Dagger Directive

Dagger Directive

Arcane Alpacas LLC · June 3, 2025 · Action, Simulation, FPS, Shooter, Wargame

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Dagger Directive price by region

Dagger Directive costs $10.49 in Georgia (USD), £16.75 in the United Kingdom, €19.50 in Europe (EUR), $19.99 in the United States, CA$23.99 in Canada, A$28.50 in Australia, NZ$28.99 in New Zealand, zł37.75 in Poland and R$59.99 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Dagger Directive offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $10.49 $10.49 — 1
United Kingdom £16.75 £16.75 — 1
Europe (EUR) €19.50 €19.50 — 1
United Statesyour region $19.99 $19.99 — 1
Canada CA$23.99 CA$23.99 — 1
Australia A$28.50 A$28.50 — 1
New Zealand NZ$28.99 NZ$28.99 — 1
Poland zł37.75 zł37.75 — 1
Brazil R$59.99 R$59.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Dagger Directive

You are a member of Task Force Dagger, an elite international special forces unit. Your missions take you across the globe—through frozen coasts, dense jungles, and war-torn cities. In Dagger Directive, tactical freedom is everything: pick your loadout, choose the time of day, and decide whether to strike hard and fast or move like a ghost.
Every mission is yours to shape.

Fight across three full campaigns, each set in a distinct region with its own atmosphere, enemies, and tactical challenges. Disrupt an eco-terrorist operation in the frigid Bering Sea. Battle organized crime across the volatile South Pacific. Crush an extremist uprising in Eastern Europe.
Each mission offers a different tactical sandbox, with objectives you can approach from multiple angles.

Gear up from a robust arsenal of 25+ weapons, each customizable with a wide range of attachments. Whether you're breaching doors with an underbarrel shotgun, clearing angles with suppressed SMGs, or picking off targets at extreme range, the armory has you covered. Supplement your firepower with drones, tripwires, grenades, and mines, and experiment with combinations that suit your style.

Dagger Directive blends modern game feel with grounded mechanics. Every bullet and piece of shrapnel has weight, velocity, and trajectory—simulated in real time. Adjust your scope for distance, lead moving targets, and respect the chaos of ricochets. Even grenades scatter deadly fragments that obey real physics.
This isn’t just spray and pray—it’s precision under pressure.

Each mission takes place in a large open area with multiple entry points, dense foliage, and tactical verticality. Control the environment by shooting out lights, hiding in tall grass, or stalking through shadows. Select the time of day before each op—just don’t forget your NVGs if you’re going in after dark.
The battlefield is a tool, if you know how to use it.

EARLY ACCESS CONTENT

The Early Access version of Dagger Directive is already packed with depth and variety:
  • A 15-mission campaign that spans all three global theaters, offering replayability through multiple tactical approaches.
  • Full co-op multiplayer, so you and your squad can coordinate, flank, and execute missions together.
  • Over 25 weapons, dozens of attachments, and a wide variety of tactical gear—already giving you the tools to play your way.
  • A broad range of tactical equipment including deployable drones, anti-personnel mines, and multiple grenade types, adding layers of strategic options.

COMING IN FUTURE UPDATES

Post-launch development will expand both depth and customization:
  • A mission editor with full Steam Workshop support, allowing players to build and share their own operations.
  • An expanded tutorial system that dives deeper into advanced weapons, tools, and stealth mechanics.
  • A powerful Free Play Mode, where players can spawn enemies, allies, vehicles, and gear to experiment or create their own combat scenarios.
  • Modding support for weapons and gear, empowering the community to add entirely new content to the sandbox.

Dagger Directive — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player, Online co-op
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players praise this retro tactical FPS for its engaging old-school aesthetic, challenging AI that uses smart tactics like flanking and grenades, and tight gunplay that creates genuinely tense combat scenarios. However, significant complaints center around poor optimization and performance issues that seem disproportionate to the game's modest graphics, along with various quality-of-life bugs, and the fact that solo play can feel less engaging than cooperative missions. Despite these technical problems, many consider it a worthwhile gem for fans of classic tactical shooters like Delta Force, th

Not recommended Oct 4, 2026
Do not recommend after almost 8 hours it's been the same mission over and over with a reskin. Ai is super dumb and easy to exploit. No reason to play if there is zero challenge it's like taking candy from a baby.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 4, 2026
Surprisingly really good. Pretty straight forward, no bs just get ur loadout and pop a mission. Also reminiscent of of the old games from 2000' era with some of the QoL stuff from modern games. Also, it has workshop integration which is always good.
3 found this helpful
Not recommended Oct 3, 2026
Video settings menu doesn't work. Had to ask for a refund. Still waiting.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 4, 2026
Extremely fun for coop, feels like the old school free roam coop I missed from games like rainbox six vegas (terrorist hunt), delta force, e.t.c. I recommend playing at night as it lowers NPC vision. The enemy AI is the star of the show here, they will flank, advance under smoke, and consistently surprise you in between more standard NPC behavior. NPC dont automatically track you and will respond to ur last seen location, making flanking and movement a lot of fun when pinned down.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 3, 2026
amazing game, me and my homie play by ourselves together and have a absolute blast on it. just uqiue and truly fun
Recommended Oct 2, 2026
Phenomenal with friends

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