Rise of the Triad
An old-school first-person shooter mixing dismemberment with deliberately silly humor
Interceptor Entertainment · Published by Apogee Entertainment · Released Jul 31, 2013
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 2,047
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 11 years ago
- May 23, 2015
Metacritic: 67/100 (critic reviews)
What is Rise of the Triad?
This first-person shooter remake puts you in the H.U.N.T. task force. You choose from five characters with different play styles and fight through more than twenty campaign levels, with separate maps for online competitive multiplayer.
For you if...
- +you enjoy wielding rocket launchers and other exaggerated weapons
- +you like searching levels for secrets and collectibles
Not for you if...
- −you dislike jumping challenges mixed into shooting levels
What players say
66% of 2,047 reviews are positive
Players praise the fast combat and heavy metal soundtrack. Complaints center on inconsistent performance and crashes, which recent reviews continue to report.
Screenshots and trailer
Rise of the Triad system requirements
Minimum: HD 3870, 2 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Rise of the Triad?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP or Vista 32-bit
- Processor
- 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor or Better
- Graphics
- ATI Radeon HD 3870 / NVIDIA 8800 GT
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 7 GB HD space
- Notes
- You're Gonna Need More Than a 486
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- 2.4 GHz Quad Core Processor or Better
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 6950 / NVIDIA GTX 560
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 7 GB HD space
- Notes
- Overclock Your Rig to Ludicrous Speed
Does Rise of the Triad have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.
Does Rise of the Triad 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
- Achievements
- 80
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Rise of the Triad 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
Tags
- FPS
- Action
- Old School
- Fast-Paced
- Gore
- Remake
- First-Person
- Shooter
- Multiplayer
- Funny
- Singleplayer
- Boomer Shooter
- Arena Shooter
- Reboot
- Female Protagonist
- Comedy
Recent updates
- May 23, 2015 · Rise of the Triad v1.5.5 Brings Steam & GOG Together Again!
- May 23, 2015 · Rise of the Triad v1.5.5 Brings Steam & GOG Together Again!
- Nov 10, 2014 · ROTT launcher update from 10/11/2014
- Oct 3, 2014 · HOTFIX INCOMING - PLEASE UPDATE ROTT
1 DLC available.
