Dagger Directive

Military first-person shooter with simulated bullet trajectories and shrapnel

Arcane Alpacas LLC · Published by MicroProse Software · Released Aug 13, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 869
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 29 in 30 days
Players: 4; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 4, 2026
Minimum PC: RX Vega 7; 8 GB RAM · 20 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Dagger Directive?

You play an international special forces operative fighting eco-terrorists, organized crime, and extremists across three regional campaigns. Missions take place in large, open areas where you choose your equipment and time of day, then tackle objectives through stealth or direct attacks, alone or in online co-op.

For you if...

+you like retro visuals in modern military shooters

Not for you if...

−you prefer tightly directed levels with a single clear route

What players say

81% of 869 reviews are positive · 75% of 29 in the last 30 days

Players praise the old-school tactical combat and teamwork in co-op. Opinions on enemy AI are mixed, with recurring criticism of how enemies detect and react to threats.

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Dagger Directive system requirements

Minimum: RX Vega 7, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11
Processor: Amd Ryzen 5600g
Graphics: Amd RX Vega 7
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB available space

Does Dagger Directive have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Dagger Directive run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default configuration is not performant
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 50
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Dagger Directive 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