Spec Ops: The Line
Third-person military shooter with hard choices in sand-buried Dubai
YAGER · Published by 2K, Missing Link Games · Released Jun 29, 2012
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 56K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 138 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 15
- peak 24h 44
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)
What is Spec Ops: The Line?
A third-person military shooter set in Dubai after a devastating sandstorm. You lead a Delta Force squad through combat missions, direct teammates, and use sandstorms in firefights while searching for survivors after a radio signal reaches the outside world.
For you if...
- +you prefer dark war stories with moral choices
- +you enjoy directing squadmates during third-person firefights
Not for you if...
- −you want open exploration instead of combat missions
- −you want shooting that departs from familiar cover-based combat
What players say
93% of 56,381 reviews are positive · 92% of 138 in the last 30 days
Players praise the story and its handling of war, but some find the shooting generic or clunky. Recent players also report bugs that interrupt progress.
Screenshots and trailer
Spec Ops: The Line system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP SP3
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 equivalent
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 8600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600XT (256 MB memory)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB free
- Notes
- Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include: STEAM Client, Microsoft Direct X, Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, Visual C++ 2005 SP1 RedistributableCompatible
Recommended
- OS
- Windows Vista/7
- Processor
- 2.4 GHz Quad Core processor
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/ATI Radeon HD 4850 (512+ MB memory)
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB free
- Notes
- Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include: STEAM Client, Microsoft Direct X, Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, Visual C++ 2005 SP1 RedistributableCompatible
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 50
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Not supported on SteamOS
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish - Spain.
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