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Vanquish

PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

Action Third-Person Shooter Sci-fi Singleplayer Fast-Paced
Last tracked players
26
All-time peak
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Steam reviews
89.4% positive
7,191 reviews · via SteamSpy

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From master director Shinji Mikami of Resident Evil fame, SEGA brings PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter to PC. Unlocked framerate, unlocked HD resolutions, extensive graphics options: the definitive way to play. War has accelerated.

Gear up in the Augmented Reaction Suit as government operative Sam Gideon and become the ultimate weapon. Combine unrivalled firepower with superhuman speed and agility to take down a huge variety of deadly robots.

Features

  • Fast, fluid and frenetic combat – PlatinumGames bring their signature action mechanics to the shooter genre: boosting, evading, Augmented Reaction mode, and more

  • Kinetic melee moves – unique offensive and defensive moves that vary with your loadout

  • Deadly firepower – command a vast arsenal of high-tech weapons, including all DLC weapons

  • Legions of enemies – a huge variety of enemies to take down, from robot grunts to epic giant boss battles, all with smart AI


  • Spectacular environments – fight your way through SC-01 Providence space colony, high-tech sci-fi battleground of the future

  • Challenge and competition – race to the top of the online leaderboards with a rewarding scoring system and multiple difficulty modes that ensure challenging replayability

  • Full Steam Support – Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud Save, Trading Cards, and Big Picture Mode

  • Unlocked resolutions – play at 4K and beyond

  • Unlocked framerates – push it as far as your rig will take you; PC gaming at its most liberating

  • Enhanced PC graphical options – anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering, SSAO lighting, scalable texture and shadow quality, post-processing effects and more

  • Full EFIGS + Japanese support – voice overs, subtitles, and game menus in any language combination

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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1) / 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 (2.9 GHz) or AMD equivalent
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dx9 compliant video card with 1 GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 460 or AMD Radeon 5670)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: OS: Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1) / 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 (3.4 GHz) or AMD equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dx11 compliant video card with 2 GB RAM (Nvidia GeForce 660 Ti or AMD Radeon R9 270)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
SEGA
USK rating
18
Brazilian rating
16
Steam Germany rating
18
Content warning
Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
Achievements
50
Controller support
full
Metacritic
78
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, French*, Italian*, German*, Spanish - Spain*, Japanese*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

Sources fresh
Native Steam builds
Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
verified
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (6)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
FrenchYesYesYes
ItalianYesYesYes
GermanYesYesYes
Spanish - SpainYesYesYes
JapaneseYesYesYes

Third-party requirements shown by Steam

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Buy Verdict

Watch — $5.99.

Decent deal at 70% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.

▲ ~43 days until next sale

Value Score

Fair Value — 72th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 72th percentile. Priced as Market at $5.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 55%
Value Ratio Top 28%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Vanquish worth buying right now?
Watch — $5.99. Decent deal at 70% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does Vanquish go on sale?
Decent deal at 70% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is Vanquish free to play?
Vanquish costs $5.99 on Steam.
What genre is Vanquish?
Vanquish is a Action game.
Who developed Vanquish?
Vanquish was developed by PlatinumGames and published by SEGA.
What platforms does Vanquish support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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