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Search a surreal, drone-haunted world for cassette tapes while manually operating detailed handguns and surviving lethal encounters.
Released 14 Apr 2020
Clear Gun Malfunctions
Operate Detailed Handguns
Collect Cassette Tapes
Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features.
Developed by Wolfire Games · Published by Wolfire Games





You are a Receiver navigating a strange, threatening reality filled with hostile drones and turrets. Cassette recordings reveal fragments of the world and its struggle against an unseen Threat.
Combat centers on detailed handgun handling: loading, checking, aiming, using safeties, holstering, and clearing malfunctions through individual controls. Careless handling can be as dangerous as the enemies, so each encounter rewards deliberate movement and attention.
Explore levels for the tapes needed to advance through the ranks while managing limited ammunition and avoiding or confronting mechanical enemies. Death can cost you rank progress, and the environments and tape placements vary between runs.
Players often praise the unusually detailed, hands-on handgun mechanics and the tense, deliberate encounters they create. Reviews also highlight the eerie atmosphere and cassette-tape storytelling, including its themes of firearm safety and mental wellbeing. Some players find the challenge rewarding, while others criticize the steep controls, severe rank setbacks, scarce ammunition later on, and repetition.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 34 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
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