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Cruelty Squad

Surreal tactical FPS with corporate assassinations and multiple mission routes

Consumer Softproducts · Released Jun 15, 2021

ActionIndieSimulation

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 26K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 207 in 30 days
Players
44
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Feb 3, 2024
Minimum PC
GTX 1050
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Cruelty Squad?

A surreal single-player tactical first-person shooter set in a dystopian corporate gig economy. As a corporate operative, you choose lethal or nonlethal gear, infiltrate objective-based missions through multiple routes, eliminate or destroy targets, and reach the exit while searching for hidden equipment and levels.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy difficult shooters with little guidance
  • +you like surreal dark humor and anti-capitalist satire
  • +you value fast movement, exploration, and flexible tactics

Not for you if...

  • −you are sensitive to intense or visually abrasive imagery
  • −you want conventional visuals and restrained audio
  • −you prefer clear tutorials and extensive guidance

What players say

96% of 25,648 reviews are positive · 92% of 207 in the last 30 days

Players praise the fast movement, tight shooting, rewarding exploration, and anti-capitalist themes. The most common complaints concern the deliberately abrasive visuals and audio, limited mechanical explanations, and controls some players find awkward.

Players over time

▼ -61% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 125 players on Oct 6, 2026.

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Sep 25, 202655
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Sep 23, 202628
Sep 23, 202660
Sep 22, 202676
Sep 21, 202667

How many players finish Cruelty Squad?

13% of Steam players have unlocked «Archon Grid», 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

Cruelty Squad screenshot 1

Cruelty Squad system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1050, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Graphics
Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1000 MB available space

Does Cruelty Squad have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Cruelty Squad run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
38
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Cruelty Squad 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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