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SCP: 5K

Co-op tactical horror shooter inside anomalous underground research facilities

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

ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 13K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 79 in 30 days
Players
125
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Jan 1, 2026
Minimum PC
DEDICATED REQUIRED: 3072M…
12 GB RAM · 30 GB disk
Full requirements

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 13,345 reviews are positive · 79% of 79 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.

Players over time

▲ +3% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 179 players on Oct 31, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026125
Nov 6, 202644
Nov 5, 202650
Nov 4, 202678
Nov 3, 202688
Nov 2, 202680
Nov 1, 2026170
Oct 31, 2026179
Oct 30, 202672
Oct 29, 202661
Oct 28, 202669
Oct 27, 202675
Oct 26, 202698
Oct 25, 2026145
Oct 24, 202675
Oct 23, 202675
Oct 22, 202668
Oct 21, 202676
Oct 20, 202686
Oct 18, 202694
Oct 17, 2026134
Oct 16, 202668
Oct 15, 2026103
Oct 14, 202677
Oct 13, 2026108
Oct 11, 2026149
Oct 10, 2026109
Oct 9, 202677
Oct 8, 202683
Oct 7, 202689
Oct 6, 202699
Oct 4, 202685
Oct 3, 202699
Oct 2, 202674
Oct 1, 202688
Sep 30, 202679
Sep 29, 202681
Sep 27, 2026103
Sep 26, 2026103
Sep 25, 202696
Sep 24, 202677
Sep 23, 202649
Sep 23, 202666
Sep 22, 202681
Sep 21, 202679

Screenshots and trailer

SCP: 5K screenshot 1

SCP: 5K system requirements

Minimum: DEDICATED REQUIRED: 3072M…, 12 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

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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.

Recommended

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.

Does SCP: 5K have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and LAN; PvP online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode.

Does SCP: 5K run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
24
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Danish, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish - Latin America.

Does SCP: 5K 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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