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Game description

Earn the Number. 007 First Light is a thrilling espionage action-adventure game from IO Interactive. Follow James Bond as a young, resourceful and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6's training programme, and discover an origin story of the world’s most famous spy.

Basic info

DeveloperIO Interactive A/S
PublisherIO Interactive A/S
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateMay 26, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSMICROSOFT WINDOWS 10/11, 64-BIT
ProcessorINTEL CORE i5 9500, AMD RYZEN 5 3500
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GFORCE GTX 1660, AMD RX 5700, INTEL DISCRETE GPU EQUIVALENT
Storage80 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 420 reviews from the past 1 year

85.9/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (91%)

Metacritic: 84 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

Engaging, well written spy drama draws praise from 117 reviews of 007 First Light, a return to linear single player action that scores 85.9.

👍 Strengths

Story & World ranks 332nd of 1096 and appears in 83% of analyzed reviews. 78 reviews say they enjoy it, and the most upvoted says it brings back the old days of single player fun. 74 praise the visuals, some calling the presentation gorgeous and technically impressive. Tech & Support ranks 43rd of 1399. Visuals & Sound ranks 287th of 1249, and players praise responsive controls and well made action, plus a nostalgic return to the linear blockbuster storytelling of a decade ago.

👎 Where it falls short

32 reviews want more freedom, finding it very linear with forced railroading. 27 find it confusing or distracting, some saying constant dialogue and quips break the immersion, and 18 raise difficulty and pacing, some finding the car crash sequences weak. Others say the combat repeats the same patterns until the credits, and some found the story forgettable. Pricing & Fairness ranks 769th of 1399, and Content Volume 543rd of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“story is engaging and well-written” · 117 reviews
“brought back old days of single player fun” · 78 reviews
“gorgeous and technically impressive presentation” · 74 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 67% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.09 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “first half brilliantly blends Hitman and Uncharted mechanics, creative level design” · 12 reviews
Negative “gadget balance poor with Q-laser and emetic phone overshadowing other options” · 7 reviews

Progression 3% · Difficulty 13% · Onboarding 20% · Freedom 33% · Controls & feel 37%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 83% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.29 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story is engaging and well-written” · 117 reviews
Negative “story isn't memorable, combat is boring” · 16 reviews

Characters 39% · World 42%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +1.81 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “perfect length with amazing gameplay and captivating story” · 1 review
Negative “only 15 hours of campaign for 70 euros is poor value” · 15 reviews

Variety 21% · Replayability 12%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 58% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.75 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “gorgeous and technically impressive presentation” · 74 reviews
Negative “occasional poor animations” · 5 reviews

Audio 29%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +5.00 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.12 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “enemy AI too simplistic and combat difficulty severely reduced by tools” · 6 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 8% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.55 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “excellent performance on Steam Deck, better than expected” · 9 reviews
Negative “RTX 3060 gets only 10 fps at lowest 2K settings, framerate tied to progression” · 12 reviews

Stability 11% · Developer support 3%

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

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