Receiver is an indie developed by Wolfire Games, released 29 April 2013 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Receiver is
Receiver is an indie game developed by Wolfire Games and released in 2013. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Receiver launched on 29 April 2013, within three weeks of Metro: Last Light, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and Age of Empires II HD.
Released around the same time: Metro: Last Light, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Age of Empires II HD.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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