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4.6 out of 5
'Excellent'
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Sniper Elite authentic World War II sniper simulation featuring realistic weapons, bullet ballistics and sniping skills
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About Sniper Elite
About this game
As World War II draws to a close, the first covert battles of the Cold War begin. Caught in the life and death struggle between Soviets and Germans in war-torn Berlin, you control the fate of a lone American OSS Sniper. Disguised as a German and working deep behind enemy lines you must stop Stalin's forces from gaining control of Germany's nuclear secrets. Prepare to alter the course of history.
Authentic World War II sniper simulation featuring realistic weapons, bullet ballistics and sniping skills
- Massive single player game with 28 heart-pounding missions
- Intense 8-player LAN sniper battles including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Assassination game modes
- 3rd person view for close quarter action and movement - 1st view person for sniping
- Options to take account of gravity, wind, posture, heart-rate and breathing to execute the perfect shot
- Multi-angle 'Bullet Cam' for kill confirmation
- Non linear game play provides unique action each time a mission is played
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- July 16, 2009
- Developer:
- Rebellion
- Publisher:
- Rebellion
- Rating:
- Supported Languages:
- English
- Franchise:
- Sniper Elite
- Genres:
- Action
Third-Person Shooter
- Themes:
- War
Sniper
World War II
- Play Styles:
- Stealth
Singleplayer
Third Person
- Features:
- Steam Trading Cards
Singleplayer
Product Requirements
- OS: Windows XP / Vista
- Processor: 1GHz Pentium CPU or equivalent
- Memory: 256Mb RAM
- Graphics: GeForce2 32Mb or equivalent
- DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c
- Hard Drive: 4Gb free hard disk space
- Sound: Windows compatible sound card
Critic Reviews
76
Based on 13 Critics
Sniper Elite Statistics
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~8 Hours
10.17%
~12 Hours
33.9%
~20 Hours
38.98%
~40 Hours
5.08%
~60 Hours
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>= 80 Hours
1.69%
Achievement Hunter?
1.69% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
1.69% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
Difficulty Statistics
Difficulty Rating
Simple
2.41%
Easy
3.61%
Just Right
40.96%
Tough
46.99%
Unforgiving
6.02%
Don't Ragequit! 46.99% of players consider this game to be Tough
Completion Statistics
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Play Behaviour
Tried It
14.4%
Played It
22.4%
Halfway
8.8%
Beat It
35.2%
Conquered It
19.2%
Completionist! 19.2% of players have Conquered It
Sniper Elite User Reviews
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SnuKas
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Amazing game with a very good story and gameplay. DLCs are also nice and add to the overall enjoyment.
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Karl
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Even tho it is a old game, everything is garbage and unfair. It is better to play the better version Sniper elite V2 way better
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Happy
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Its nostalgic, for people that love the sniper Elite games you really have to get this game.
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Fanatical User
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A bit jank compared to later titles, but it's still sniper elite. Very fun even without QoL improvements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are you ready for a challenge? 41% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 53% of GameFAQs users said Sniper Elite is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to USK, Sniper Elite is suitable for players aged 18 and above.
Yes, Sniper Elite is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Sniper Elite is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
- In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
- This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
- Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
- This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
- Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
- OS: Windows XP / Vista
- Processor: 1GHz Pentium CPU or equivalent
- Memory: 256Mb RAM
- Graphics: GeForce2 32Mb or equivalent
- DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c
- Hard Drive: 4Gb free hard disk space
- Sound: Windows compatible sound card
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 17 hours. 80% of users played Sniper Elite for over 12 hours.
69% of critics on Metacritic recommend Sniper Elite. The Metascore is 76 out of 100.
60% of Fanatical users recommend Sniper Elite. The average review score is 4.3/5
Sniper Elite was released on July 16, 2009
Sniper Elite is published by Rebellion
Sniper Elite was developed by Rebellion
Fanatical users tagged Sniper Elite as War, Sniper, and World War II
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Sniper Elite as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Sniper Elite as Action
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Sniper Elite as Third-Person Shooter
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Sniper Elite as War
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