The Precursors
- First release
- Dec 04, 2009
- Developer
- Deep Shadows
- Publisher
- Play Ten Interactive
- Engine
- Vital Engine, Vital Engine 3
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Shooter · Open world, Action, Science fiction
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Dec 04, 2009
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- Keywords
- aliens, vehicular combat, bloody, mech, spaceship
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, bloody, mech, spaceship, space battle, achievements, artificial intelligence, dialogue trees, tank, silent protagonist, vehicle combat, explosion, voice acting, polygonal 3d, upgradeable weapons, motion blur, non-player character, hologram, ragdoll physics, auto-aim, xbox live, useable vehicles, destructible environment, planet jumping, high definition graphics, weapons swap, regenerating health, male protagonist
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 47
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 72 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Exploration
- FPS
- Hero Shooter
- Space Sim
- Racing
- Immersive Sim
- Sandbox
- Shooter
Steam content notes
- Frequent Violence or Gore
- General Mature Content
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Languages
- Englishinterface, subtitles
- Русскийaudio
Language data: IGDB · recorded 20 Oct 2026
Features
Steam features
- Steam Family Sharing
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Media
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