Fluid, satisfying movement and bullet time
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The slo-mo mechanic is really generous, you can't be killed while wall-running, diving or sliding”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
Severed Steel
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 95%Greylock Studio2021FPS · Shooter · Action
$24.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 4 h ago
The verdict
A short, stylish bullet-time movement shooter with great music and satisfying gunplay, best bought on deep sale. Skip it if you want long content, precise movement or a real story.
Great for
Fans of Superhot, Max Payne and Ultrakill who want quick, flashy, replayable action in short sessions
Main risk
Floaty movement and short, repetitive content may not justify more than a deep-sale price
What players love
Great soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“It's rare for a soundtrack to actually enhance gameplay rather than just accompany it, but Severed Steel achieves this effortlessly.”
Steam review · 6.6 h played ↗
Destructible environments and gunplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“I love how loud and powerful the guns sound and feel.”
Steam review · 5.3 h played ↗
Cheap on sale, great value
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Best investment $1.5 (80% discount). Easy recommend.”
Steam review · 4.5 h played ↗
Replayable extra modes and workshop
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“massive replay value via workshop maps as well as a Firefight mode where you can make custom games with mutators”
Steam review · 22.3 h played ↗
Short and sweet, doesn't overstay
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“I just wanted a game that's fun to play and quick to finish - I got what I wanted”
Steam review · 2.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Floaty, clunky or imprecise movement
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“floaty and imprecise while demanding precision”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
Repetitive levels, enemies and weapons
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Every single enemy in the game is "Human goon with gun that you just point your gun at and press trigger until dead"”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
Too short and overpriced at full price
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“$24.99 for 2½ hours of gameplay is definitely not worth it.”
Steam review · 4.1 h played ↗
Unfair difficulty and fragile player
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“making your character the weakest FPS protagonist I've ever witnessed in the history of gaming”
Steam review · 21.6 h played ↗
Weak or incomprehensible story
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“There's basically no story; the cutscenes don't explain what's happening or why.”
Steam review · translated · 4.3 h played ↗
Composer controversy
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 negative reviews
“The composer for this game (and Echo Point Nova) is a neo-nazi, and the developer was well aware of this”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorDual Core
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA 750 or equivalent
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorDual Core
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA 1050 or equivalent
OSWindows 10
ProcessorDual Core
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA 750 or equivalent
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