Renaissance Heroes brings some old-time flair to the FPS scene

When you hear the words "fast-paced arena" or "adrenaline-pumping action," you don't typically think of a 16th-century cultural movement, but that's why Renaissance Heroes caught our eye. The newest free-to-play FPS on the scene mashes the two together in an elegant ball of alternate history, and it actually seems to kind of work.

The free-to-play game includes all the usual gameplay modes, including deathmatch and a variant of capture-the-flag renamed "Seize the Scrolls." Renaissance Heroes is already ready to go for you on Steam , and there's a pretty hefty 75% discount on DLC bundles till next Wednesday.