How many people are playing Receiver right now?

1 people are playing Receiver on Steam right now, making it the 11849th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 5 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Receiver's all-time peak player count?

Receiver's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 1,175, reached in September 2014.

Is Receiver good? What do Steam reviews say?

85% of 2,609 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Receiver cost on Steam?

Receiver costs $4.99 on Steam (US).

Does Receiver work on Steam Deck?

Receiver is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Receiver

by Wolfire Games · Released Apr 29, 2013

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Platinum

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Review score

85% positive

Very Positive2,609 reviews

Owners (est.)200K–500K

24h peak

Highest seen1,175

Sep 201412.2 years ago

Price on Steam

$4.99

Lowest ever $4.99 Nov 2026

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85% positive of 2,609 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Default controller config not fully functional
!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
!Interface text is not legible
!Default configuration is not performant
!Native resolution not supported

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Jun 5, 2023, 5:16 PM UTC
Build 11397226the current build when we started tracking429 MB on Windows

Patch notes

Jun 5, 2023
PatchMinor patch
- Fixed an issue where the game wouldn't get past the splash screen on MacOS Apple Silicone machines.
Mar 16, 2023
PatchReceiver v10: Modifiers Update
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/29899/Wolfire_Franchise/ Receivers! The Threat has once again invaded The Dreaming and expanded its grip on the world. To counter this, the Receivers are reaching out to you to support and give you more power and control o…
Jan 9, 2021
PatchUpdate! Keybindings and Resolution Settings Are Back!
We've update Receiver to get some long-requested features back since they were originally disabled with the Unity engine upgrade. Switched to the new Unity Input system, with it comes the ability to more easily rebind inputs, which there's now a menu for Added…
Sep 3, 2020
PatchMinor Update
We just released a minor update to Receiver improving the mod experience, fixing rendering issues on MacOSX and some other quality of life improvements. Made chambering execute after slide lock Eject rounds if a magazine is ejected and a round is still loading…

Other news (16)

Apr 15, 2022
Receiver Soundtrack Now Available!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1963640/Receiver_Soundtrack/ The original Receiver soundtrack by H. Anton Riehl is now available on Steam!
Jan 14, 2022
Receiver Industrial Tileset Mod Spotlight
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2206278057 Starring Cameron Morris - https://linktr.ee/CameronPMorris Written by Cameron Morris - https://linktr.ee/CameronPMorris Edited by Cameron Morris - https://linktr.ee/CameronPMorris Quality Contro…
Jul 21, 2021
Wolfire's New Game: Low Light Combat 2021
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696820/Low_Light_Combat/ We are thrilled to announce our brand new 100% free experience, Low Light Combat. Long time Wolfire fans might recognise that name but this multiplayer shooter was developed from the ground up in the…
Apr 15, 2021
Receiver 2 Anniversary Sale
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/14116/Receiver_2__Soundtracks/ 🎉HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RECEIVER 2!🎉 To celebrate the anniversary of Receiver 2, we're putting it on sale for the next 7 days, so if you haven't picked it up yet now's your chance to get the seq…
Aug 28, 2020
Receiver Now Has STEAM WORKSHOP Support!
We just added full Steam Workshop support to Receiver! • Discord - https://discord.gg/Wolfire • Reddit - http://www.reddit.com/r/Receiver • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/WolfireGram • Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/Wolfire • Facebook - https://www.fa…
Apr 15, 2020
FPS roguelike Receiver 2 lets you panic over fiddly guns today
I’ve played Receiver 2 for all of 20 minutes, and my heart is ready to vacate my mouth. The sequel to 2013’s tense and fiddly roguelike is out, and it is immediately electrifying. It’s about crawling over dark rooftops punctured by the ominou…
Apr 14, 2020
RECEIVER 2 OUT NOW!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280510/Receiver_2_Soundtrack Our brand new game Receiver 2 is now available on Steam. All of us here at Wolfire are super excited to let you get your hands it, and we re…
Apr 9, 2020
Tense and fiddly FPS roguelike Receiver 2 shoots out next week
If you haven’t played 2013’s Receiver , you’ve missed out on some of the best shoots in videogames. It’s an FPS roguelike where you roam about on rooftops, fending off turrets and drones with a gun that needs more attention than a two-y…
Apr 8, 2020
Receiver Is on Sale to Celebrate Receiver 2!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2/ 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 malfu…
Apr 8, 2020
Receiver 2 Release Date Reveal
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2/ • Discord - https://discord.gg/Wolfire • Reddit - http://www.reddit.com/r/Receiver • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/WolfireGram • Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/Wolfire • Facebook - https://www.fa…
Mar 21, 2020
The Receiver 2 Teaser You NEVER Saw
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2/ • Discord - https://discord.gg/Wolfire • Reddit - http://www.reddit.com/r/Receiver • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/WolfireGram • Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/Wolfire • Facebook - https://www.fa…
Jan 22, 2020
Adding Shotguns to Receiver
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2/ We take a look at a vintage Receiver mod that adds a bunch of new guns to the game. Get it here - https://receiver.fandom.com/wiki/Mods • Discord - https://discord.gg/Wolfire • Reddit - http://www.reddit.c…
Dec 16, 2019
Receiver 2 brings more firearm fiddling next year
“Give the guy a gun and he’s Superman,” Russian playwright Pavel Chekhov said in his manifesto. “Give him two and he’s God.” The same is usually true in video games, except in Receiver . There, giving me even one gun turns m…
Dec 14, 2019
Receiver 2 Reveal
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2 About The most realistic gun simulator ever returns in Receiver 2, which will launch early 2020 and you can add it to your Steam wishlist right now! Receiver 2 will launch with eight different sidearms, inc…
Dec 13, 2019
Daily Deal - Receiver, 80% Off
Today's Deal: Save 80% on Receiver !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Sunday at 10AM Pacific Time
Sep 16, 2019
2013's Receiver is now prettier and smoother and you should play it
Revelling in the finer points of gun operation seems distasteful to me now in a way that it didn’t back in 2013, but I still bloody love Receiver . It’s about stalking across dystopian rooftops, deserted but for the turrets and drones intent on kil…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 85% on 2026-11-01 → 85% today (2,609 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$4.99

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DLC

1 item on Steam, newest first.

Receiver Soundtrack
$3.99

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Receiver player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Receiver right now?: 1 people are playing Receiver on Steam right now, making it the 11849th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 5 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Receiver's all-time peak player count?: Receiver's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 1,175, reached in September 2014.
Is Receiver good? What do Steam reviews say?: 85% of 2,609 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does Receiver cost on Steam?: Receiver costs $4.99 on Steam (US).
Does Receiver work on Steam Deck?: Receiver is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

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.

Developer: Wolfire Games
Publisher: Wolfire Games
Release date: Apr 29, 2013
Install size: 150 MB minimum
Platforms: macOS · Linux · Windows
Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation · All
Steam app ID: 234190

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