Strife: Veteran Edition
First-person shooter with role-playing quests and a connected world
Rogue Entertainment · Published by Nightdive Studios, Atari · Released Dec 12, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 531
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Dec 21, 2021
What is Strife: Veteran Edition?
This updated edition of the 1996 first-person shooter mixes gunfights with role-playing in medieval towns and industrial complexes. As a resistance fighter opposing the Order, you explore linked levels, carry out missions, and use weapons ranging from a silent crossbow to a flamethrower.
For you if...
- +you enjoy dialogue choices and optional side quests
- +you like classic Doom-style combat and pixelated graphics
Not for you if...
- −you prefer self-contained stages over navigating a connected hub
What players say
90% of 531 reviews are positive
Players praise the story, level design, and the updated edition's polish. Recent reviewers describe the stealth as rudimentary and caution against expecting a deeper simulation rather than a shooter.
Screenshots and trailer
Strife: Veteran Edition system requirements
Minimum: 100% DirectX compatible, 0.3 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Strife: Veteran Edition?
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- OS
- Windows XP / Vista / 7
- Processor
- 1.0 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 100% DirectX compatible graphics
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 and later
- Processor
- 1.5 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 100% DirectX compatible graphics
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Strife: Veteran Edition have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.
Does Strife: Veteran Edition 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, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 20
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Strife: Veteran Edition 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
- Action
- RPG
- FPS
- Classic
- Retro
- 1990's
- Boomer Shooter
- Sci-fi
- Shooter
- First-Person
- Singleplayer
- Action RPG
- Immersive Sim
- Old School
- Multiplayer
- Open World
Recent updates
- Dec 21, 2021 · Widescreen update
- Nov 24, 2020 · Small update + Linux build
- Oct 25, 2020 · Strife SDL2 Update
- May 24, 2016 · Patch 1.3 is available now!
- May 24, 2016 · Patch 1.3 is available now!