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Warframe

Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

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About this game

Developer description

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Confront warring factions throughout a sprawling interplanetary system as you follow the guidance of the mysterious Lotus and level up your Warframe, build an Arsenal of destructive firepower, and realize your true potential across massive open worlds in this thrilling, genre-defining third-person combat experience.BECOME A POWERFUL WARRIOR Enter your Warframe: a bio-metal suit of untold power. Unleash its Abilities and wield a vast array of devastating weaponry to effortlessly annihilate hordes of enemies on sight. And when the slaughter is over, you can earn or instantly unlock 60+ different Warframes - each with a unique suite of powers - to re-experience the mayhem any way you want. BATTLE ALONGSIDE FRIENDS Form a Squad with your friends and earn valuable bonus Rewards when you complete Missions together via highly collaborative, co-op gameplay. Utilize your Warframe’s Abilities to heal allies, redirect enemy fire, and achieve your objectives. Stuck on a particular challenge? In-game matchmaking makes it easy to connect with friendly Tenno whenever you need an extra hand.…

Player sentiment

What players actually say

All Steam reviews ↗
92%positive · Very Positive
303K English reviews · Oct 21, 2026
“Warframe ⚔️ Started playing this game without knowing much about it, and now I'm running around as a space ninja fighting everything in sight. 😂 The movement is crazy, the combat feels fast, and there are so many weapons and Warframes to unlock that I always have something new to work towards. The amount of cont…”
Anonymous35k

3h played · 2 helpful

Steam ↗
“This is not my usual game that I play. I am more of a casual game player on mobile. I watched my son play this game for a few years. It looked interesting and didn't seem too complicated. There's a lot to it, but if you take your time, follow the steps, then it's fine. I didn't have a laptop at first; I only had…”
LunaMoth

3.3h played · 0 helpful

Steam ↗
“Hello Tenno, name's Gracedmarcus. Let me sum up most of this game for you. -Start the game! -Create an account! -Sign in! -You're in a Pod! -You awaken! -Woman with a Purple-Blue insect hat tells you to run! -You delay and do cool spins! -You backflip off walls! -You think this game is fun! -Finish the first missio…”
Tomorrow, Somewhere

12.5h played · 41 helpful

Steam ↗
“Warframe is honestly such a fun game 😭🔥 There’s SO much stuff to unlock, the combat feels smooth af, and somehow there’s always something to grind for 😂 It can be pretty confusing at first because there’s just way too much going on 💀 but once you get the hang of it, it’s seriously addictive. Flying around, doin…”
Howling Wolf

1542h played · 2 helpful

Steam ↗

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Images: Digital Extremes via Steam, shown for editorial coverage.

Specs

System requirements

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minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *:Windows 7 64-Bit (32-bit not supported)
  • Processor:Intel Core i7 860, Intel Core i5 750, or AMD FX-4100 (SSE 4.2 support required)
  • Video:DirectX 11+ capable Graphics Card
  • Memory:4 GB RAM
  • Storage:75 GB available HD space
  • Internet:Broadband Internet Connection Required

Note: There is no Mac or Linux client currently available.

DirectX 12 support requires at least Windows 10 20H2 (released in 2020) or Windows 11

FAQ

Common questions

When was Warframe released?+

Steam lists the release date as Mar 25, 2013.

What platforms is Warframe available on?+

Windows

How is Warframe reviewed on Steam?+

Very Positive — 92% of 303K English reviews are positive, captured Oct 21, 2026.