SCP: 5K

Co-op tactical horror shooter inside anomalous underground research facilities

Affray Interactive · Published by Balor Games · Released Feb 22, 2022 · Early Access

Action Indie Massively Multiplayer Strategy Early Access

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 15K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 67% of 71 in 30 days
Playing now: 49; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 8 months ago; Jan 1, 2026

What is SCP: 5K?

A first-person tactical horror shooter playable solo or in co-op. As UIU operatives trapped in the underground Area-12 facility, players breach rooms, fight anomalous creatures, search for clues and resources, and customize weapons across campaign missions, survival scenarios, and PvP matches.

For you if...

+you want tense cooperative firefights with friends
+you enjoy tactical gunplay and detailed weapon customization
+you like investigating dark facilities filled with SCP anomalies

Not for you if...

−you prefer straightforward action over searching for clues
−you want a forgiving experience when playing alone
−you avoid horror involving disturbing anomalous creatures

What players say

79% of 15,227 reviews are positive · 67% of 71 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the gunplay, weapon customization, sound, tense atmosphere, and co-op sessions with friends. Common complaints include poor optimization, crashes and other bugs, weak enemy AI, and unclear objectives or navigation. Many also say development updates are too infrequent and the campaign still feels unfinished.

Screenshots and trailer

SCP: 5K system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Processor: 6 physical cores @ 3GHz or higher
Graphics: DEDICATED GRAPHICS REQUIRED: 3072MB of VRAM GDDR5+
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Subject to change, not final. Do not expect good performance with integrated graphics.

OS: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Processor: 8 physical cores @ 3.5GHz or higher
Graphics: DEDICATED GRAPHICS REQUIRED: 6144MB of VRAM GDDR5+
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 80 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Subject to change, not final. Do not expect good performance with integrated graphics.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 24
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Danish, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish - Latin America.