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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 iRank 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

iRank Score

65/100 ↗

Rating

👍 39%

137 votes

Type

Shooter, FPS, Simulation

Released

2012

Updated July 2026

Developer

Wolfire Games

Avg. playtime

~1h

Platforms

PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux

Official trailer for Receiver

Screenshots of Receiver

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