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OPERATOR
In OPERATOR, you will play as an elite Tier 1 operator undergoing dangerous clandestine operations all over the globe. With a strategic, measured, and unforgiving style of gameplay. You are the tactical advantage, Good luck.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
77 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“[THIS REVIEW IS ABOUT SOLO PLAY SPECIFICALLY] I don't hate this game, I like it. I think the gunplay, gameplay mechanics and customization easily outmatch any other tactical shooter I've played besides maybe modded Arma…”
“This game has a ton of potential, particularly in its weapon mechanics, which are the most realistic I’ve encountered in any game. It feels like a true evolution of the FPS genre...almost a Tarkov 2.0. I remember…”
“Install game. Start Lone Wolf mode. Customise guns. Deploy to operation. Run up hill. Get shot in face. Try again, inserting via helo. Get shot in face. Another try with the original infil point. Sneak up to compound.…”
24 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“First off, I marked this game as free because it was won in a giveaway a few years ago. Even though I didn't buy the game, this will have absolutely no positive or negative impact on my review. I will be reviewing it…”
“Better than ready or not please cant wait for a new update also perfect milsim”
“Saw a lot of people being skeptic about this, but ofc its EA, and even for EA its quite well done. The few kinks will be ironed out within a year by its current trejectory imo. Played only a few missions duo and its…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“thought it was gonna be a flop but it really is cool, aim mechanics of bodycam and good graphics even with a budget pc, there are a few bugs but its still in early stage”
“This game is so close to being great. The graphics, gunplay, customization, etc. is all great. But the AI is just so bad. If the devs replaced the AI in this game with cardboard cutouts you probably wouldn't even…”
“The developers clearly know what they’re doing, and I’m genuinely excited to see where this game goes in the future. The community has been amazing so far—friendly, welcoming, and supportive, which makes the experience…”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“thought it was gonna be a flop but it really is cool, aim mechanics of bodycam and good graphics even with a budget pc, there are a few bugs but its still in early stage”
“games ai needs a major redo. even when your crouched and fully behind cover the ai still somehow manages to either shoot where you exactly are or you just get doohmed outta nowhere, even if you show one pixel of…”
“This game has one of the strongest mechanical foundations I have ever seen in an early access game. yes there is a little jank and a few glitches here and there (more noticeable in multiplayer) but combat flows insanely…”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Install game. Start Lone Wolf mode. Customise guns. Deploy to operation. Run up hill. Get shot in face. Try again, inserting via helo. Get shot in face. Another try with the original infil point. Sneak up to compound.…”
“For reference, I own Ready or Not, a $60 game. I just bought this game for $10 on sale. This game is very fun, like, very fun. Lots of customization, options, gameplay is of course very fun and there is quite a bit of a…”
“This game is probably the most slept on shooter title out there.. decent optimization, runs great on my low/mid tier PC. The gunplay is probably the best I have played, Weapons and movement mechanics and stance system…”
24 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“They're doing too much and yet need to do more - Spawn into a game with 1 round in the chamber and no magazine... run into someone fire 1 round then have you reload then have to send the bolt home - oh the fire mode is…”
“In this game you play as a visually impaired elderly person with a glaucoma and cataracts in both eyes. Movement feels like you carry the weight of the sins you commited throughout your entire life while simultaneously…”
“I’m pretty conflicted about this game. On one hand, the weapon/player customisation is easily the best I’ve ever seen in a shooter. The level of detail is incredible, and you can clearly see how much effort has gone…”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“[THIS REVIEW IS ABOUT SOLO PLAY SPECIFICALLY] I don't hate this game, I like it. I think the gunplay, gameplay mechanics and customization easily outmatch any other tactical shooter I've played besides maybe modded Arma…”
“In this game you play as a visually impaired elderly person with a glaucoma and cataracts in both eyes. Movement feels like you carry the weight of the sins you commited throughout your entire life while simultaneously…”
“If I had to sum up this game in one word it would be this: TEDIOUS There is no reason for the controls to be this complicated and all over the place. There no reason I have to spend 30 minutes running to the objective…”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“thought it was gonna be a flop but it really is cool, aim mechanics of bodycam and good graphics even with a budget pc, there are a few bugs but its still in early stage”
“They're doing too much and yet need to do more - Spawn into a game with 1 round in the chamber and no magazine... run into someone fire 1 round then have you reload then have to send the bolt home - oh the fire mode is…”
“could be a great game but in this state for 25 cad IMO not worth it, getting shot through walls when enemies have no LOS sucks, controls are funky but useable....”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“In this game you play as a visually impaired elderly person with a glaucoma and cataracts in both eyes. Movement feels like you carry the weight of the sins you commited throughout your entire life while simultaneously…”
“If I had to sum up this game in one word it would be this: TEDIOUS There is no reason for the controls to be this complicated and all over the place. There no reason I have to spend 30 minutes running to the objective…”
“could be a great game but in this state for 25 cad IMO not worth it, getting shot through walls when enemies have no LOS sucks, controls are funky but useable....”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Guys the LARPING goes hard AF in this game. This game makes you feel like a tier 1 operator while your really just a fat middle aged man who struggles to get his boots on in the morning. Solid 7.5/10 but could easily be…”
“Tarkov Wishes Rainbow six wishes Ghost recon wishes This is a return to form when it comes to short form instant action combat games. This game is a calling card to milsim lovers, gun geeks and gear nerds. This slow…”
“love it, a new fav tactical shooter. might not be a lot of content but the stuff thats there is super fun and pretty difficult the best thing tho is how good the scopes are.”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“If you like to LARP as DEVGRU with Multicam everywhere, the game is for you. But you can also LARP as a crayon eater, as a slav hardbass enjoyer, as a marksman or even as IDGAF and dump your M249 LMG ammo box in every room if you are not sure what CQB and no full auto in…”
— a player, Steam review · 115 hrs played“Great tactical experience! Played with friends and it was awesome! One of the best weapon handling that I ever see in a game. The way that we open the doors are nice too. I just saw this kind of opening, when I play in VR. The game needs some work with the AI, but overall, it…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“It's only a thumbs down if you're like me and want to play solo against the AI. There's still no friendly AI squadmates after 3+ years of waiting. The game is extremely difficult to solo as a lone wolf, which is currently your only singleplayer option. BUT... The gunplay and…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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0.9.5 Hotfix 01
- Fixed Target Vehicles on Armenia not exploding. - Fixed AI shooting through roof on clean house. - Fixed M79 DEVGRU lights and lasers not working. - Added Trigger sfx to M79 Devgru - Fixed character
UPDATE V09.5 and V10 DEVLOG
Get OPERATOR for 33% off now until July 9th!Welcome back operators. We have been hard at work working on the next Major update which will be a massive overhaul to many systems and overall quality. In
UPDATE v09.031 hotfix
We have fixed the technical issue with the last hotfixView the patch notes here
UPDATE v09.03 hotfix
Technical UpdateEnabled Steam Auto-CloudFixed and added failsafes for corrupted save files (Fixes infinite loading screen and the camera being stuck in corner in the armory room)Fixed achievements not
Update V09 Hotfix 2
- Fixed Drowning when under the water line but out of the water. (Fixed Armenia) - Fixed Kick/Vaulting being hardcoded to space bar. - Added Vault keybind Thank you for your bug reports and feedback,
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access |
| Player tags | Early Access · Realistic · Action · Shooter · Simulation · Tactical · PvE · War · FPS · Gun Customization · Character Customization · Gore (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 26 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: i5-3570k Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1060 (minimum 4GB VRAM) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 50 GB available space Additional Notes: SSDs are recommended, Intel Integrated graphics is not supported