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Friction

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Friction

FRICTION is a fast-paced third person team shooter that adds another dimension of gameplay, the Z axis. Wage war in community favorite game modes such as PUSH where attackers must escort the payload deep into the enemies line before the timer is out, or classic hits such as team deathmatch or CTF.

Action Free To Play Indie Early Access
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The year is 2288, the human race has consumed all of it’s resources and now seeks to expand beyond their home star system. A technology was created which allows interstellar travel once outside the home stars gravitational pull.

Several factions are now in a face to move the unique terraformer off world beyond the inner planets and moons. The humans and the synth AI’s (A combination of human biology and AI machines), both battle to be the first to escape the now barren solar system in search of a new beginning…

However this conflict has not gone unnoticed, a sentient robotic entity empowered with keeping the local star systems in a state of peace has been awakened and is determined to make sureneither waring faction is able to succeed in their quest to spread their clan to the stars.

These events have a cause massive..
FRICTION

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FRICTION is a fast-paced third person team shooter that adds another dimension of gameplay, the Z axis. Wage war in community favorite game modes such as PUSH where attackers must escort the payload deep into the enemies line before the timer is out, or classic hits such as team deathmatch or CTF.

Friction is an early access evolving game and we invite you to come help us shape it in to what it needs to be!

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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: 64-bit: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-6350
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB | AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 10 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: 64-bit: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780, 3 GB | AMD Radeon R9 290X, 4 GB
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Indie
Brazilian rating
10
Steam Germany rating
12
Controller support
full
Features
Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Full controller support, Family Sharing
Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesNo
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Friction free to play?
Yes, Friction is free to play on Steam.
What genre is Friction?
Friction is a Action, Free To Play, Indie, Early Access game.
Who developed Friction?
Friction was developed by Fussy Dog and published by Indie.
What platforms does Friction support?
Available on Steam for Windows.