels or Soul Essence. Heroes from DLC can be picked once you own the DLC they belong to.
Weapons
Weapons are at the heart of every Gunfire Reborn run. Each one has a type that shapes how it handles, a firing style, and often a fixed element or random inscriptions that decide how it fits a build. You unlock them through kills, talent progress or DLC ownership, pick them up from enemies, chests and the Peddler, and improve them at the Craftsman.
Occult Scrolls
Occult Scrolls are passive effects that last for an entire run and change how your hero fights, survives, or moves. They come in Normal, Rare, Legendary, and Cursed tiers, and players find them in vaults, from Peddlers, in Peculiar Chests, from elite enemies and bosses, through challenge events, and from some first-time unlocks. Cursed scrolls carry downsides, while Enhanced versions, which appear on Reincarnation difficulty, improve on the regular effect.
Gunfire Reborn gameplay tips
- Compare a weapon's inscriptions before you spend Copper on it. Inscriptions can change a weapon's stats or add effects that only trigger under certain conditions. A Craftsman can enhance a weapon for Copper, and a weapon with useful inscriptions is a stronger long-term investment than a random replacement.
- Keep some Copper in reserve for the Peddler in boss stages. The Peddler is guaranteed to appear in a boss stage, and it sells run supplies and weapons. Enough Copper in reserve lets you buy a refill or switch weapons when a fight starts going badly, instead of pushing on with what you have.
- Let each run's drops steer your plan. Each restart changes the mix of weapons, items, checkpoints and combat pace. Rather than following a fixed route or locking into one build from the start, adjust to whatever you find.
- Check each Occult Scroll's trade-off before you take it. Scrolls are passive upgrades, so their effects apply on their own during the run. Their trade-offs can change which weapons, skills and later pickups fit, so ask whether a scroll suits the weapon you're using now. Scrolls can be dropped freely, so a poor fit is easy to get rid of.
- Watch for cracked walls that lead to Vaults. Vaults are optional side areas, and finishing their fight, movement challenge or other objective can lead to a chest and an Occult Scroll. A cracked wall is your cue to take a look.
- Judge elements alongside your hero's skills. The game's elemental system includes Fire, Lightning and Corrosion. Element interactions and hero skills can create effects that are specific to a build, so look for combinations that work together instead of judging a weapon by damage alone.