The Surge

The Surge

Released May 2017

Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.

74% positive · 12K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

The Surge launched on May 15, 2017 and received a full post-launch DLC cycle. Two paid expansions were released: A Walk in the Park on December 5, 2017, and The Good, the Bad and the Augmented on October 2, 2018. Several smaller free DLC packs were also released during this period (CREO Special Employee Kit on launch day, the Fire & Ice Weapon Pack on October 10, 2017, and the Cutting Edge Pack on April 17, 2018). All five DLC items listed on the store are marked as released with no unreleased entries remaining. The final patch (Patch 15) was released on November 27, 2018, addressing bugs in the last expansion. After that, developer communications shifted entirely to The Surge 2, which launched on September 24, 2019. The April 2018 news post for the Cutting Edge Pack explicitly noted "this isn't the end for The Surge franchise" — but framed that around the sequel, not additional content for the original game. An Augmented Edition bundling the full game and all DLC was announced in October 2018 alongside the final expansion. All content for the original game was complete as of the last DLC release on October 2, 2018, with no further content announced or released since. The developer's focus moved fully to The Surge 2, confirming the original game's content cycle had concluded.
Evidence
The Good, the Bad and the Augmented — the final paid expansion — released on October 2, 2018. All 5 DLC items on the store are marked as released.
dlc listing · Oct 2, 2018 source content shipped
high
Launch post for The Good, the Bad and the Augmented announces the Augmented Edition (full game + all DLC) releasing October 16, 2018 — a bundled complete package signal.
news post · Oct 2, 2018 source development ending
high

Content

5 of 5 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Focus Entertainment
Achievements
67
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex. Robots gone haywire, insane augmented co-workers and rogue AI - everything wants you dead.

Defy deadly enemies and huge bosses in tight, visceral melee combat. Target and slice specific limbs off your foes, with a next-gen loot system where you loot what you dismember. Equip, upgrade and craft new weapons and armors sliced from enemies, and make yourself stronger through a fresh take on leveling-up.

Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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