Vanquish

Third-person sci-fi shooter with boosts and slow-motion gunfights

PlatinumGames, Little Stone Software · Published by SEGA · Released May 25, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 8,001
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 51 in 30 days
Playing now: 10; peak 24h 13
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Vanquish?

Vanquish is a single-player third-person sci-fi shooter set on the SC-01 Providence space colony. As government operative Sam Gideon, you fight through encounters with robots using guns, boosts, dodges, slow motion, and melee attacks, including battles against large bosses.

For you if...

+you like fast shooters built around movement and dodging
+you enjoy replaying fights on higher difficulty settings

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer matches rather than a solo campaign
−you dislike tracking an energy meter while fighting

What players say

90% of 8,001 reviews are positive · 92% of 51 in the last 30 days

Players praise the fast combat, especially boosting, dodging, and shooting in slow motion. Common complaints include the short campaign, thin story, and scripted sequences that interrupt combat; some players also find cover shooting too dominant.

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Vanquish system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1) / 10
Processor: Intel Core i3 (2.9 GHz) or AMD equivalent
Graphics: Dx9 compliant video card with 1 GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 460 or AMD Radeon 5670)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions

OS: OS: Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1) / 10
Processor: Intel Core i5 (3.4 GHz) or AMD equivalent
Graphics: Dx11 compliant video card with 2 GB RAM (Nvidia GeForce 660 Ti or AMD Radeon R9 270)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions