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Boiling Steel

A sci-fi VR shooter built around two-handed combat tools

MIROWIN · Released Mar 5, 2020

ActionAdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 366
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Jun 25, 2020
Minimum PC
GTX 970
8 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Boiling Steel?

A single-player, first-person VR shooter set on a colony planet where the search for a better life goes wrong. You fight through separate combat missions across cloud cities, mining platforms, and frozen zones, using melee attacks and abilities such as cloning and superspeed. Frequently used tools upgrade automatically.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy slower-paced shooting rather than constant rushing
  • +you like experimenting with a range of futuristic weapons

Not for you if...

  • −you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer

What players say

81% of 366 reviews are positive

Players praise the visuals and controls. Common complaints include repetitive missions, and some players report crashes at startup or early in the campaign.

Screenshots and trailer

Boiling Steel screenshot 1

Boiling Steel system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD equivalent or greater
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
VR Headset required, 2x USB 3.0 ports

Does Boiling Steel have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Boiling Steel run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

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PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing, VR
Languages
Full audio: English, Russian.

Does Boiling Steel use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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