Atmospheric alien world and visuals
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“INSANELY atmospheric game, that alone made it worth playing for me.”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
Unreal Gold
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 93%Very Positive · 93%Epic Games, Inc.2008FPS · Shooter · Action
The verdict
A landmark 1998 sci-fi shooter with superb atmosphere, music and smart enemies, but it is delisted and needs community patches. Skip it if you dislike hunting for switches in mazes.
Great for
Retro FPS fans and nostalgic veterans who enjoy exploration, atmosphere and a great soundtrack
Main risk
Confusing maze-like levels and dated tech needing unofficial patches on modern PCs
What players love
Outstanding soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“THE BEST SOUNDTRACK I HAVE EVER HEARD?”
Steam review · 42.7 h played ↗
Fun varied weapons with alt-fire
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“All weapons are distinctively different and fun to use.”
Steam review · 13 h played ↗
Great level design and exploration
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Level design is still amazing today and invites you to explore every corner of a level, searching for secret weapons and powerups.”
Steam review · 13.5 h played ↗
Smart, tough enemy AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The enemy AI (the Skaarj) is phenomenal not just for its time but even by today's standards.”
Steam review · translated · 63.4 h played ↗
Runs well with OldUnreal patch
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“With Oldunreal support, this and other Unreal classics look and perform great on newer systems.”
Steam review · 5.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Aged badly, dull gameplay
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“Does NOT stand the test of time two decades post-release. Very clunky controls and many pointless gameplay mechanics”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Confusing, maze-like level design
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“It does not however rectify the horrendous level design where you are more likely to wander around and get lost for hours trying to look for the right path or try to find that switch that no one will find.”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
Resolution, speed and control problems on modern PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“the game runs too fast due to the fps being tied to the game logic, and no matter what I do, it looks terrible on my ultrawide screen”
Steam review · 4.9 h played ↗
Delisted, can't be bought
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“How can I recommend a game you can no longer buy??? :))))”
Steam review · 9.9 h played ↗
Weak weapons and bullet-sponge enemies
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“every ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ enemy is just a bullet sponge of EPIC proportions, some common enemies can get up to 3 direct hit rockets”
Steam review · 9.2 h played ↗
Too dark to see
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“The game is also way too dark which spoils it for alot of people.”
Steam review · 14.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown
Steam doesn’t list requirements for this game.
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