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Dagger Directive

By Arcane Alpacas LLC · published by MicroProse Software

Action Simulation FPS Shooter Wargame 3D First-Person Pixel Graphics MilitaryModernOld SchoolRetro

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Dagger Directive is a game tagged Action, Simulation and FPS by Arcane Alpacas LLC, released Aug 13, 2026. It has 842 Steam reviews (Very Positive). The Steam games most like it include Portable Ops 2, Strike Force 3 and Armored War.

Dagger Directive is a tactical FPS that allows you to approach each mission in your own way. Select equipment, decide the time of day, then move methodically to complete your mission. Enjoy the modern mechanics and old school graphics as you fight across a variety of missions and environments.

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Portable Ops 2 80% match · Action, Simulation, FPS
Strike Force 3 79% match · Action, FPS, Shooter
Armored War 78% match · Action, Simulation, FPS
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KARMA 73% match · Action, FPS, Shooter
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Eminus 70% match · Action, Simulation, FPS
Path To Freedom 70% match · Action, FPS, Shooter
Deadshot 70% match · Action, FPS, Shooter

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Everything Steam lists for Dagger Directive · record updated 14 hours ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID2437670

Release dateAug 13, 2026

Last change number40234146

Last record update14 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Arcane Alpacas LLC
Publisher: MicroProse Software
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 2 days ago
Franchise: Dagger Directive
Technologies: Unity detected
Website: daggerdirective.com
Support: daggerdirective.com
Contact: Sign in free to see how to reach the studio

Windows 64-bit

Steam Deck: Playable
Controller: Full support

Single-playerSteam CloudMulti-playerCo-opOnline co-opSteam AchievementsSteam WorkshopIncludes level editorFull controller supportFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$19.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$19.99Oct 23, 2026

Checked9 hours agoin 41 regions

South Korea₩KRW

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Patches

Sep 4, 2026 🛠️ Hotfix 1.0.2 is LIVE!
Hello Again!We have continued to work on bugs that you have brought to us. We did have some lingering issues when we released Hotfix 1.0.1, however, we didn’t want you to wait any longer for the fixes that we did make. We knew we were goin…
Aug 21, 2026 🛠️ Hotfix 1.0.1 is LIVE!
First, we want to say a sincere thank you to everyone who jumped in and joined us for the 1.0 launch. Seeing the surge of players log on, share their excitement, and dive into the game was an incredible moment for the team. Watching your r…
Aug 13, 2026 🚀 Early Access Complete - Update 1.0 is Live!
Dagger Directive Update 1.0 marks a major milestone for the game. With the depth, stability, and feature set now in place, “Early Access” no longer reflects what the experience offers, so we’re officially calling this our 1.0 release. Play…
May 27, 2026 Hotfix 0.9.01 Live - AI Updates, Resolved Controller Mapping issues, & Bug Fixes
Our last update 0.9.0 introduced some really cool features, however, it also introduced some bugs as well. We took each bug report and piece of feedback seriously and quickly got to work on fixing the issues. We identified three major poin…
May 20, 2026 Patch 0.9.0 is Live - 🗺️ Custom Maps 🎮 Controller support 🤖 AI Updates
In this patch we are continuing to follow the roadmap and launch the Custom Maps feature. This allows players to submit their own environments and missions. This bring a new wave of content coming in to the game. We suggest continuing to c…
Apr 23, 2026 Patch 0.8.03 Released
Patch 0.8.03 is a small update to the game. The majority of the work is not visible since it is prep work for the release of the custom map feature. However, we have released some pending changes we had completed related to the custom weap…
Apr 1, 2026 0.8.02 - 🦶 Hunting Sasquatch is here!!!
. ......April Fools! If we ever add a 12‑foot forest cryptid to the game, you’ll know because the patch notes will be much louder.On a serious note, we did release a real hotfix today:Fixed an issue where players joining a server mid‑missi…
Mar 25, 2026 Hotfix 0.8.01 Released
We appreciate everyone continuing to dive in and put the new custom weapons to work. The creations coming in from the community have been outstanding, and we’re looking forward to seeing what you forge next as the arsenal grows.Thank you t…
Mar 17, 2026 Update 0.8.00 - Custom Weapons
Hi Everyone!Update 0.8.00 is here! With it you’ll find the custom weapons and magazine, multiple front attachment support, exporting and importing of loadouts, two new third person camera views, along with various other small improvements …

Build	Branch	Updated
25130965	public	Sep 4, 2026
25130965	public_testing	Sep 4, 2026

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
2437671	—	Windows	2.74 GB	1.90 GB	5266014461595195447

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	25130965	Sep 4, 2026	Open
public_testing public testing	25130965	Sep 4, 2026	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Dagger Directive

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
Dagger Directive.exe	-force-d3d11	Windows	Dagger Directive - DX11
Dagger Directive.exe	-force-d3d12	All	Dagger Directive - DX12
Dagger Directive.exe		All	Dagger Directive - Vulkan

Space per player23.8 MB

Filesup to 1,000

Save locations3

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinAppDataLocalLow	Arcane Alpacas/Dagger Directive	*.txt	All
WinAppDataLocalLow	Arcane Alpacas/Dagger Directive	*.png	All
WinAppDataLocalLow	Arcane Alpacas/Dagger Directive	*.json	All

Achievements

Achievements501 hidden

Most unlocked90.4%Boots on the ground

Rarest0%Special Assignments Officer

Boots on the ground Start your first mission 90.4%
Complete Training Complete the training campaign 53.5%
Marksman Get 100 Rifle Kills 49.1%
Dress For Success Customized your character in the ship 30%
Tour of Duty Complete 5 missions 29.3%
Longshot Achieve a kill from over 500 meters 25.3%
Point Blank Achieve a kill from less than a meter 24.1%
Nukes in the North Complete the "Nukes in the North" Campaign 20%
Sharpshooter Get 100 Sniper Kills 19.7%
Stocking Up For The Winter Save a loadout in the armory 17.4%
Paratrooper Jump from the helicopter without dying 12.7%
l337 Hacker Open the terminal 12%
Drug Disruption Complete the "Drug Disruption" Campaign 9.2%
Whisky Tango Foxtrot Hidden achievement 8.2%
These Pots Are Empty Destroy 100 Crates 7.8%
Special Delivery Use a weapon from the workshop 7.8%
Brain Surgeon Get 100 Headshots 7.4%
Spray and Pray Get 100 SMG kills 5.2%

All 50 achievements

Chemical Catastrophe Complete the "Chemical Catastrophe" Campaign 4.8%
Nice Try Private Die in the tutorial or training mission 3.8%
Fish in a Barrel Destroy 100 Barrels 3.4%
Lone Wolf Finish a mission leaving only 1 enemy alive 3.3%
Trigger Happy Fire 10000 shots 3%
Regular Army Complete all Missions on normal difficulty 2.9%
Tactical Demolition Complete "These pots are empty" & "Fish in a Barrel" 2.8%
No One Needs To Know Turn on cheat menu 2.5%
Gravity Sucks Die from falling 10 times 1.7%
Sidearm Specialist Get 100 Pistol Kills 1.4%
Auto Corrected Destroy 100 vehicles 1.4%
When The You Hits The Fan Get killed by the helicopters rotor blades 1.4%
Shadow Strike Complete the "Shadow Strike" Campaign 1.4%
Early Bird Gets The Worm Complete 25 missions between 04:00 - 11:59 1.3%
Diplomacy Get 100 Shotgun Kills 1%
Assassin Get 100 Knife Kills 0.8%
Nuclear Precision Complete all "Nukes in the North" Missions with 3 Stars 0.8%
Walk It Off Soldier Revive other players 50 times 0.8%
Hard Corps Complete all Missions on hard difficulty 0.7%
Lighten Up Destroy 100 Street Lights 0.6%
Top Shelf Takedown Complete all "Drug Disruption" Missions with 3 Stars 0.6%
Sidearm_Slayer Finish a mission using just a pistol 0.6%
Try Try Again Die and restart missions 7 times 0.6%
Meth-od to the Madness Destroy 100 Drug Piles 0.4%
Flawless Chemistry Complete all "Chemical Catastrophe" Missions with 3 Stars 0.4%
Armored and Dangerous Destroy 100 Heavy Vehicles 0.3%
Cache Me If You Can Destroy 100 Weapon Cache's 0.3%
Precision in the Dark Complete the "Shadow Strike" Missions with 3 Stars 0.3%
Knives Out Finish a mission using just a knife 0.3%
Medal of Superior Execution Finish all Campaigns with 3 Stars 0.2%
Night Owl Complete 25 missions between 20:00 - 03:59 0.2%
Special Assignments Officer Complete 15 custom missions 0%

News

Aug 31, 2026 · Community Announcements August Dev Blog - What's next after 1.0
August has been an absolutely wild and incredibly rewarding month for the team. After months of building, polishing, and testing, Update 1.0 finally went live. A huge milestone for the entire project…
Jul 28, 2026 · Community Announcements July Dev Blog is Now LIVE 📽️
Hello Everyone, We have a lot of exciting news for you this month! We are going to unveil additional the remainder of the features going into Update 1.0. New weapons, air strikes, cosmetics, and more…
Jun 30, 2026 · Community Announcements June Dev Blog
Hey everyone! We’ve got some exciting news to share about the upcoming Update 1.0. The team has been making incredible progress on new maps, new weapons, and a ton of other content we know you’ve bee…
May 28, 2026 · Community Announcements May Dev Blog is LIVE
Update 0.9.0 & Hotfix 0.9.01 are now out the door. So what is next? This month we want to take a moment to and give you some insight into the team, go over an update of the roadmap, and even a sneak …
Apr 30, 2026 · Community Announcements April Dev Blog
Hello Everyone,It’s the end of April and we are exited to give you updates about the work being done on Dagger Directive. First, we would like to mention our surprise to the players reactions to our …
Apr 29, 2026 · Community Announcements 📢 Custom Map Makers — Your Tools Are Ready 🗺️
The Custom Map & Missions Guides are now available, and we’re gathering a set of creator-made maps to help us test the upcoming Beta. This phase is all about validating the workflow and ensuring the …
Mar 27, 2026 · Community Announcements March Dev Blog
Hey Everyone,We hope you are enjoying the new weapons coming in from the community. Here are some examples of the new items Community members have made: Great work Nvsble & SabinyAK!If you want to ge…
Feb 27, 2026 · Community Announcements Dev Blog February 2026
Hi Everyone! It’s another short dev blog this month as we’re finishing up custom weapon support and a few other features for the 0.8.00 Update. Custom WeaponsInteracting with custom weapons will be d…
Jan 31, 2026 · Community Announcements Devblog January 2026
Hi Everyone! The SAS update is here! With it comes new weapons, attachments, uniform options, updates to maps, and a list of AI improvements and bug fixes. You can read more about what has changed be…
Dec 31, 2025 · Community Announcements Dev Blog December 2025
Hi everyone! We’re at the end of the year and I wanted to thank you all for the feedback and support! We released the demo back in February and since then we've added co-op, released into Early Acces…

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