Action · September 13, 2021

DEATHLOOP (2021)

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DEATHLOOP is a next-gen first person shooter from Arkane Lyon, the award-winning studio behind Dishonored. In DEATHLOOP, two rival assassins are trapped in a mysterious timeloop on the island of Blackreef, doomed to repeat the same day for eternity. As Colt, the only chance for escape is to end the cycle by assassinating eight key targets before the day resets. Learn from each cycle - try new paths, gather intel, and find new weapons and abilities. Do whatever it takes to break the loop. If At First You Don’t Succeed... Die, Die Again Every new loop is an opportunity to change things up. Use the knowledge you gain from each attempt to change up your playstyle, stealthily sneaking through levels or barreling into the fight, guns-blazing. In each loop you’ll discover new secrets, gather intel on your targets as well as the island of Blackreef, and expand your arsenal. Armed with a host of otherworldly abilities and savage weaponry, you’ll utilize every tool at your command to execute takedowns that are as striking as they are devastating. Customize your loadout wisely to survive this deadly game of hunter vs hunted. SINGLE PLAYER GAMEPLAY INJECTED WITH DEADLY MULTIPLAYER Are you the hero or the villain? You’ll experience DEATHLOOP’s main story as Colt, hunting down targets across the island of Blackreef to break the loop and earn your freedom. All the while, you’ll be hunted by your rival Julianna, who can be controlled by another player. So if you’re feeling devious, you, too, can step into Julianna’s stylish sneakers and invade another player’s campaign to kill Colt. The multiplayer experience is completely optional, and players can choose to have Julianna controlled by AI within their campaign. The island Of Blackreef – Paradise Or Prison Arkane is renowned for magnificently artistic worlds with multiple pathways and emergent gameplay. DEATHLOOP will present a stunning, retro-future, 60s-inspired environment, that feels like a character within itself. While Blackreef may be a stylish wonderland, for Colt it is his prison, a world ruled by decadence where death has no meaning, and delinquents party forever while keeping him captive.

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

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Full audio (11)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Traditional Chinese

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume29.2k Steam reviewsTop 18% in Action
Positive rating76% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 77%
Metacritic87/100Genre average 77 — top 11% of Action titles
Engagement hours12 h averageTop 41% for session depth among Action

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • FPS · 204
  • Action · 174
  • Stealth · 167
  • Immersive Sim · 163
  • First-Person · 162
  • Shooter · 139
  • Singleplayer · 130
  • Multiplayer · 124
  • Time Manipulation · 116
  • Assassin · 113
  • Rogue-lite · 108
  • Story Rich · 93
  • Adventure · 80
  • PvP · 76
  • Violent · 70

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Accessibility

  • Color Alternatives

Input & Comfort

  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound
  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • HDR available

Reception Metrics

Steam community

76%Mostly Positive · 29.2k reviews

22.2k positive · 7.0k negative

Metacritic

87/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.4/10

Curator recommendations

19.4k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

12h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

6h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Achievements

58

Steam unlocks available

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Release & Availability

Release dateSep 13, 2021
DeveloperArkane Studios
PublisherBethesda Softworks
Base price$11.99 -80%
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksMetacritic page · Support

Content Notes

DEATHLOOP will contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content, and strong language.

Editions & Packages

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