Receiver 2
First-person shooter with detailed handgun handling and hostile drones
Wolfire Games · Released Apr 14, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 3,038
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 15 in 30 days
- Players
- 7
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Feb 22, 2022
What is Receiver 2?
Receiver 2 is a single-player first-person shooter built around operating sidearms one step at a time. You move through randomized levels, load and unload guns, clear malfunctions, and shoot killdrones sent by a mysterious Threat.
For you if...
- +you enjoy learning how individual sidearms work
- +you prefer cautious shooting in a surreal atmosphere
Not for you if...
- −you prefer fast firefights and forgiving combat
- −you want a straightforward, linear campaign
What players say
90% of 3,038 reviews are positive · 93% of 15 in the last 30 days
Players praise the detailed gun mechanics and the story's psychological themes. Common complaints concern hearing the same tapes after failed runs and making slow, repetitive progress.
Players over time
▼ -64% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 30 players on Oct 17, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 21 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 16 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 14 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 14 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 9 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 12 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 12 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 9 |
Screenshots and trailer
Receiver 2 system requirements
Minimum: DX10 (shader model 4.0) s…, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Receiver 2?
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- OS
- Windows 7 SP1+
- Processor
- Quad-core+ with SSE2 instruction set support
- Graphics
- DX10 (shader model 4.0) support, VRAM 2+ GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
Does Receiver 2 have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Receiver 2 run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 34
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.
Does Receiver 2 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- FPS
- Simulation
- Shooter
- First-Person
- Atmospheric
- Indie
- Action
- Realistic
- Psychological Horror
- Difficult
- Education
- Horror
- Roguelike
- Singleplayer
- Stealth
- Surreal
Recent updates
- Feb 22, 2022 · Receiver 2 Localisation Update 2.2.3
- Nov 1, 2021 · Receiver 2 Minor Update 2.2.2
- Oct 14, 2021 · Receiver 2 Minor Update 2.2.1
- Oct 11, 2021 · Receiver Localization Update 2.2.0
- Apr 20, 2021 · Receiver 2 Minor Update 2.1.2
2 DLC available.