Sentience

Shooter· Dystopian · Robots· Transhumanism

Early access since Mar 2021

Sentience is a multiplayer team hide and seek game set in a sci-fi dystopian world. Work together to take down the system or put a stop to the newly sentient resistance.

73% positive · 116 reviews

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In early access, development status unclear

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Development Uncertain

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Sentience entered Steam Early Access on March 25, 2021, as a free-to-play online multiplayer game by the small indie studio Red Meat Games. In its first year, the team shipped several patches and feature updates, including Team Play support (June 2021), language support, AI bots for multiplayer, and cross-play groundwork (January 2022). The game also has an in-game shop with cosmetics and consumables. However, activity dropped sharply after January 2022. The only post in 2023 was a developer livestream announcement on July 26, 2023 — which was a community engagement event, not a content release. There have been no developer posts of any kind since that date. As of June 2026, that represents nearly three years of silence. The game remains in Early Access with no stated roadmap, no announced 1.0 release date, and no communication about future plans. Red Meat Games has not announced that development has ended, but they have also not shown any signs of continued active work. Given the prolonged silence from a small indie studio that had previously been communicating regularly, it is unclear whether development is still ongoing.

Evidence

Red Meat Games announced a developer livestream session — the last official communication from the studio.

news post · Jul 26, 2023 source ambiguous

high

Version 1.019551 patch brought significant features including AI bots, cross-play groundwork, new UI elements, and language support — the last substantial update to the game.

news post · Jan 5, 2022 source development ongoing

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Details

Developer

Red Meat Games

Publisher

Red Meat Games

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP

Dystopian Robots Transhumanism Cyberpunk Stealth FPS Strategy Action Survival Team-Based Action-Adventure Controller Stylized Third Person Comedy

About this game

Sentience is an online multiplayer game where 2 teams of up to 4 players wrestle for control of society long after the humans they were built to replace have disappeared.

Blend in as a Rogue

Use your intelligence and blend in with the AI as a Rogue to avoid detection.

The Sentinels are Watching

Assert control as the Sentinels tasked with catching Rogues and preventing anything, or anyone, from deviating.

Do What it Takes

Use your abilities and perks for detecting a sentient Rogue or escaping a Sentinel's clutches.

Customize your Bot

Spend your hard-earned bolts and processors to customize your robots with unique cosmetics. Change your hat, head, torso and legs to create your ideal robot. Use the ‘Chicken Dance’ taunt as a Rogue to tease a nearby Sentinel or use a ‘Jazz Hands’ finisher to show off your Sentinel skills.

Explore

Play across 6 stunning, dystopic levels that have lasted long after the last humans disappeared.

Game features:

Play as either Sentinel (hunters) or Rogue (hunted) - each with unique abilities and playstyles.
Multiplayer round-based cooperative gameplay - Play individually or as a team with up to 4 friends online.
Free-to-play - With upgradeable cosmetic features including animations, costumes and consumables.
Leaderboards - Compete to become the best a-round.
Progression and daily rewards - Be rewarded for playing daily and unlock new items as you progress.
Replayable Missions - Hack terminals or deliver armed crates as a Rogue to escape the patrolling Sentinels.
Fun Game Modes - For an extra challenge complete your side goal to earn extra XP. Remember to stay charged in Energy Drain mode.