Sniper Elite 5: stealth sniping across the huge sandboxes of 1944 France
Sniper Elite 5 is the fifth mainline entry in Rebellion's long-running sniper series, released on May 26, 2022. You're back as OSS agent Karl Fairburne, landing in France on the eve of D-Day to dismantle Project Kraken — a secret Nazi program that could turn the tide of the Atlantic war. This is no linear corridor shooter: each of the eight large maps is built as a sandbox with dozens of entry points, vantage nests and flanking routes. Go fully silent with knife and garrote, or cause chaos with tripwires and use passing aircraft noise to mask your shot.
Signature ballistics and the X-ray kill cam
The series' calling card is its ballistics system and the legendary X-ray Kill Cam. Your bullet drops with gravity, wind, distance and even Karl's heartbeat: hold your breath, time the gap between beats, and the camera slows down to show the round tearing through bone, lung or heart. The fifth game adds destructibility — you can shoot enemies through cover and watch a single bullet pass through multiple bodies. The anatomical detail is equal parts grisly and mesmerising.
What the editions include
There are two Sniper Elite 5 options in the catalogue, and both are full Steam gifts rather than upgrades:
- Standard Edition — the complete base game: the full story campaign, the Axis Invasion mode, two-player co-op and multiplayer modes.
- Deluxe Edition — base game plus Season Pass One. The pass adds the bonus “Wolf Mountain: Target Führer” campaign (a standalone mission to take out Hitler in a mountain bunker), six weapon packs, and weapon/character skin sets.
Note: Deluxe includes Season Pass One only. The second season pass (the “Rough Landing” and “Kraken Awakes” missions) is sold separately and is not part of Deluxe — don't mix them up when choosing.
Co-op and the invasion mode
The entire Sniper Elite 5 campaign can be played in two-player co-op — your partner holds overwatch while you work the target. The fifth game's standout twist is Axis Invasion: a live player can invade your campaign as an enemy sniper for a tense duel of who spots whom first. It turns a normal playthrough into a nerve-wracking cat-and-mouse where every shot can give away your position.
How the gift is delivered
You're buying a Steam Gift: at checkout, provide your Steam friend invite link and your account region. Our bot adds itself as your friend, sends the Sniper Elite 5 gift — usually within a couple of minutes — and removes itself after delivery. You don't need to accept the friend request, and Steam Guard is not required. Two conditions Steam needs to accept the gift: your account region must match the gift region, and you must not already own the game.
Deep weapon customization
Sniper Elite 5 adds a full workbench: rifles, SMGs and pistols break down into parts — barrel, stock, scope, magazine, trigger. Each component changes real stats: range, recoil, shot stealth, fire rate and weight. Want a silent rifle for clean stealth? Fit subsonic rounds and a longer barrel. Chasing record cross-map headshots? Build the barrel for maximum muzzle velocity. It's handy to keep separate loadouts for the campaign and for Axis Invasion.
World War II setting and atmosphere
The story unfolds in the summer of 1944: the Allies are preparing the invasion, and Karl picks up the trail of Project Kraken, a secret weapon capable of halting the push into Europe. The campaign takes you from the coastal bunkers of the Atlantic Wall to flooded docks, châteaux and mountain strongholds. Rebellion leans hard into atmosphere: period-accurate vehicles, uniforms and weapons, and authentic locations modelled on real French geography. It's no history textbook, but the setting is crafted with a clear love of detail.
Performance and platform
This is the regular Steam version of the game — no third-party launchers. Sniper Elite 5 is rated Steam Deck Playable and runs on Linux through Proton, so it's handheld-friendly. Once accepted, the game stays on your account permanently, with all updates and cloud saves.
If you love the series
If the shooting and stealth click with you, check out Sniper Elite 4 (Italy 1943, even more open levels) and the newer Sniper Elite Resistance. For co-op mayhem from the same Rebellion, there's Zombie Army 4: Dead War — the same X-ray sniper kills, only against hordes of undead.
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