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The Surge

Sci-fi Souls-like action RPG with limb-targeting melee combat

Deck13 · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released May 15, 2017

ActionRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 9,674
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 63 in 30 days
Players
40
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Nov 27, 2018
Minimum PC
R7 360
8 GB RAM · 15 GB disk
Full requirements

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

74% of 9,674 reviews are positive · 71% of 63 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.

Players over time

▼ -26% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 76 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 21, 202676

How many players finish The Surge?

14% of Steam players have unlocked «For the Good of Mankind», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

The Surge screenshot 1

The Surge system requirements

Minimum: R7 360, 8 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does The Surge have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Surge run on Steam Deck?

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

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
67
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German. Text only: Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.

Does The Surge 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

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Recent updates

5 DLC available.

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