Sniper Elite: Resistance

Overview

Sniper Elite: Resistance is a 2025 third-person tactical shooter game developed and published by Rebellion Developments. A continuation of the Sniper Elite series, the game was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on 30 January 2025. It received mixed reviews from critics.

As with its predecessors, Sniper Elite: Resistance is a third-person shooter. Each level is a large, open area free to explore, and there are often multiple ways for players to approach their objectives. Players can use stealth tactics to bypass enemies, explore the map to find alternate routes, or use lethal firearms to kill enemies. Weapons can be extensively customized. Players can overhear conversations from non-playable characters or explore locations thoroughly to discover novel ways to assassinate their targets.

Sniper Elite: Resistance features a new lead character, Harry Hawker, in a story set in 1944 within German-occupied France. Hawker previously appeared in the cooperative multiplayer mode of Sniper Elite 3, 4 and 5 as the second playable character. The story of Resistance takes place alongside the events in Sniper Elite 5. The plot shows Hawker put against a mysterious new threat known as the Wunderwaffe.

As reported by Rebellion, Sniper Elite: Resistance is around the same size as Sniper Elite 5. The game retained the same gameplay systems, though the team added some features, such as a grenade type and a timed-based mode. While Sniper Elite 5 included updates set in Vichy France, the team decided to make a standalone game set in this location because the team "felt that there was much more to explore". "Spy Academy", a level in Sniper Elite 5 which received critical acclaim from critics, serves as an inspiration for the level designers in Resistance.

Sniper Elite: Resistance was announced by Rebellion Developments in August 2024 at Gamescom. The game was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on 30 January 2025. It was made available at launch to PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers at no additional cost.

Sniper Elite: Resistance received "mixed or average" reviews from critics for the PC and Xbox Series X/S versions, while the PlayStation 5 version received "generally favorable" reviews, on review aggregator website Metacritic. In Japan, four critics from Famitsu gave the game a total score of 32 out of 40, with each critic awarding the game an 8 out of 10.

Official trailer

Launch Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Shooter, Simulator, Adventure

Developer

Rebellion Developments

Publisher

Rebellion Developments

Series

Sniper Elite

Engine

Asura

Platforms

Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One

Age rating

ESRB M

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

Yes

Age ratings

USK

18

CLASS IND

16

ESRB

M

PEGI

16

ACB

MA 15+

GRAC

19+

CERO

D

Release dates

Subscription history

Trophies

Trophies71

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum

1

Gold

5

Silver

13

Bronze

52

Total

71

Points

1920

Platinum time

25 to 30 hours

Difficulty

5 out of 10

Playthroughs for platinum

1

Online trophies

5

• Sniper Elite Obtain all Trophies. Platinum 1.68% of players
• Dam Buster Sabotage the Dam and destroy the AA guns. Bronze 3.71% of players
• Welcome to the Resistance Find the Mole and uncover the Superweapon plot. Bronze 3.3% of players
• Trainwreck Raid the Hotel Terminus and sabotage the Sonderzüge. Bronze 3.11% of players
• Bomb Squad Ensure Allied secrets remain unknown and confirm the location of Site D. Bronze 3.07% of players
• Industrial Action Destroy the underground chemical weapons plant and cease Kleine Blume production. Bronze 3.05% of players
• Blast from the Past Infiltrate Fort Rouge and escape before Allied bombers level the site. Bronze 3.02% of players
• Grapes of Wrath Infiltrate the V1 rocket launch site and destroy the Zugwerfer. Bronze 3% of players
• Whatever it Takes Stop the Zugwerfers from leaving and obliterating the D-Day landings. Bronze 2.99% of players
• Climbing the Ranks Reach rank 40. Silver 2.6% of players
• Vive La Résistance Complete the campaign. Gold 2.99% of players
• Crème de la Crème Complete the entire campaign on Authentic difficulty. Gold 2.29% of players
• Full English Complete 11 Optional objectives. Bronze 2.75% of players
• Hostile Takeover Win one Axis Invasion as an Invader. Bronze 2.8% of players
• Hold the Line Defeat an invading Sniper Jager. Bronze 2.74% of players
• Brothers in Arms Play one team-based PVP match. Bronze 2.93% of players
• Just a Scratch Complete any mission, excluding Mission 1 and Mission 9, on any difficulty without healing. Silver 3.08% of players
• Open Surgery Hit every Organ at least once with a Rifle. Bronze 2.93% of players
• Tactician Make a Tank shoot and destroy another enemy Vehicle. Bronze 2.55% of players
• Pistol Perfectionist Obtain Six Pistol-related Mastery Medals. Bronze 2.21% of players
• Secondary Supremacy Obtain Eight Secondary-related Mastery Medals. Bronze 2.06% of players
• Revered with Rifles Obtain Seven Rifle-related Mastery Medals. Bronze 2.09% of players
• Master-at-arms Become the Master of each Weapon. Silver 2.03% of players
• Gunslinger Kill 150 enemies with a Pistol. Bronze 2.47% of players
• Skirmisher Kill 300 enemies with a Secondary Weapon. Bronze 2.36% of players
• Sharpshooter Kill 350 enemies with a Rifle. Bronze 2.59% of players
• Going the Distance Total kill distance of 100,000 meters. Bronze 2.27% of players
• Blaze of Gory Kill 50 enemies with Traps. Bronze 2.54% of players
• Eyes on the Prize Kill 150 enemies with any weapon while in Iron Sights. Bronze 2.37% of players
• Scoping Mechanism Kill 150 enemies with a Rifle while in Iron Sights. Bronze 2.24% of players
• Set to Blow Kill 20 soldiers using Booby traps. Bronze 2.43% of players
• The Big Guns Kill 50 soldiers with Heavy weapons. Bronze 2.47% of players
• Three Birds One Stone Kill 3 on-foot soldiers with one Grenade. Bronze 2.86% of players
• Jack of all Trades Get a kill with 20 different Weapons. Bronze 2.75% of players
• Das Nuts! Get a testicle shot with a Rifle from a distance of 100 meters or more. Bronze 2.85% of players
• Finders Keepers Kill 50 enemy soldiers with Found Weapons. Bronze 2.77% of players
• Le Fantome Achieve 250 Ghost Kills. Bronze 2.57% of players
• Silent but Deadly Kill 50 enemies during a Sound Mask. Bronze 2.71% of players
• Knives for a Pro Perform 100 lethal Takedowns. Bronze 2.7% of players
• Always Greener While in Tall Grass, kill 50 Soldiers. Bronze 2.5% of players
• Pen Pal Collect 35 Personal Letters. Bronze 2.53% of players
• Top Secret Collect 35 Classified Documents. Bronze 2.54% of players
• Treasure Hunter Collect 22 Hidden Items. Bronze 2.55% of players
• Spread Your Wings Destroy 21 Dead-eye Targets. Bronze 2.56% of players
• Innovator Interact with 22 Workbenches. Silver 2.47% of players
• Survivalist Complete an entire Survival mission. Silver 2.64% of players
• File O' Facts Recover all evidence implicating Resistance members within the Library in Dead Drop. Bronze 3.12% of players
• Sprung a Leak Sabotage the Dam's pump room in Collision Course. Bronze 2.86% of players
• Stopping Traffic Destroy the Trucks carrying Kleine Blume ingredients in Devil's Cauldron. Bronze 2.74% of players
• Lost its way Gnome Find the French Resistance Gnome and take a Picture. Bronze 2.62% of players
• Tanks for Nothing! Destroy the Panzer Tank in End of the Line. Bronze 2.7% of players
• Mastermind Headshot Kruger. Bronze 2.7% of players
• Propagandist Complete all Propaganda missions with a 3 Star Rating. Silver 1.79% of players
• Propaganda Machine Complete all Propaganda missions with a 3 Star Rating on Authentic difficulty. Silver 1.76% of players
• Take 5, and... ACHTUNG! Lights, Camera, ACHTUNG! - Kill Hitler 5 times. Bronze 1.74% of players
• Fast and Fuhrer-less Lights, Camera, ACHTUNG! - Kill only Hitler and exfiltrate. Bronze 1.77% of players
• He did Nazi-it Coming Lights, Camera, ACHTUNG! - Kill Hitler at a distance of 250 meters or more. Bronze 1.63% of players
• In The Dead Of Reich Lights, Camera, ACHTUNG! - Kill Hitler and exfiltrate without ever being detected. Silver 1.72% of players
• Blockbuster Lights, Camera, ACHTUNG! - Complete the mission on Authentic difficulty. Silver 1.68% of players
• That's a Wrap! Lights, Camera, ACHTUNG! - Complete the mission. Bronze 1.87% of players
• B-Movie Lights, Camera, ACHTUNG! - Complete the mission with a 2 star rating. Silver 1.81% of players
• Mein Juewel! Lights, Camera, ACHTUNG! - Kill Hitler with a testicle shot. Bronze 1.7% of players
• Mortar Combat Vercors Vendetta - Complete the mission. Bronze 1.49% of players
• Nein-a Blume Vercors Vendetta - Complete the mission with a 2 star rating. Silver 1.48% of players
• Vercors' Vengeance Vercors Vendetta - Complete the mission on Authentic difficulty. Gold 1.3% of players
• Vergeltungswaffe Striking Range - Complete the mission. Bronze 1.45% of players
• Communication Breakdown Striking Range - Complete the mission with a 2 star rating. Silver 1.44% of players
• Jailbreak Striking Range - Complete the mission on Authentic difficulty. Gold 1.28% of players
• Mis-guided-missile Mud and Thunder - Complete the mission. Bronze 1.43% of players
• Lethal Love letter Mud and Thunder - Complete the mission with a 2 star rating. Silver 1.42% of players
• The Path of Most Resistance Mud and Thunder - Complete the mission on Authentic difficulty. Gold 1.28% of players

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Credits

Publisher

Rebellion Developments

Developer

Rebellion Developments

Released

2025-01-28

Age rating

ESRB M

Region

US

Time to beat

about 9.1 hours