Within the Range

Sci-fi real-time strategy where terrain blocks shots and affects movement

Aries · Released Jul 28, 2021 · Early Access

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews: Mixed; 65% of 248
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Jul 15, 2022
Minimum PC: MX150; 8 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Within the Range?

You command robots and other units in a 3D sci-fi real-time strategy game, maneuvering to bring enemies within your weapons' firing arcs. The game remains in Early Access, but the developer says updates have stopped.

For you if...

+you want solo battles, online PvP, or cooperative play
+you like slowing battles down to examine weapon fire

Not for you if...

−you prefer turn-based strategy over managing battles in real time

What players say

65% of 248 reviews are positive

Players report that much of the text remains in Chinese after selecting English.

Screenshots and trailer

Within the Range system requirements

Minimum: MX150, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: win7
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz 1.80 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce MX150
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does Within the Range have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Within the Range run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: Simplified Chinese, English.

Does Within the Range 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