Sniper Elite 5 review

Sniper Elite 5 is the story pick for history fans who prefer to play alone or with one friend. Rebellion sets it in Brittany in 1944, where marksman Karl Fairburne joins a covert US Rangers operation against the Atlantikwall and works with the French Resistance. Many real locations were captured with photogrammetry, and each map offers several infiltration and extraction points. Shots factor in gravity, wind and heart rate, the kill cam returns, and workbenches let you change scopes, stocks and barrels. Co-op lets two players share ammo, give orders and heal each other. Reviews are strong at 84% of 11,389 English reviews positive. The main story follows a fictional Nazi project rather than a documented operation, and the game is about one sniper rather than the larger war. It was heavily discounted when we checked, so check the current US price.

Who it is for

Solo or co-op players who want a story campaign with open maps and realistic sniping.

Price

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Key features

• Campaign in Brittany, France, in 1944
• Real-world locations captured with photogrammetry
• Two-player co-op with shared ammo, orders and healing
• Bullet physics that factor in gravity, wind and heart rate
• Workbench weapon customization

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: 84% of 11,389 English Steam reviews are positive
• Strength: Full single-player campaign with co-op
• Strength: Accessibility options including adjustable difficulty and subtitles
• Weakness: Focuses on one soldier, not the wider war
• Weakness: Needs 85 GB of storage
• Weakness: Plot follows a fictional secret project rather than a real operation

Key facts

• Developer and publisher: Rebellion
• Released on Steam: May 25, 2022
• Steam reviews (English): 84% of 11,389 positive
• Setting: France, 1944
• Minimum RAM: 8 GB

Where it ranks

Sniper Elite 5 is No. 5 in our Best WWII Games verdict.