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Delta Force

Delta Force

Team Jade · released Dec 3, 2024

ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series XiOS (iPhone/iPad)

Play for free in operator-based extraction and full-scale combined arms warfare. Become elite Operators, customize an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, and deploy into thrill-packed missions across multiple modes.

Steam page ↗Metacritic 61 · users 6.1 ↗
54
VGC Score
■Stablehigh confidence▼ −11 since launch

scored 66 at launch, has slipped to 54

anchored at patch: “Fortune Run Rewards Keep Coming, Sea Gleam Returns” (19d ago)

66%
At launch
58%
Steam all-time
61%
Press
39%
Player sentiment
49%
Recent sentiment

PC 54 · PlayStation 46 · Xbox 30

Screenshots & trailers

What players say

Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 405 sampled Steam reviews (231 positive / 174 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.

What positive reviews talk about

  • Multiplayer & servers12% mention it
  • Performance10% mention it
  • Combat5% mention it
  • Progression & loot5% mention it
  • Visuals & art4% mention it

What negative reviews complain about

  • Multiplayer & servers27% mention it
  • Bugs & crashes9% mention it

Satisfaction by hours played

Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.

Under 5h

42%

73 reviews

5-15h

62%

82 reviews

15-40h

61%

82 reviews

40-100h

62%

65 reviews

100h+

57%

103 reviews

Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)–6134
All-time Steam reviews58%581287
Metacritic user ratings–6285
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)49%512125
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Aug 13, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 2125 total reviews in window · weighted 141.1 up / 118.1 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (5)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 60
    EurogamerEurogamer
    trust 66Feb 26, 2025

    “An entertaining one-stop-shop for competitive multiplayer action, but the recently released Black Hawk Down campaign is an unpleasant war simulation in all the wrong ways.”

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  • 70
    IGNIGN
    trust 61Dec 12, 2024

    “Delta Force is both a good large-scale PvP shooter and a serviceable extraction shooter, equal parts solid and unremarkable at each. ”

    read full review ↗
  • 80
    Digital ChumpsDigital Chumps
    trust 57Dec 9, 2024

    “ Delta Force from developer Team Jade is a wonderful free-to-play tactical shooter. It is driven by a massive 64-player online mode featuring gigantic and towering maps, while also containing some reprieve in its Operations mode that is more personal and linear. The game needs a bit more balance in its player selection at the moment, and a controller option, but as of right now it looks to be on the right track.”

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  • 70
    4P.de
    trust 50Dec 9, 2024

    “Delta Force hits the mark as a challenging tactical shooter, but it lacks the original ideas and authenticity to be a real hit.”

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  • 40
    Edge Magazine
    trust 49Mar 20, 2025

    “Where Black Hawk Down bombards you with exasperating shootouts and tedious escort missions set against a background of jingoism, its competitive modes struggle for the refinements of a game made a decade ago. [Issue#409, p.112]”

Patch history

  1. Fortune Run Rewards Keep Coming, Sea Gleam Returns
    Aug 13, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  2. Fortune Run is coming soon. Claim 2,600 Limited-Time Delta Tickets for free!
    Aug 6, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  3. Mid-Season: Free Legendary Appearance & Balance Adjustments!
    Jul 30, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  4. Mid-Season Sign-In for Epic Weapon Skins, Choose & Conquer for Great Rewards!
    Jul 23, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  5. Update | Uluru's First Ultimate Appearance — "Fury" Is Coming
    Jul 15, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  6. Update | Operator Balance Adjustments & Console Bug Fixes
    Jul 9, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  7. Major Update | Rainbow Six Siege Collab Coming Soon!
    Jul 8, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  8. Update | Silent Reckoning & Bug Fixes
    Jul 2, 2026
  9. Version Update | New Season "Meltdown" Events, Rewards & Store
    Jun 28, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  10. Biggest Update of The Year: New Season "Meltdown" Coming June 30!
    Jun 27, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  11. Update | Rocket Ratty & UlruEgg Return! Punk Rock Appearance Lucky Draw Now Live
    Jun 11, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  12. Update | Soccer Frenzy, DFIW Hype, and New In Store
    Jun 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  13. Mid-season Supplies now live, Iron Dame Appearance Lucky Draw now open.
    May 28, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  14. "No Half-Time" Mid-Season Update | Soccer, Rice Dumpling Events
    May 21, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  15. Burst Fest After-Party Begins, Golden Age Bundle Appearance Lucky Draw Soon Live
    May 14, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  16. Update | Find Lara Event Coming, Ahsarahn Proclamation Appearances On the Way
    May 7, 2026
  17. Burst Fest Update | Log In for 2,600 Limited-Time Delta Tickets
    Apr 28, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  18. Update | Bug Fixes & Optimizations
    Apr 23, 2026
  19. Zero Dam, Reshaped — A Dev Note for Operators Heading In
    Apr 22, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  20. Version Update | New Season "Echo" Events & Rewards & Store Updates Overview
    Apr 19, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  21. Version Update: New Season Echo Coming Soon!
    Apr 18, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  22. Less Storage, Same Firepower: Steam Map Pack System coming to Season Echo
    Apr 15, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  23. Update | End-of-Season Armament Voucher Giveaway, Season Registration Rewards
    Apr 9, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  24. Update | Apocalypse Bazaar Is Here
    Apr 2, 2026
  25. Update
    Mar 26, 2026
  26. Update | Weekly Event Update, Silent Serenade Skin Giveaway
    Mar 19, 2026
  27. Update | Free Eid Gun Appearance, Death Rose Appearance Lucky Draw
    Mar 12, 2026
  28. Mid-Season Update
    Mar 5, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  29. Update | New Year Koi Fortune, Spring Steed Appearance Lucky Draw
    Feb 26, 2026
  30. RED DAY Special Update
    Feb 12, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  31. Major Update | New Season Morphosis Coming Soon!
    Jan 31, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  32. Update | Ahsarah is Ending, Time for the Home Stretch!
    Jan 29, 2026
  33. Update | End-of-Season Armament Voucher Giveaway
    Jan 22, 2026
  34. Update I Space City & Brakkesh Bosses Gone Wild
    Jan 15, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  35. Update | New Year Arcade Rush and Messenger Squad Raid
    Jan 8, 2026
  36. Update | Dragon Storm Goes Live - Happy Winter Season
    Dec 25, 2025
  37. Mid-Season Update: Arcade Rush Coming Soon
    Dec 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  38. Update | Special Drink Crafting Returns
    Dec 11, 2025