Sniper Elite 5
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ActionAdventureSingleplayerSniperCo-opMultiplayerStealth

784 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 1,764

Peak in the last 7 days: 2,206

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Game description

The award-winning series returns as Karl Fairburne fights to uncover Project Kraken in 1944 France. The genre-defining authentic sniping, with enhanced kill cam, has never looked or felt better as you fight across immersive maps to stop the Nazi war machine in its tracks.

Basic info

DeveloperRebellion
PublisherRebellion
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMay 25, 2022
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel CPU Core i3-8100 or equivalent
Memory8 GB
GraphicsDirectX12 capable GPU with 4GB VRAM
Storage85 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 455 reviews from the past 1 year

77.7/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (84%)

Metacritic: 79 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Long sniper shots and detailed maps carry Sniper Elite 5, which scores 77.7 from 455 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

111 reviews say it is fun, and some find long-range shots very satisfying. 64 praise the visuals, with gorgeous, detailed maps, vivid animations and a strong kill camera. 35 enjoy playing together, in co-op campaigns with a friend or in invasion matches where players hunt each other. Multiplayer ranks 201st of 642, and Visuals & Sound ranks 734th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

33 reviews find the controls and movement clunky and stiff, and a few say overlapping interactions trigger the wrong action. 33 find the missions repetitive, with large maps, few enemies and too little long-range sniping. 28 say the DLC is not worth the price, with weapons and missions locked behind paid packs and season passes. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1042nd of 1399, Gameplay ranks 544th of 1396, and Story & World ranks 1009th of 1096.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“excellent way to shoot Nazis with satisfying long-shot challenges” · 111 reviews
“amazing graphics and nice music, living maps with detail” · 64 reviews
“invasion multiplayer modes extremely fun with engaged opponents” · 35 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 59% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.84 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “sniper precision and organ destruction mechanics provide satisfying tactical gameplay” · 24 reviews
Negative “silenced pistol more practical than sniper rifle, missions poorly designed” · 14 reviews

Progression 8% · Difficulty 17% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 27% · Controls & feel 21%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.09 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “beautiful environments with abundant forests and varied level design” · 9 reviews
Negative “missing German voice acting breaks immersion and atmosphere” · 2 reviews

Story 18% · Characters 7%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.19 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “maps too big with too few enemies, severe lack of long-range sniping” · 33 reviews
Positive “map design makes exploration feel less repetitive despite similar mechanics” · 3 reviews

Volume 16% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.79 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “amazing graphics and nice music, living maps with detail” · 64 reviews
Negative “graphics stuck in decade-old quality” · 3 reviews

Audio 7%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.77 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “invasion multiplayer modes extremely fun with engaged opponents” · 35 reviews
Negative “multiplayer is boring, dominated by camping and poor netcode quality” · 3 reviews

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.25 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “weapon damage feels weak; upgraded sniper cannot one-shot basic enemies” · 19 reviews
Positive “developers balanced suppressors well despite engine limitations” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 3% · Pricing 16% · Matchmaking 2%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.17 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “DX12 and RTX 30 series crashes since launch unaddressed by devs” · 19 reviews

Performance 9% · Developer support 5%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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