Press kit
Fact sheet
| Title | LYARI ’98 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Play Lyari (independent) |
| Genre | 5v5 tactical shooter, round-based bomb defusal |
| Setting | Karachi, 1998 |
| Platforms | Windows PC and Mac |
| Release | Free beta now · Steam wishlist from 1 December 2026 · launch 1 January 2027 |
| Price | Free beta; $4.99 USD at launch |
| Website | playlyari.com |
| Social | @playlyari on Instagram and Facebook |
| Contact | playlyari@gmail.com |
Short description
LYARI ’98 is a 5v5 tactical shooter set in the lanes of Karachi in 1998. Five on five. One bomb. Every gully counts.
Long description
Azaad Forces carry the bomb into the city; Special Forces hold the sites and try to defuse it in time. Rounds are short and sharp, and they are won on teamwork, sound and timing.
The maps are built around real Karachi texture: the tight lanes and rooftops of Gali Number Nau, the walled palace estate of Qila Noor Bagh, and the painted buses and warehouses of the Depot. Twenty fighters, ten on each side, cover every class, from street kids and tailors to old money and a Defence-born officer.
LYARI ’98 is a work of fiction. It celebrates the neighbourhood (football, boxing, music, chai, kites, families) and is not based on any real person, group or event. Lyari was never the gang.
Key features
- 5v5 round-based bomb defusal
- Two sides, given equal weight: Azaad Forces and Special Forces
- Hand-built maps across Karachi, from lanes to a palace estate to a transport depot
- Urdu voice lines and a South Asian setting rarely seen in shooters
- Built for Windows PC and Mac
Logos and art
The kit contains the logo (dark and light, plus the Hindi-first marketing version), the app icon, and key art. Please don’t alter, recolour or crop the logos, and keep them on dark, quiet areas.
Trailer: LYARI ’98 concept trailer (MP4). It is a cinematic concept, not actual gameplay. Please label it that way.
Contact
For interviews, review access and assets in other sizes: playlyari@gmail.com.