Scars Above
Third-person sci-fi shooter with elemental combat on an alien planet
Mad Head Games · Published by Prime Matter · Released Feb 28, 2023
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 3,617
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 62% of 56 in 30 days
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Oct 30, 2023
What is Scars Above?
This single-player, third-person sci-fi action adventure follows scientist Kate Ward after an alien structure transports her team to a hostile planet. You explore different biomes, scan creatures and artifacts, craft gadgets, and fight alien enemies while searching for your crew.
For you if...
- +you prefer a compact, story-led sci-fi adventure
- +you enjoy testing elemental attacks against enemy weaknesses
Not for you if...
- −you want open-ended exploration instead of a mostly linear route
- −you prefer forgiving boss fights and straightforward shooter combat
What players say
77% of 3,617 reviews are positive · 62% of 56 in the last 30 days
Players praise the alien setting, story, and elemental combat. Common complaints include enemies respawning at save points, repetitive encounters, and clunky movement or dodging.
How many players finish Scars Above?
24% of Steam players have unlocked «We Are SCARs», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Scars Above system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 670, 8 GB RAM, 18 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Scars Above?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-4440 or equivalent
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 670 / GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon HD 7870
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 18 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-4770k or equivalent
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 1070 / GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD RX VEGA 56
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Does Scars Above have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Scars Above run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 45
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Does Scars Above 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
- Action
- Adventure
- Female Protagonist
- Sci-fi
- Third-Person Shooter
- Souls-like
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
- Action-Adventure
- Shooter
- Horror
- Third Person
- Aliens
- Difficult
- 3D
- Space
Recent updates
- Oct 30, 2023 · SCARS ABOVE - PATCH NOTES
- Mar 1, 2023 · Scars Above - Patch Hotfix 1
2 DLC available.
