The Surge
Sci-fi Souls-like action RPG with limb-targeting melee combat
Deck13 · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released May 15, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 12K
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 67% of 83 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 41
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 7 years ago
- Nov 27, 2018
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Surge?
This third-person, single-player action RPG takes place in an industrial complex after a disaster on your first day of work. You explore factory areas, fight robots and augmented workers, and cut off specific limbs to collect materials for crafting and upgrading gear.
For you if...
- +you enjoy learning enemy attacks in tough melee fights
- +you like finding routes through maze-like industrial levels
- +you want equipment choices tied to targeting enemy limbs
Not for you if...
- −you want forgiving fights with few deaths
- −you dislike retracing your steps through confusing areas
- −you prefer fast attacks with little recovery time
What players say
75% of 12,276 reviews are positive · 67% of 83 in the last 30 days
Players praise the limb-targeting combat, finishing moves, and industrial setting. Common complaints include clunky attacks, confusing and similar-looking areas, and enemies that deal heavy damage. Some players also report graphics glitches on newer AMD graphics cards.
Screenshots and trailer
The Surge system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- AMD FX-8320 (3,5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3,5 GHz)
- Graphics
- 1 GB, AMD Radeon R7 360 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- AMD FX-8370 (4,0 GHz) / Intel Core i7-3820 (3,6 GHz)
- Graphics
- 4 GB, AMD Radeon RX 480 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 67
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German. Text only: Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.
Tags
- Souls-like
- Action
- RPG
- Sci-fi
- Third Person
- Difficult
- Singleplayer
- Mechs
- Hack and Slash
- Violent
- Robots
- Open World
- Exploration
- Cyberpunk
- Action RPG
- Gore
Recent updates
- Nov 27, 2018 · The Surge Patch 15: Various DLC Tweaks and Fixes
- Dec 21, 2017 · Patch 11: Various Tweaks and Fixes
- Dec 21, 2017 · Patch 11: Various Tweaks and Fixes
- Dec 5, 2017 · The Surge: A Walk in the Park now available!
- Jul 18, 2017 · Update 6 - More Tweaks And Fixes!
5 DLC available.
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