Action · November 16, 2018

Sunset Overdrive (2018)

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Don’t miss the single-player campaign from the game that IGN awarded Best Xbox One Game of 2014, the game that Polygon rated 9 out of 10, and the game that Eurogamer calls “a breath of fresh air.” In Sunset Overdrive, the year is 2027 and Sunset City is under siege. A contaminated energy drink has transformed most of the population into toxic mutants. For many it's the end of the world, but for you it’s a dream come true. Your old boss? Dead. Your boring job? Gone. Transform the open-world into your tactical playground by grinding, vaulting and wall-running across the city while using a devastating, unconventional arsenal. With hyper-agility, unique weapons, and customizable special abilities, Sunset Overdrive rewrites the rules of traditional shooters and delivers an explosive, irreverent, stylish, and totally unique adventure. Embrace the chaos of Sunset City through a hyper-colorful, post-apocalyptic single-player campaign and two bonus expansions, Mystery of Mooil Rig and Dawn of the Rise of the Fallen Machines. Outgun crazed mutants, homicidal robots, and villainous thugs on your journeys with the included Weapons Pack. Features: - An Open World with No Rules - Leap off buildings, run along walls, and grind power lines and rails to destroy your foes from every angle. - Over-the-top Weapons - Collect and upgrade an arsenal of unconventional weapons that use items like dynamite, fireworks, harpoons, and acid to destroy your enemies.

Action releases from 2018

175 Action titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume12.9k Steam reviewsTop 34% in Action
Positive rating90% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 37%
Metacritic83/100Genre average 77 — top 27% of Action titles
Engagement hours8 h averageTop 57% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Open World · 185
  • Action · 180
  • Parkour · 162
  • Character Customization · 158
  • Third-Person Shooter · 141
  • Funny · 129
  • Adventure · 116
  • Comedy · 111
  • Singleplayer · 111
  • Violent · 90
  • Colorful · 85
  • Zombies · 82
  • Post-apocalyptic · 70
  • Great Soundtrack · 68
  • Third Person · 67

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

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  • Italian volume_up
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  • Japanese
  • Polish volume_up
  • Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
  • Russian volume_up
  • Spanish - Latin America volume_up
  • Spanish - Spain volume_up

Full audio (9)

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

Reception Metrics

Steam community

90%Very Positive · 12.9k reviews

11.6k positive · 1.3k negative

Metacritic

83/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.8/10

Curator recommendations

11.3k

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

8h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

Achievements

80

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 16, 2018
DeveloperInsomniac Games, Blind Squirrel Games
PublisherXbox Game Studios
Base price$4.99 -75%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Content Notes

The game’s irreverent style of humor (eg. fast travel via alcohol-induced blackouts or rising from the grave on respawn) may not be appropriate for all ages.

Editions & Packages

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