Dirty Bomb®
Fast-paced team shooter with mercenary abilities and timed objectives
Splash Damage · Published by Warchest Ltd. · Released Jun 2, 2015
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 62K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 19 in 30 days
- Players
- 23
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 6 months ago
- Apr 15, 2026
Metacritic: 63/100 (critic reviews)
What is Dirty Bomb®?
This free-to-play, team-based first-person shooter takes place in London after dirty bomb attacks, as mercenaries fight for a disaster agency or a criminal syndicate targeting its technology. In online matches, you choose a mercenary with distinct abilities and fight over timed objectives across parts of the city. Stopwatch mode has teams switch sides to compare completion times.
For you if...
- +you like fast-paced firefights built around teamwork
- +you enjoy switching between characters with different abilities
Not for you if...
- −you want a solo campaign instead of online PvP
- −you prefer slow, forgiving firefights over demanding competition
What players say
81% of 61,740 reviews are positive · 84% of 19 in the last 30 days
Players praise the variety of mercenary playstyles and the fast team combat. Their main complaint is the small player base: matches can be hard to find, and some newcomers report being kicked or treated poorly. Players also note that updates have stopped.
Players over time
▲ +1% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 35 players on Sep 27, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 25 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 28 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 23 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 35 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 17 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 14 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 27 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 16 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 31 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 13 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 14 |
Screenshots and trailer
Dirty Bomb® system requirements
Minimum: 512MB - 7800GTX, 3 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Dirty Bomb®?
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- OS
- Windows 7 (64-bit)
- Processor
- 2.33 GHz Dual Core
- Graphics
- 512MB - GeForce 7800GTX
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
- Storage
- 7 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 (64-bit) or better
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz Quad Core or better
- Graphics
- 2GB - GeForce 710 or better
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 7 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Dirty Bomb® have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online. There is no single-player mode.
Does Dirty Bomb® 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
- 77
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.
Does Dirty Bomb® 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Hero Shooter
- Free to Play
- FPS
- Multiplayer
- Shooter
- Action
- Team-Based
- First-Person
- Fast-Paced
- Co-op
- PvP
- Class-Based
- Competitive
- Parkour
- Massively Multiplayer
- Post-apocalyptic
Recent updates
- Apr 15, 2026 · Server Hosting Update: xREALM
- Aug 28, 2018 · AUGUST 28TH UPDATE: THE 1.0 UPDATE
- Aug 7, 2018 · AUGUST 7TH UPDATE: FRAGMENT CASE UPDATE, DOUBLE LOADOUT CASE DROPS AND OBSIDIAN OPERATIVE PROXY
- Jul 24, 2018 · July 24th Update: Weapon Case Keys for Credits, Obsidian Operative Skyhammer and Fine Tuning
- Jul 3, 2018 · July 3rd Update: Community Server Fixes and Feature Improvements