Receiver 2 overview

Overview

Receiver 2 comes from Wolfire Games and is published by Wolfire Games. It arrived on Steam on Apr 14, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Receiver 2's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 18 players at 6 October 2026 - 07:15:54 UTC, with a tracked peak near 94. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 91% positive across 3,068 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Receiver 2 is available in 4 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Receiver 2 has sold up to 92,100 units and has 2,857 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,400,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Receiver 2 overview details

Receiver 2 combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

THIS IS NO ARCADE SHOOTER, THIS IS 100% GUN MECHANIC REALISM Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features. NOT YOUR ORDINARY FPS You won't find any loot crates or bullet sponges here. Every enemy can be destroyed by a single well-placed shot, using ballistic simulation based on data from shooting incident reconstruction textbooks. Practice the Receiver virtues of resilience, focus, and courage to resist the Threat. FEATURES Sidearms modeled down to every spring and pin Enemies with physically-based damage models Ballistic modeling of ricochets, penetration, and bullet drop Train your mind to defend against the Mindkill Become literate in how guns actually operate FAQ What is Receiver? We created the original Receiver game for the "7-day FPS" challenge to explore gun handling mechanics, randomized levels, and unordered storytelling. With Receiver 2, we are doubling down on the aspects that made the original stand out: the detailed firearm controls and the tense, surreal atmosphere. Why are you so obsessed with guns? Love them or hate them, firearms are everywhere in our culture. If you want to understand it then you must understand them as well. While many games include firearms, we felt it was time to have a game that is actually about them. Are there people or animals to shoot in Receiver? We don't believe so. All our information suggests that the Threat will onl…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Receiver 2 is listed as a game with $9.99 (50% off from $19.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 18 players at 6 October 2026 - 07:15:54 UTC, a tracked peak of 94, and 91% positive reviews.

Overview tags

FPSSimulationShooterAtmosphericFirst-PersonIndieActionRealisticPsychological HorrorDifficultEducationHorrorRogue-likeSingleplayerStealth

Content descriptors

Receiver 2 has detailed simulations of real firearms, and themes of mental illness and self-harm.

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Support and legal notes

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