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Receiver
Receiver was created for the 7-day FPS challenge to explore gun handling mechanics, randomized levels, and unordered storytelling. Armed only with a handgun and an audio cassette player, you must uncover the secrets of the Mindkill in a building complex infested with automated turrets and hovering s
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-15.
“I'd call it roguelike RPG-less first-person shooter with no blood but *lots* of scary moments. Permadeath and full pistol mechanic implementation turn the game in survival-horror at first, but as you progress and learn to reload your gun properly the game rewards you with the…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“Let me put it this way: To preform a dry reload in Call of Duty: Just empty the mag To preform a dry reload in Reciever with a M1911: 1.press t 2.Press e 3.press ` 4.Press z 8 or 7 times 5.press 1/2/3/4 whereever your gun is 6.Press z 7.Press r DONE This game has taught me more…”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“Game was interesting but then the devs decided to sue Valve with a BS lawsuit. Blacklist this company, they are scum.”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Minor patch
- Fixed an issue where the game wouldn't get past the splash screen on MacOS Apple Silicone machines.
Receiver v10: Modifiers Update
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/29899/Wolfire_Franchise/ Receivers! The Threat has once again invaded The Dreaming and expanded its grip on the world. To counter this, the Receivers are reaching
Receiver Soundtrack Now Available!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1963640/Receiver_Soundtrack/ The original Receiver soundtrack by H. Anton Riehl is now available on Steam!
Receiver Industrial Tileset Mod Spotlight
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2206278057 Starring Cameron Morris - https://linktr.ee/CameronPMorris Written by Cameron Morris - https://linktr.ee/CameronPMorris Edited by Came
Wolfire's New Game: Low Light Combat 2021
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696820/Low_Light_Combat/ We are thrilled to announce our brand new 100% free experience, Low Light Combat. Long time Wolfire fans might recognise that name but this
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Simulation · FPS · Indie · Rogue-like · First-Person · Action · Procedural Generation · Difficult · Singleplayer · Shooter · Realistic · Abstract (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Official site | http://www.wolfire.com/receiver |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 2.0 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Passmark G3D 250+ Hard Drive: 150 MB HD space