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Sniper Elite VR

Sniper Elite VR

Released: 7/8/2021

One bullet can change the course of a war… Southern Italy, 1943. Fascist forces occupy your homeland. Using stealth, authentic weaponry, and your skilled marksmanship as an elite sniper, fight for the Italian Resistance in this exhilarating first-person shooter. HEART-POUNDING GUNPLAY – Grab your rifle, gaze down the scope and take aim, as realistic ballistics and immersive weapon interactions bring a whole new dimension to this intense sniping simulation EXCLUSIVE CAMPAIGN – Take on a new explosive stand-alone campaign with 18 replayable missions and hours of thrilling gameplay FREE MOVEMENT – Use stealth and cunning to distract and outmanoeuvre enemy troops and vehicles across levels packed with tactical possibilities AUTHENTIC WW2 WEAPONS – Experience the firepower of historically accurate WW2 weaponry, with an armoury of rifles, SMGs, pistols, shotguns, grenades & explosives VISCERAL X-RAY KILL-CAM – Witness the devastating effect of your shot as Sniper Elite’s signature kill-cam returns, rebuilt for VR

One bullet can change the course of a war… Southern Italy, 1943. Fascist forces occupy your homeland. Using stealth, authentic weaponry, and your skilled marksmanship as an elite sniper, fight for the Italian Resistance in this exhilarating first-person shooter. HEART-POUNDING GUNPLAY – Grab your rifle, gaze down the scope and take aim, as realistic ballistics and immersive weapon interactions bring a whole new dimension to this intense sniping simulation EXCLUSIVE CAMPAIGN – Take on a new explosive stand-alone campaign with 18 replayable missions and hours of thrilling gameplay FREE MOVEMENT – Use stealth and cunning to distract and outmanoeuvre enemy troops and vehicles across levels packed with tactical possibilities AUTHENTIC WW2 WEAPONS – Experience the firepower of historically accurate WW2 weaponry, with an armoury of rifles, SMGs, pistols, shotguns, grenades & explosives VISCERAL X-RAY KILL-CAM – Witness the devastating effect of your shot as Sniper Elite’s signature kill-cam returns, rebuilt for VR

One bullet can change the course of a war… Southern Italy, 1943. Fascist forces occupy your homeland. Using stealth, authentic weaponry, and your skilled marksmanship as an elite sniper, fight for the Italian Resistance in this exhilarating first-person shooter. HEART-POUNDING GUNPLAY – Grab your rifle, gaze down the scope and take aim, as realistic ballistics and immersive weapon interactions bring a whole new dimension to this intense sniping simulation EXCLUSIVE CAMPAIGN – Take on a new explosive stand-alone campaign with 18 replayable missions and hours of thrilling gameplay FREE MOVEMENT – Use stealth and cunning to distract and outmanoeuvre enemy troops and vehicles across levels packed with tactical possibilities AUTHENTIC WW2 WEAPONS – Experience the firepower of historically accurate WW2 weaponry, with an armoury of rifles, SMGs, pistols, shotguns, grenades & explosives VISCERAL X-RAY KILL-CAM – Witness the devastating effect of your shot as Sniper Elite’s signature kill-cam returns, rebuilt for VR

Critics
73
Steam
55

Score Breakdown

73.3

Critic Average

31 reviews

55

Steam User Score

926 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+18.0
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
+18.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 early (3%)30 launch window (97%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 31 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 73.3/100. Critics score this game 18.0 points higher than Steam users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 31)+
  1. Andreas SalmenviaWorth Playing
    Aug 9, 2021·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 55.3/100 · +14.7 pts
  2. Chris O'ConnorviaImpulsegamer
    Aug 9, 2021·Launch window
    78/100View review
    Steam 55.3/100 · +22.7 pts
  3. Francis DiPersioviaHey Poor Player
    Jul 27, 2021·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 55.3/100 · +14.7 pts
  4. Kyle GaffneyviaJumpCut PLAY
    Jul 26, 2021·Launch window
    65/100View review
    Steam 55.3/100 · +9.7 pts
  5. Adam MathewviaPowerUp!
    Jul 23, 2021·Launch window
    60/100View review
    Steam 55.3/100 · +4.7 pts