Action · May 15, 2017
The Surge (2017)
A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex. Robots gone haywire, insane augmented co-workers and rogue AI - everything wants you dead. Defy deadly enemies and huge bosses in tight, visceral melee combat. Target and slice specific limbs off your foes, with a next-gen loot system where you loot what you dismember. Equip, upgrade and craft new weapons and armors sliced from enemies, and make yourself stronger through a fresh take on leveling-up.
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Peer Action titles
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Souls-like · 431
- Action · 208
- RPG · 189
- Sci-fi · 148
- Third Person · 137
- Difficult · 134
- Singleplayer · 116
- Mechs · 100
- Hack and Slash · 79
- Violent · 78
- Robots · 74
- Open World · 73
- Exploration · 53
- Cyberpunk · 47
- Action RPG · 44
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 11.0k Steam reviews | Top 38% in Action |
| Positive rating | 75% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 80% |
| Metacritic | 72/100 | Genre average 77 — top 77% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 11 h average | Top 44% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (11)
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- Italian
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Korean
- Simplified Chinese
- Japanese volume_up
Full audio (4)
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
Reception Metrics
Steam community
75%Mostly Positive · 11.0k reviews
8.2k positive · 2.7k negative
Metacritic
72/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.2/10
Curator recommendations
8.4k
Press Quotes
“More than a Sci-Fi Dark Souls” IGN “An absolute blast to play” 8/10 – PCgamesN “The Surge may be the biggest surprise of 2017 so far” 8/10 – Polygon
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
11h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
67
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 15, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Deck13 |
| Publisher | Focus Entertainment |
| Base price | $1.94 -87% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| DLC / Add-ons | 5 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
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