Dirty Bomb®
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ActionFree To PlayHero ShooterFPSMultiplayerShooterTeam-Based

Playing nowFewer than 10

Peak in the last 24 hours: 55

Peak in the last 7 days: 55

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Game description

Work together or die alone! Fight to restore peace to London or tear it down for profit in the most challenging team based shooter around.

Basic info

DeveloperSplash Damage
PublisherWarchest Ltd.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateJun 2, 2015
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 (64-bit)
Processor2.33 GHz Dual Core
Memory3 GB
Graphics512MB - GeForce 7800GTX
Storage7 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 148 reviews from the past 1 year

74.9/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (81%)

Metacritic: 63 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 23, 2026)

Fast objective rounds and a roster of mercs with different roles define this free to play shooter, which scores 74.9 from 148 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

49 reviews find it fun, and some praise its fast pace, wide variety of classes and objective play. Gameplay ranks 275th of 1396. 21 like the controls and feel, and some describe fluid, responsive movement and shooting that is easy to get used to. 16 enjoy playing together with friends, and a few say squad teamwork is essential and rewarding. Story & World ranks 258th of 1096, and Visuals & Sound ranks 792nd of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support ranks 1302nd of 1399. 28 reviews criticize developer support, and some say new content stopped, feedback went unanswered and official servers were eventually shut down. 24 are frustrated with the community, and some describe toxic players who mock newcomers or a playerbase that has moved on. 15 raise balance problems, and a few say certain mercs stay overpowered and matches often end in one-sided stomps. Multiplayer ranks 527th of 642, and Content Volume ranks 886th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fast-paced shooter with wide variety of classes and objective-based fun” · 49 reviews
“fluid movement and fast-paced shooter design” · 21 reviews
“cards are sidegrades not pay-to-win, obtainable without spending money” · 15 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +3.73 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “fluid movement and fast-paced shooter design” · 21 reviews

Progression 16% · Difficulty 4% · Onboarding 12% · Freedom 1% · Strategy 30%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +3.70 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Positive “developers and artists made every character stand out in storyline” · 2 reviews

Story 1% · World 5%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.26 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “content 5/10, still in development” · 5 reviews

Variety 11% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.64 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “audio-visual presentation is excellent with diverse characters and abilities” · 3 reviews

Audio 5%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 66% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Community -2.01 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “high-level players mock and taunt low-level players” · 24 reviews
Positive “nice community with memorable player connections” · 2 reviews

Playing together 32% · Servers & Connection 9%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 53% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.72 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “cards are sidegrades not pay-to-win, obtainable without spending money” · 15 reviews
Negative “forced to buy elements now instead of earning through play” · 5 reviews

Anti-cheat 12% · Balance 26% · Matchmaking 14%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 54% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -1.14 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “leery about future due to Nexon publishing” · 28 reviews
Positive “devs bought publishing rights back and released new characters, maps, and improvements” · 2 reviews

Stability 5% · Performance 9%

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

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