Takedown: Red Sabre

Takedown: Red Sabre

Serellan LLC · 2014 · FPS, Action, Tactical, Simulation, Strategy

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About Takedown: Red Sabre

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TAKEDOWN is a hardcore tactical shooter where careful planning, precise aim, and strategic team coordination triumph over run-and-gun reflexes in brutal close-quarters combat. With realistic weapon ballistics, non-linear maps, permadeath consequences, and deep mission customization, it strips away modern shooter conventions to deliver an unforgiving thinking player's experience.

TAKEDOWN is a thinking-person’s shooter; brutal, hardcore and deadly - like the real thing. Not for the faint hearted, Takedown requires you to bring your 'A' game - FPS fans looking for an ultra hardcore experience only need apply!

The player that takes things slow, aims carefully, and plans their moves right will overcome the player who runs in with guns blazing. Close-quarters battle brings the fight inside, as you would see SWAT teams or SOF units taking down small numbers of dangerous adversaries. Non-linear environments allow for multiple routes and tactics and add replayability.

In recent years, shooters have become homogenized. There used to be a wide range of different games to choose, from run-and-gun action titles to slow-paced tactical shooters focusing on strategy and tactics, but now most shooters follow the same model of big set pieces, regenerating health, linear levels, and “cinematic experiences.” The realistic tactical shooters with in-depth planning have almost entirely disappeared in recent years.

This game focuses on realistic weapons modeling, squad based play, in a close-quarters battle setting. To succeed in this game you need to take things slow, study your environment, and execute flawlessly. If you get shot, there are consequences. You won’t be hiding behind a wall waiting for your health to regenerate. If a team member goes down, you will have to assess the situation and reallocate team members if necessary to complete the mission. Don’t expect all of the tools and plans to be forced fed to you – it is up to the player to ensure their team is equipped and ready for the tasks at hand. With features such as realistic bullet penetration, accuracy, and recoil, choosing the proper weapons, ammunition, armor, and gear for the mission is up to you, so choose carefully.

Gameplay modes include single player, co-op, and competitive multiplayer. If you are a fan of old school shooters where thinking meant more than running and gunning or perks, or if you are just looking for something different in your shooter games experience, this is the game for you.

Key Features:

  • Fight Smart in Deadly, Close Quarters Combat – Players must think and move tactically, stay alert, watch, listen and choose wisely while setting up their squad for the perfect shot.
  • Tackle Engagements That Are Different Every Time – Nonlinear maps allow for multiple tactics and approaches to both attack and defense. Gamers must choose their gear to best execute strategy.
  • Out Think The Enemy – Gamers need to work closely and communicate well with their team to not only attack the enemy but to coordinate to secure multiple objectives.

What Steam players say

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

Not recommended Jun 13, 2026
play this game I must. Maximum pain I must endure.
3 found this helpful
Not recommended Jun 3, 2026
I hadn't put a review for this game when I bought it, at the time I just assumed (despite being a "full release") it was still going through early access woes. Tried again after some time and sure enough, still horrendous. This is the specific game that taught me to never pre-order, no matter who's involved in the development.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 26, 2026
Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a mental disorder[17][7] characterized variously by hallucinations (typically, hearing voices), delusions, disorganized thinking or behavior,[10] and flat or inappropriate affect.[7] Symptoms develop gradually and typically begin during young adulthood.[3][10][18] There is no objective diagnostic test; diagnosis is based on observed behavior, a psychiatric history that includes the person's reported experiences, and reports of others familiar with the person.[10] For a formal diagnosis, the described symptoms need to have been present for at least six months (according to the DSM-5) or one month (according to the ICD-11).[10][19] Many people with schizophrenia have other mental disorders, especially mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders, as well as obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD).[10]
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Jul 14, 2026
this game is overpriced even when free. i still don't know how i got it
Recommended Jul 10, 2026
Pity review but the game does kinda suck
Not recommended Jun 26, 2026
Abysmal ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

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