Sniper Elite V2
In the dark days of the end of World War Two amidst the ruins of Berlin, one bullet can change history…
- Released
- 2012
- Developer
- Rebellion Developments
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 66
- Steam Deck
- unsupported
- Download
- Not stated
What is Sniper Elite V2?
In the dark days of the end of World War Two amidst the ruins of Berlin, one bullet can change history…
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 30 April 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Rebellion Developments |
| Publisher | 505 Games |
| Platforms | Nintendo Wii U |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
| Languages | 7 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q714782, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Sniper Elite V2 received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Partial Controller Support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | partial support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | unsupported |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 4 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Sniper Elite V2 on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes19 of 300 (6%)
When I press "Play", the game instantly crashes.
Steam review, 29 December 2025 · 0 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpfulGame Crashes at launch....and no it's noy my rig.
Steam review, 26 December 2025 · 27 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpful - Performance and stutter9 of 300 (3%)
A sub-par FPS that's only attraction is cinematic gunshots, shooting people in the testicles.
Steam review, 10 April 2019 · 2 hours played · 7 readers marked it helpfulThere are times where the game loses framerate for unknown reasons but its not that major of an issue.
Steam review, 3 June 2022 · 0 hours played · 3 readers marked it helpful
A further 12 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Sniper Elite V2
24 games overlap with Sniper Elite V2 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Sniper Elite, Day of Defeat: Source and Day of Infamy.
Common questions about Sniper Elite V2
What platforms is Sniper Elite V2 on?
Sniper Elite V2 is available on Nintendo Wii U. It first released in 2012.
Do players recommend Sniper Elite V2?
88% of 25,465 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Sniper Elite V2?
66 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Sniper Elite V2 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Sniper Elite V2 as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Sniper Elite V2?
Sniper Elite V2 was developed by Rebellion Developments and published by 505 Games.