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2013 PC 4.99 € 👍 80 % Very positive, 4,141 reviews on Steam

A minimalist first-person shooter where every gun action is manual: ejecting the magazine, loading rounds one by one, cocking the hammer. Randomized levels and scattered tapes tell a dark story in fragments, while turrets and drones punish every mistake.

What defines Receiver:

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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