Action · May 25, 2022
Sniper Elite 5 (2022)
The latest instalment in the award-winning series, Sniper Elite 5 offers unparalleled sniping, tactical third-person combat and an enhanced kill cam. Fight your way across the most immersive maps yet, with many real-world locations captured in stunning detail, and an improved traversal system that lets you explore more of them than ever before. France, 1944 – As part of a covert US Rangers operation to weaken the Atlantikwall fortifications along the coast of Brittany, elite marksman Karl Fairburne makes contact with the French Resistance. Soon they uncover a secret Nazi project that threatens to end the war before the Allies can even invade Europe: Operation Kraken. EXPANSIVE CAMPAIGN Many real-world locations have been captured using photogrammetry to recreate a living, immersive environment, and multiple infiltration and extraction points and kill list targets provide a whole new perspective on each mission. Take on the Nazi plot solo or work with a partner, with improved co-op mechanics allowing you to share ammo and items, give orders and heal each other. ADVANCED GUNPLAY PHYSICS AND TRAVERSAL Use ziplines, slide down slopes and shimmy along ledges to reach the perfect vantage point, or to sneak past a sharp-eyed lookout. Factor in rifle stock and barrel options along with gravity, wind and heart rate while you line up your sights on the target. HIGH CALIBRE CUSTOMISATION Use workbenches to customise and upgrade virtually every aspect of your weapon – change scopes, stocks, barrels, magazines and more. Rifles, secondaries and pistols all have a huge variety of options. On top of that you can select the ammo to suit your target, from armour-piercing right down to non-lethal. INVASION MODE – CAMPAIGN DROP IN PvP AND CO-OP Invade another player’s Campaign as an Axis sniper and engage in a deadly game of cat and mouse, providing a new dimension to the challenge as you stalk your prey. Alternatively, as Karl you can call for assistance and have a second sniper drop in to help you out of a tricky situation. TENSE ADVERSARIAL MULTIPLAYER Customise your character and loadout and earn XP, medals and ribbons as you take on intensely competitive 16 player battles that will really test your sharpshooting skills. If co-op’s more your style, you can team up with up to 3 other players against waves of enemies in Survival mode. ENHANCED KILL CAM More realistic and grisly than ever, the trademark X-ray kill cam returns, showing you the true destructive power of each shot. Bones deflect bullets unpredictably, ripping a new path through enemy bodies. SMGs and pistols can also trigger kill cams, including multiple shots in dramatic slow motion.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 22.2k Steam reviews | Top 22% in Action |
| Positive rating | 83% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 61% |
| Metacritic | 79/100 | Genre average 77 — top 47% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 1.5k players | Top 8% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 23 h average | Top 21% 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.
- Singleplayer · 179
- Sniper · 174
- Stealth · 172
- Multiplayer · 166
- Action · 165
- World War II · 162
- Co-op · 154
- Shooter · 153
- Third-Person Shooter · 136
- Adventure · 111
- Gore · 97
- Third Person · 88
- Violent · 86
- Action-Adventure · 82
- Open World · 66
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Traditional Chinese
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Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Accessibility
- Adjustable Text Size
Input & Comfort
- Camera Comfort
Other
- Single-player
- In-App Purchases
Reception Metrics
Steam community
83%Mostly Positive · 22.2k reviews
18.4k positive · 3.8k negative
Metacritic
79/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
21.2k
Peak concurrent players
1.5k
Press Quotes
“Plainly put, Sniper Elite 5 not only managed to meet my expectations but far surpass them” 10/10 – GameGrin “Sniper Elite 5 is the best it's ever been with a new game mode that'll blow your mind” 4.5/5 – GamesRadar “Sniper Elite 5 has blown me away” Essential – Eurogamer
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
23h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
13h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
4h
Current engagement
Achievements
71
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 25, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Rebellion |
| Base price | $4.99 -90% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 16 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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