The war to end all wars has been outsourced. Whale Development Studios has dropped a free demo for Iron Curtain Call, a breakneck-paced first-person shooter set in an absurd, stylised 1965 where humanity has run out of soldiers — so World War III is being run by a customer-service AI. The demo is live now on Steam; the full campaign — twelve chapters, twelve bosses — marches onto release 11 March 2027.
THE WAR WITHOUT SOLDIERS — BUT PLENTY OF ROBOTS
It’s an alternate 1965 and the draft is empty. No one’s left to fight — except you. You step into the boots of Corporal Punishment: the silent, budget-conscious trooper Allied Command could just barely afford to send. Your radio lifeline is Colonel Panic, barking updates from HQ, while the Supreme Chancellor blares orders from every loudspeaker across the battlefield. And the commander-in-chief of the whole conflict? An automated customer-service AI that treats global warfare like a support ticket it’s determined to close.
WELCOME TO RUBBLETON — YOUR FIRST 20 MINUTES OF CHAOS
The free demo delivers Mission 1: Welcome to Rubbleton, a tight, riotous 15–20 minute introduction to the action. You’ll drop into a war zone built from classic 1930s rubber-hose cartoon aesthetics — think Cuphead meets a speed-freak boomer shooter — where enemies wobble, explosions bounce, and nothing takes itself seriously except the danger.
FAST, AGGRESSIVE, UNRELENTING — COMBAT THAT REWARDS MOVEMENT
Iron Curtain Call doesn’t let you hunker down behind cover — it shoves you into the fray. The systems are designed to keep you moving fast and hitting harder:
- Punch robots ? restores your health — get in close and make it personal
- Use the Can Opener ? pry open foes to harvest fresh ammunition
- Unleash the Hot Take ? set enemies ablaze to recharge your armour
- Double-jump, air-dash, grapple, parry — zip across the map, close gaps, dodge fire, and turn attacks back against your foes
Aggression is literally your survival. Stand still and you wither; stay moving and you heal, resupply, and overwhelm.
TWELVE CHAPTERS. TWELVE BOSSES. ONE VERY CONFUSED WAR.
The demo is just the opening barrage. The full game — arriving 11 March 2027 — delivers:
- 12 distinct chapters — each tearing through a new front in this bizarre conflict
- 12 unique boss encounters — from rogue protocol enforcers to AI gone very off-script
- Cartoon-noir visuals — black-and-white comic-book styling blended with bold, saturated bursts of colour
- Windows & macOS support — fully optimised for both platforms on Steam
- A story that escalates — from one trooper’s survival to taking the war straight to the algorithm running it all
DOWNLOAD THE DEMO — NO TICKET REQUIRED
The Iron Curtain Call demo is free to download and play right now on Steam. No purchase necessary, no time limit, no “please hold while we connect your call” — just 15–20 minutes of high-speed, high-energy FPS mayhem.
The customer service AI is standing by. Corporal Punishment is ready. The war is waiting — and it’s about to get personal.
Find out more here: Iron Curtain Call
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