Satisfying sniping and X-ray kill cams
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Landing a long-range shot is insanely satisfying, and the slow-motion kill cams never stop being cool.”
Steam review · 13.4 h played ↗
Sniper Elite 4
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 91%Very Positive · 91%Rebellion2017Shooter · Stealth · Action
The verdict
A satisfying open-map stealth sniper game with great ballistics, X-ray kill cams and fun co-op. Skip it if you want a hard realistic stealth sim or dislike DLC-locked weapons.
Great for
Players who like Hitman-style sandbox missions, satisfying long-range shots and co-op with a friend, bought on sale
Main risk
Dumb AI makes run-and-gun easier than stealth, and many weapons are locked behind DLC
What players love
Huge open maps with freedom of approach
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Every level can be played in a wide variety of ways.”
Steam review · 72.9 h played ↗
Fun co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“you can play the whole game in coop and have a great time with a friend if you prefer.”
Steam review · 19.6 h played ↗
Beautiful, well-designed Italian levels
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Stunning graphics and maps, just walking around gives joy”
Steam review · 40.4 h played ↗
Great replayability and difficulty options
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Completing the campaign on Authentic Plus with no manual saves was a very intense and rewarding experience”
Steam review · 113.8 h played ↗
Runs well on weak PCs and Steam Deck
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“Runs like butter never lower than 200fps on high”
Steam review · 6.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Weapons and content locked behind DLC
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Paywalling half the guns in the game behind DLC purchases is scummy, especially on a 60$ game.”
Steam review · 9.6 h played ↗
Dumb or inconsistent enemy AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The enemy ai sucks so bad it feels like they’re blind and psychic at the same time.”
Steam review · 6.3 h played ↗
Repetitive and boring missions
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Deadly boring. Killing dummies gets old after an hour. Missions are samey.”
Steam review · translated · 4.6 h played ↗
Exaggerated, unreliable ballistics and weak kills
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“the wind indicator indicated minimal wind but once the bullet leaves the rifle, suddenly, the wind deflection is so much more than what you initially calculated.”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗
Stealth is pointless; run-and-gun is easier
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“There was no reason to be stealthy and to use my sniper.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Clunky controls and movement
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“Sprinting cuts the FOV in half and centers the camera right behind the player model, obscuring the view.”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support
Minimum
OS64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit Windows 8.1 or 64-bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel CPU Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB) or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2GB)
Recommended
OS64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit Windows 8.1 or 64-bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel CPU Core i7-3770 or AMD equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GPU GeForce GTX 970 / AMD GPU Radeon RX 480
OS64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit Windows 8.1 or 64-bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel CPU Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB) or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2GB)
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