Duke Nukem Forever
First-person alien shooter with driving, puzzles, and crude jokes
Gearbox Software · Published by 2K · Released Jun 13, 2011
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 69% of 12K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 24 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 24
- peak 24h 28
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
What is Duke Nukem Forever?
This first-person shooter casts you as Duke Nukem during another alien invasion of Earth. In single-player, you shoot aliens and large bosses, solve puzzles, drive vehicles, and try activities such as pinball. Multiplayer modes let players fight each other.
For you if...
- +you enjoy crude humor and frequent one-liners
- +you want both solo action and multiplayer battles
Not for you if...
- −you want shooting without driving or puzzle sections
- −you prefer humor without sexual jokes or nudity
What players say
69% of 11,650 reviews are positive · 83% of 24 in the last 30 days
Players praise Duke's one-liners and the game's interactive diversions. Many complain that the combat feels dull or clunky, driving and puzzles slow the pace, and the jokes often fall flat.
Screenshots and trailer
Duke Nukem Forever system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP/Vista/7
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.0 Ghz
- Graphics
- 256 MB
- Memory
- 1 Gb
- Storage
- 10 Gb free
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP/Vista/7
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.6 Ghz
- Graphics
- 512 MB
- Memory
- 2GB
- Storage
- 10 Gb free
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 62
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.
Tags
- FPS
- Action
- Nudity
- Shooter
- Aliens
- Singleplayer
- Comedy
- Multiplayer
- First-Person
- Sci-fi
- Funny
- Gore
- Dark Humor
- Classic
- Adventure
- Memes
2 DLC available.
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