Receiver overview

Overview

Receiver comes from Wolfire Games and is published by Wolfire Games. It arrived on Steam on Apr 29, 2013, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Workshop, 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's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 3 October 2026 - 13:27:48 UTC, with a tracked peak near 8. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 80% positive across 4,184 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Receiver is available in 1 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Receiver has sold up to 280,000 units and has 2,615 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $907,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Receiver overview details

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

Steam Store description

Receiver was created for the 7-day FPS challenge to explore gun handling mechanics, randomized levels, and unordered storytelling. Armed only with a handgun and an audio cassette player, you must uncover the secrets of the Mindkill in a building complex infested with automated turrets and hovering shock drones. Watch the videos to learn more about our design experiments in this game! Key Features Detailed simulations of a Colt 1911 pistol, S&W Model 10 "Victory" revolver, and Glock 17 with full-auto mod Taser robots and machine gun turrets with physically-based damage models Ballistic modeling of ricochets and bullet drop 11 audio tapes to prepare you to defend yourself against the inevitable Mindkill event Become literate in how guns actually operate

SteamPulse editorial summary

Receiver is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Workshop, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 3 October 2026 - 13:27:48 UTC, a tracked peak of 8, and 80% positive reviews.

Overview tags

SimulationFPSIndieRogue-likeFirst-PersonActionProcedural GenerationDifficultSingleplayerShooterRealisticAbstractHorrorTacticalPerma Death

Support and legal notes

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