Receiver — Genres, rating & game data
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 s
Receiver is a shooter game developed by Wolfire Games, 2012. It stands out for hardcore gameplay, ranged combat and a cyberpunk setting. Available in single-player mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 65/100, it ranks as a well received title in our catalog.
About Receiver
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 FeaturesDetailed 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
How Receiver was received
Of the 4,160 Steam player reviews, 80% are positive.
Players
- Steam players4,160 reviews80%Mostly positive
- IGDB community15 reviews69/100
Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.
NextGameLike Score
65/100 ↗Rating
👍 39%
137 votes
Type
Shooter, FPS, Simulation
Released
2012
Updated May 2026
Developer
Wolfire Games
Avg. playtime
~1h
Platforms
PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Official trailer for Receiver
Screenshots of Receiver
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