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STRIDEN

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68%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics
68% User Score Based on 172 reviews

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About STRIDEN

STRIDEN is a multiplayer survival shooter game with a violence theme. It was developed by Yahaha Games and was released on July 11, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Loot, Build, Plunder and send the radio signal for freedom. Striden is the fast-paced, sandbox looter shooter survival game that you've never experienced before.

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68%Audience ScoreBased on 172 reviews
gameplay13 positive mentions
stability6 negative mentions
  • Unique and fresh gameplay combining looter-shooter, base building, and extraction mechanics that stands out from typical shooters.
  • Fun and engaging team-based play requiring strategy and coordination, with creative class roles and powerspikes adding variety.
  • Strong atmospheric setting inspired by Cold War-era Scandinavia with distinctive Nordic voice acting and immersive environmental design.
  • Very low player base leads to empty servers, making matchmaking difficult and the game often unplayable as intended.
  • Early Access state with numerous bugs, crashes, poor optimization, unpolished animations, and missing key features like private servers and a comprehensive tutorial.
  • Balance issues and gameplay roughness including questionable PvP design, weapon imbalance, lack of casual modes, and limited content causing frustrating experiences.

  • gameplay

    33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    39% positive mentions, 52% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions

    Striden offers a fun and creative core gameplay loop that blends looter-shooter, base construction, and extraction elements, with strong team synergy and a unique pacing of combat and planning. While the shooting mechanics and overall concept are praised, the game currently suffers from bugs, performance issues, and a steep learning curve typical of early access. Despite its rough state, many reviewers see strong potential and enjoy the fresh, innovative mechanics once they become familiar with them.

    • “Striden, developed by 5 fortress in collaboration with Yahaha Games and published by 5 fortress, is an ambitious multiplayer shooter that blends elements of looter mechanics, base construction, and extraction-style combat into a unified experience.”
    • “This mechanic gives the game a unique rhythm compared to traditional shooters, as moments of frantic combat are punctuated by quieter periods of planning and fortification.”
    • “Here’s the deal: the core gameplay is fun, the mechanics are creative, and you can clearly see the potential.”
    • “Graphics are PS2 quality at best, gameplay is terrible.”
    • “I wasn't able to get past 10 minutes of gameplay due to graphics and processing being janky as all hell.”
    • “Poor performance and graphics (using RTX 3060 Ti), broken lighting and color balance, power spikes, broken controls, a lack of many gameplay and graphics settings, crashes, poor server performance, spawn camping and other cheeky tactics/exploits not being fixed.”

  • optimization

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    Optimization in the game is currently mixed, with some users praising the solid performance even on ultra settings and Unreal Engine 5 implementation, while others report downgraded visuals, poor framerate, crashes, and lack of key settings. Performance issues, especially on certain hardware, as well as server problems and exploits, detract from the experience, though these may be improved with future updates.

    • “Lighting effects and weather variations add immersion, while the art style leans toward realism without excessive detail, prioritizing performance over flash.”
    • “Unreal Engine 5 is something I'm personally a fan of so far, due to a lot of games not being optimized well for me to play, but so far the devs have done a pretty nice optimization and I can run the game quite well even on ultra settings.”
    • “It's pretty bare bones right now as expected for an early access title. Performance-wise it's great; the only issue is the ping accuracy on US servers, where it shows 178 ping but feels like 20-40 ping.”
    • “Somehow managed to downgrade the performance and visuals; it was surprisingly better in the open beta.”
    • “Poor performance and graphics (using RTX 3060 Ti), broken lighting and color balance, power spikes, broken controls, lack of many gameplay and graphics settings, crashes, poor server performance, spawn camping, and other exploits not being fixed.”
    • “If the devs at least fix the performance issues, so that I can get a proper playable framerate, I guess I can recommend, but not now.”

  • graphics

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed to negative feedback, with many users criticizing poor visual quality, flickering, broken lighting, and subpar performance—even on high-end hardware. While lighting effects and weather add some immersion, the overall visuals prioritize performance over detail, leading to a downgrade from earlier versions and a generally janky experience. Users also highlight a lack of graphics settings and persistent technical issues impacting the visual experience.

    • “Lighting effects and weather variations add immersion, while the art style leans toward realism without excessive detail, prioritizing performance over flash.”
    • “Visuals & audio”
    • “Reported some issues I found over on their official Discord, so hopefully they will make some sort of acknowledgement post and start working on issues players find.”
    • “Graphics are horrible, image is unclean and everything flickers (max settings) and FPS are way too bad on top of that.”
    • “Somehow managed to downgrade the performance and visuals; it was surprisingly better in the open beta.”
    • “I wasn't able to get past 10 minutes of gameplay due to graphics and processing being janky as all hell.”

  • atmosphere

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a distinctive and immersive atmosphere, blending serious cold-war themes with quirky elements, supported well by effective sound design like distant gunfire and radio chatter. While the audiovisuals aren't technically groundbreaking and some audio glitches are reported, the overall ambiance succeeds in grounding players in its bleak, atmospheric world.

    • “This game has a unique atmosphere that very few, if any at all, shooters have done before.”
    • “Sound design fares better: the echo of distant gunfire, the rumble of storms, and the static-laced chatter of radios help ground players in the world’s bleak atmosphere, even if voice lines and weapon effects could use more refinement.”
    • “The world is very atmospheric and the mix of serious cold-war vibes and goofy animal based power spikes is really funny to me.”

  • stability

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game currently experiences several bugs and quality-of-life glitches, with some audio issues reported, reflecting its early access status. While these stability problems can impact the experience, players appreciate its potential and atmosphere, hoping for improvements in future updates.

    • “Yes, it's buggy, and the player base is low.”
    • “My review is positive, but for 25 euro I would usually expect more content and less buggy gameplay.”
    • “The game is rough and buggy.”

  • humor

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's humor is widely appreciated for its clever blend of serious cold-war atmosphere with quirky, animal-themed elements and tongue-in-cheek writing. Players find the voice acting particularly refreshing and funny, enhancing the overall comedic tone. This mix creates a unique and enjoyable experience that stands out, especially with its Scandinavian setting.

    • “Main reason I initially bought the game was because of an insta reel with the Danish voiced character being funny.”
    • “The world is very atmospheric and the mix of serious Cold-War vibes and goofy animal-based power spikes is really funny to me.”
    • “Striden is a hidden gem and a fun tongue-in-cheek humored first person shooter with extraction elements.”

  • monetization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users criticize the game's monetization as overly focused on advertising and cash grabs, highlighting that core features like co-op PvE are currently unplayable despite being promoted. They suggest developers should invest more in effective publicity rather than misleading marketing.

    • “Straight up a cash grab”

  • story

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story aspect is dynamic and emergent, with each match unfolding uniquely due to unpredictable team interactions and environmental threats like radioactive storms. The combination of looting, fortifying, and intense extraction efforts creates a fast-paced, chaotic narrative akin to a mini war story.

    • “Each match tells its own story, shaped by the unpredictable behavior of other teams and the environmental hazards of the radioactive storms that sweep through the map.”
    • “Pace & chaos: between looting, building up your stronghold, and rushing to extract while under fire, every match feels like a mini war story.”
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STRIDEN is a survival shooter game with violence theme. Common tags for STRIDEN include first-person, atmospheric, loot, war, early access and others.

STRIDEN is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 4 hours playing STRIDEN.

STRIDEN was released on July 11, 2025.

STRIDEN was developed by Yahaha Games.

STRIDEN has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked STRIDEN for its gameplay but disliked it for its optimization.

STRIDEN is a multiplayer game with local co-op support.

Similar games include Boundary, Marauders, Lost Rift, Outpost: Infinity Siege, LEAP and others.