Strife: Veteran Edition on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Hailed as the original FPS-RPG game that spawned countless imitators, Strife: Veteran Edition is a love letter to the classic from 1996.

Strife: Veteran Edition is a rpg, action and fps game developed by Rogue Entertainment and published by Nightdive Studios.
Released on December 12th 2014 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 608 reviews of which 548 were positive and 60 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Strife: Veteran Edition into these genres:

RPG Action FPS Classic Retro 1990's Boomer Shooter Sci-fi Shooter First-Person Singleplayer Immersive Sim Action RPG Old School Multiplayer Open World Story Rich Cult Classic Atmospheric Adventure

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7
Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Graphics: 100% DirectX compatible graphics
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 500 MB available space
Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible onboard / dedicated device

MacOS

OS: OS X 10.9
Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Graphics: 3D graphics card or onboard graphics compatible with OpenGL
Storage: 500 MB available space
Sound Card: 100% CoreAudio compatible card or onboard sound

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Graphics: 3D graphics card or onboard graphics compatible with OpenGL
Storage: 500 MB available space
Sound Card: Any ALSA supported card on onboard audio

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2025

This game might be the Greatest game of all time ! I feel civilization peaked with this creation masterpiece. This is extremely complex yet addictive game where you must pay attention to little gates you open elsewhere on the map and extensive secret areas you can find behind walls, its glorious. I would love to make a film about this game with my production company.

Feb. 2025

I was drawn to this as the intersection of FPS/RPF mechanics crossed with boomer-shooter. The story is pretty basic, but it gets the job done, and the voice acting injects a lot of character. Decent challenge on medium, the weapons are fun and everything, especially the super-weapon. I wish there was a bit more variety on the enemies, but what's there is cool. I was really impressed by the world and how it felt like a real space. The way maps are interconnected and loop back on each other is really neat! It held my attention for 10 or so hours. Might replay for the bad ending in the future.

Jan. 2025

it was interesting, reminds me of some old survivalcraft mod story maps because the game takes place in one area and has you going around doing things in different buildings

Dec. 2024

When I first played Strife, it was as though I time-travelled. Not in a cool, futuristic way. For a new game, it looked ancient. In 1996, the same year Quake shook up the FPS genre, Strife was still using the Doom engine – the last commercial game to do so. At a time that hardware acceleration was just beginning to become a thing, it seemed that Strife didn’t get the “3dfx revolution” memo. Then I noticed something weirder. Strife actually made me… talk to people? And collect money? Why is an FPS making me negotiate with sketchy characters and collect cash like some sort of RPG?! I was used to FPS games instantly putting you into the action, guns blazing. No pre-amble, no chit-chat, just carnage. But Strife wanted me to “make friends” and “gather intel”. What was this, Doom: The Social Experiment? But then something changed. After awhile, I got it. This wasn’t just a mindless shooter. It was was an FPS in disguise, smuggling RPG aspects across the border. I was dealing with factions, ne’er-do-wells and rebels, and making decisions that actually mattered. When I went on a quest, it advanced a story – giving me a level of immersion I hadn’t yet experienced with a game like this. When I finally go to shooting, the stakes seemed higher. Every pull of the trigger carried weight. An hour into Strife, I was hooked. And what a story! Strife has to deal with a comet that falls on a planet, unleashing a plague, killing millions of people. The plague resulted in people mutating, hearing the voice of a god. And these mutants enslaved the rest of the population. You got a mission: stop the mutants, end the oppression, and, naturally, clean up everyone else’s mess. This was epic. While the graphics weren’t cutting edge, there was voice acting. And while the acting sounded like dudes shouting into a tin can, it was a step above the grunts and growls of similar games. The fact real people were talking as characters put this over and above the standard FPS. The music and sound effects were decent as well. Because this is based on the Doom engine, it largely controls like Doom too. That means directional keys for movement, ctrl to shoot, space to interact with objects. In 2014, the legendary Nightdive Studios released The Original Strife: Veteran Edition, which is an enhanced version of Strife – giving it a needed facelift. While the original DOS version comes included with the game, you also get a modernized version in widescreen that has updated HD graphics, better controls that utilize WASD for movement as well as mouselook, and a map that actually tells you where to go. I prefer Veteran Edition because, playing the DOS version on a big monitor, it gives me motion sickness. And as nostalgic as I am for the DOS version, WASD for movement and mouselook is way better than the original controls. Nevertheless, having the two options available in one package is fantastic. Nightdive Studios, you absolute legends. Looking back, it’s clear that Strife was highly influential for later FPS games. I doubt that Half-Life and Deus Ex would be what they are if Strife didn’t pioneer those game mechanics first. Having an FPS where the story elements are mostly told through the game action, not cutscenes – that was revolutionary. And honestly, back in the day, I was being a snob about the Doom engine. It’s an absolute classic – people still make games with it. While Strife didn’t wow with graphics, it gave us a game that made you think and shoot. If you’re into classic games that blend brains and brawn, Strife is it. Just remember: you’ll have to talk to people. But in this game, it’s worth it.

Oct. 2024

I love this game. I have a hard time accurately judging things these days because nostalgia is so strong with games I grew up playing. I loved this game when I was a kid, but it was too difficult for me. I finally beat it as an adult and I loved every minute of it. It's a FPS RPG, but it's simple. Games these days are too convoluted for me. This feels more like a classic run and gun FPS, but with a purpose.

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9.99€

8.4

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Developer

Rogue Entertainment

Publisher

Nightdive Studios

Release 12 Dec 2014

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