Unmatched realistic gun handling
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“the fantastic handgun simulation which is pretty much unmatched from every game I've ever played”
Steam review · 32.1 h played ↗
Receiver 2
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 91%Very Positive · 91%Wolfire Games2020FPS · Shooter · Simulation
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A brutally detailed handgun simulator with manual reloading, malfunctions and a mental-health tape narrative. Skip it if you dislike punishing demotion, repetition and RNG.
Great for
Gun enthusiasts who enjoy mastering fiddly mechanics, tense stealth and a meditative, thematic story
Main risk
Dying or quitting demotes you a rank, making a repetitive, RNG-heavy loop feel like a slog
What players love
Moving mental-health story and tapes
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Equal parts meditation and firearms manual, a balance of mindfulness and education wrapped up in one experience.”
Steam review · 9.9 h played ↗
Teaches gun safety through mistakes
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“I guess accidentally shooting your leg is a real fast way to teach you gun safety 10/10 I learned a lot”
Steam review · 23.4 h played ↗
Tense, immersive atmosphere and sound
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“nothing is scarier and nothing is more sphincter-clenching than playing Receiver 2 and hearing the "BEEP!" of a killdrone suddenly spotting you.”
Steam review · 16.7 h played ↗
Big improvement over Receiver 1
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“Such a huge difference between the first game and this one.”
Steam review · 8.7 h played ↗
Rewarding, addictive learning curve
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“one of if not the most rewarding learning curves ive ever experienced”
Steam review · 50 h played ↗
What players complain about
Rank demotion on death or quitting
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“This is padding at it's absolute worst.”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Repetitive, thin content
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“collect tapes about said mental illness while wandering the same map and shooting the same 3 drones over and over for hours”
Steam review · 9.8 h played ↗
Negligent discharge and malfunctions too frequent
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“But look me in the eyes and tell me every time you insert or draw a loaded Glock from a holster YOU WILL SHOOT YOURSELF.”
Steam review · 1.3 h played ↗
RNG and ammo scarcity feel unfair
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“My biggest issue with the game is 90% of the time, failure doesn't feel like your fault.”
Steam review · 14.7 h played ↗
Developer's lawsuit against Steam and abandonment
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Wolfire has shown their true colors, and I for one now refuse to purchase any future games from them.”
Steam review · 11.1 h played ↗
Clunky movement, sprint and fall damage
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“spamming W to sprint is psychotic design”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable5 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 SP1+
ProcessorQuad-core+ with SSE2 instruction set support
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsDX10 (shader model 4.0) support, VRAM 2+ GB
Storage5 GB available space
Recommended
Memory16 GB RAM
OSWindows 7 SP1+
ProcessorQuad-core+ with SSE2 instruction set support
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsDX10 (shader model 4.0) support, VRAM 2+ GB
Storage5 GB available space
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