Sniper Elite 5

Sniper Elite 5 is a third-person combat game in which you play elite marksman Karl Fairburne during a covert operation in France in 1944. Working to weaken the Atlantikwall fortifications along the coast of Brittany, Karl makes contact with the French Resistance and uncovers Operation Kraken, a Nazi project that threatens to end the war before the Allies can invade Europe. You can play the campaign solo or with a partner, and fight in competitive multiplayer or co-op Survival mode.

Campaign in France

The campaign’s real-world locations are recreated using photogrammetry. Multiple infiltration and extraction points, along with kill list targets, offer different ways to approach each mission. Improved co-op mechanics let partners share ammunition and items, give orders and heal each other.

Sniping and traversal

You can use ziplines, slide down slopes and shimmy along ledges to reach vantage points or sneak past lookouts. When aiming, account for gravity, wind and heart rate, as well as your rifle’s stock and barrel options. The enhanced X-ray kill cam shows bullets damaging enemies, with bones deflecting shots unpredictably and changing their paths. SMGs and pistols can also trigger kill cams, including slow-motion sequences for multiple shots.

Weapons and customisation

Workbenches let you customise and upgrade nearly every aspect of your weapons, including scopes, stocks, barrels and magazines. Rifles, secondary weapons and pistols have a wide range of options, and you can choose ammunition to suit your target, from armour-piercing to non-lethal.

Multiplayer modes

In Invasion mode, you can enter another player’s campaign as an Axis sniper and hunt them, or play as Karl and call in a second sniper for help. Competitive multiplayer pits up to 16 players against one another; you can customise your character and loadout and earn XP, medals and ribbons. In Survival mode, you can team up with up to three other players to fight waves of enemies.