MDK
Third-person sci-fi shooter with parachute infiltration and head-mounted sniping
Shiny Entertainment · Released Sep 17, 2009
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 364
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Aug 26, 2021
What is MDK?
MDK is a single-player, third-person shooter set on Earth as alien mining cities drain its resources. You infiltrate from the sky by parachute, fight alien forces, and use a zooming sniper weapon mounted on your head to hunt down the alien leader.
For you if...
- +you like constant movement, platforming, and gadget-assisted shooting
Not for you if...
- −you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer rather than solo play
What players say
77% of 364 reviews are positive
Players praise the unusual sci-fi setting, but criticize dated visuals and controls. Compatibility reports differ: a player reports smooth play with the 3DFX version on modern Windows, while a later review describes graphical glitches and missing gameplay text.
Screenshots and trailer
MDK system requirements
Minimum: DirectX, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run MDK?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows
- Processor
- Pentium 300Mhz
- Graphics
- DirectX
- Memory
- 64MB
- Storage
- 650MB
Does MDK have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does MDK run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Native resolution not supported
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- 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
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish - Spain.
Does MDK 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
