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Vanquish

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

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

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Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 7,380
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 56 in 30 days
Players
15
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Jul 20, 2017
Minimum PC
Dx9 compliant with 1 GB V…
4 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)

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

89% of 7,380 reviews are positive · 92% of 56 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.

Players over time

▼ -57% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 39 players on Oct 9, 2026.

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How many players finish Vanquish?

23% of Steam players have unlocked «Survivor», 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

Vanquish screenshot 1

Vanquish system requirements

Minimum: Dx9 compliant with 1 GB V…, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

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

Does Vanquish have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Vanquish run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
50
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.

Does Vanquish 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

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